Dr. Chad M. McKenzie, DO
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
5818 HARBOUR VIEW BLVD SUFFOLK VA, 23435About
Dr. Chad Mckenzie is a vascular surgeon practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Mckenzie specializes in disorders relating to the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Mckenzie diagnoses and treats vascular diseases and performs vasular surgeries. Common conditions that a vascular surgeon treats are aneurysms, atherosclerosis and varicose veins. Vascular specialists might also treat trauma, venous ulcers, poor leg circulation, peripheral arterial disease and other vascular-related issues.
Education and Training
Ok State Univ, Coll of Osteo Med, Tulsa, Ok 1996
Oklahoma State Univ Center For Health Sciences College Of Osteopathic 1996
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Get to know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Chad M. McKenzie, who serves patients in Suffolk, Virginia.
Board-certified in osteopathic medicine, Dr. McKenzie specializes in vascular and general surgery. He is affiliated with Bon Secours Vein and Vascular Specialists in Suffolk, Virginia and Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Bon Secours Vein and Vascular Specialists provides comprehensive services for the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of a full range of vascular diseases. The board-certified specialists are dedicated to bringing state-of-the-art vein and vascular care to Western Hampton Roads. The convenient center offers advanced, outpatient treatment services for all types of varicose veins, spider veins, and facial veins in addition to the latest diagnosis, surgical, and non-surgical treatment options for all forms of arterial, venous, and lymphatic disease.
Dr. McKenzie earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences – College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996. He then went on to complete an internship and residency in general surgery at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, New York. Dr. McKenzie also completed general surgery residencies at Lincoln Hospital Trauma Center and Montefiore Medical Center, also in the Bronx. In addition, he completed residencies in general surgery at Babies & Children’s Hospital of New York in New York City, as well as at the Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, New Jersey. Dr. McKenzie also completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at the Cleveland Vascular Institute in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. McKenzie is a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, the New York Society of Osteopathic Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, and the Cleveland Vascular Society. Additionally, he is a founding member and Director of Physicians for Humanity.
Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or 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.
In his spare time, Dr. McKenzie enjoys fitness, nutrition, and education. He has a beautiful wife and two children. He is an active member at the First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, Virginia. He is also highly involved in the community where he gives back by volunteering for the local homeless shelter.
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