Dr. Joshua Dearing, M.D.

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Get to know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Joshua Dearing, who serves patients in Clinton, Maryland. 

Dr. Dearing is a board-certified and fellowship-trained vascular surgeon at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Maryland. He also holds privileges at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

The doctor’s clinical areas of focus include abdominal aortic aneurysm, aortic aneurysm, carotid stent, inferior vena cava filter removal, leg pain, May Thurner Syndrome, peripheral artery disease, peripheral edema, spider veins, thoracoabdominal aneurysm, and varicose veins.

Academically, Dr. Dearing earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and researched molecular and cell biology at Duke University. He then attended medical school at the University of North Carolina’s Chapel Hill School of Medicine. While there, he conducted research on abdominal transplant surgery. 

His residency took place at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine with the Montefiore Medical Center in New York, after which he completed his fellowship in vascular surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.

Subsequent to his training, Dr. Dearing attained board certification in vascular surgery through the American Board of Surgery (ABS). 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.

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.

On a more personal note, Dr. Dearing speaks French and is proficient in medical Spanish.

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