Dr. Madhavi Meka, MD

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Get to know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Madhavi Meka, who serves patients in Phoenix, Arizona.

A board-certified vascular surgeon, Dr. Meka is affiliated with Phoenix VA Health Care System. The Phoenix VA Health Care System proudly serves Veterans in central Arizona at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center and nine community based outpatient VA clinics.

She earned her medical degree from the  Gandhi Medical College. After relocating to the United States, she completed an internship at the University of North Dakota, and residency in general surgery at Memorial Health University Medical Center in 2009. She then went on to complete a fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2011.

An active member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the doctor attained board certification in vascular surgery through the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and Endovascular medicine through the American Board of Medicine (ABM). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

As for her academic appointment, Dr. Meka serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix. She also practices at Apex Vein and Vascular Institute where she mainly focuses on treating venous disease.

Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, including the arteries, veins, and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. A vascular surgeon diagnoses, treats, and manages conditions in the arteries and veins, also called the blood vessels. These specialists treat a range of health problems, from spider and varicose veins to life-threatening aneurysms, and can help patients manage chronic conditions throughout their lives.

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