Dr. Donald Lea Akers M.D.
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
7557 Dannaher Way Suite 110 Powell TN, 37849Rating
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Dr. Donald Akers is a vascular surgeon practicing in Powell, TN. Dr. Akers specializes in disorders relating to the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Akers 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Endothelial cell regrowth and morphology after balloon catheter injury of alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits.
- Neurovascular lower extremity complications of the lithotomy position.
- Surgical repair of a celiac axis aneurysm and renal oncocytoma: a single case report.
- Femur fracture with limb shortening causing occlusion of a polytetrafluoroethylene femoral popliteal graft.
- Safe extracranial vascular evaluation and surgery without preoperative arteriography.
- Abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Transtracheal needle catheter ventilation in complete airway obstruction: an animal model.
- Does intracranial dye study contribute to evaluation of carotid artery disease?
- The value of aortic arch study in the evaluation of cerebrovascular insufficiency.
- Iliac vein bypass with autogenous saphenous vein for iliac vein compression syndrome.
- The effect of carbon coating and porosity on early patency of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene grafts: an experimental study.
- L-arginine inhibits balloon catheter-induced intimal hyperplasia.
- Iliac vein compression syndrome: case report and review of the literature.
- New nomenclature for femoral vessels.
- Takayasu's arteritis: management of a complex case and literature review.
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