Dr. Alexander Charles Salloum MD
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
1111 BROADWAY STE 305 CHULA VISTA CA, 91911About
Dr. Alexander Salloum is a vascular surgeon practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Salloum specializes in disorders relating to the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Salloum 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
State University of New York / Health Science Center At Stony Brook 2003
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 2003
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Varicose Veins
- Venous Insufficiency
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Leg Ulcer
- Vascular Disease
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