St. Joseph's/Candler Physician Network - Vascular Surgery

St. Joseph’s/Candler Physician Network – Vascular Specialists includes the combined experience of vascular surgeons Dr. Norman Lee Yates III, Dr. Kristy Wiebke and Dr. Peter J. Hunt with the latest technology to improve your quality of life.

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 or surgical reconstruction. Our physicians can perform more than a dozen procedures specializing in the vascular system.

Dr. Wiebke’s special interests include carotid artery disease and peripheral vascular disease, while Dr. Yates has a special interest in angioplasty of non-coronary vessels. St. Joseph’s/Candler vascular surgeons have access to state-of-the-art technologies and service for treatment of:

• Carotid endarterectomy
• Thoracic and abdominal aneurysm repair
• Dialysis access
• Endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aneurysm
• Extremity bypass for peripheral vascular disease
• Amputations
• Excisional debredments
• Catheter placement
• Venograms and stent placement
• Arteriogram
• Angioplasty with atherectomy
• Fistulagram

In addition, diabetes is linked to many vascular diseases. The specialists at St. Joseph's/Candler's Vascular Surgery work closely with your primary care physician or podiatrist to keep you healthy and avoid amputations.