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These FCCI physicians list peripheral, endovascular or limb salvage care in their FCCI profiles.
Yazan Khatib, MD
MD, FACC, FSCAI, FABVM, FSVM · President, Cardiac and Endovascular Interventions
Dr. Khatib is president of First Coast Cardiovascular Institute and co-founder of the Save a Leg, Save a Life Foundation, which works to prevent amputations in people with wounds and complications from diabetes and PAD. He trained at the Cleveland Clinic, Loyola University in Chicago, the Indiana Heart Institute and St. Vincent Hospital, plus six months of added training in endovascular care of the legs, kidneys, aorta, arms and head. In 2018 he was the first physician in Northeast Florida to offer IntraVascular Lithotripsy for PAD. He also speaks Arabic and French.
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David Swain, DPM, CWSP
DPM, CWSP · Limb Salvage and Lower Extremity Wound Care
Dr. Swain is a podiatric surgeon specializing in wound care and limb salvage who joined FCCI in October 2013. Watching his grandfather go through diabetic ulcers, PAD and a leg amputation led him to make preventing amputations his life's work. He is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, the American Board of Wound Management and in Limb Preservation and Salvage, and volunteers with A Leg Up: The Jacksonville Amputation Support Group.
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Vaqar Ali, MD
MD, FACC, FSCAI, FABVM · Vice President, Cardiac and Endovascular Interventions
Dr. Ali trained at the Gill Heart Institute at the University of Kentucky, where he was Chief Cardiology Fellow and gained extensive experience in coronary and peripheral endovascular interventions. In 2016 he became the first physician in Florida and second in the U.S. to perform the Pantheris procedure, aimed at improving care and reducing amputations for people with PAD. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.
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Mubbasher Syed, MD, MPH
MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI · Interventional Cardiologist and Endovascular Proceduralist
Dr. Syed has a deep interest in complex coronary interventions and amputation prevention in limb-threatening ischemia. His main procedural focus is complex coronary and peripheral endovascular interventions. He completed his interventional fellowship at the University of Arizona/Banner University and believes prevention is the best management for any illness.
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Youssef Al-Saghir, MD
MD, FACC, FSCAI, FABVM · Director of Clay County Operations, Cardiac and Endovascular Interventions
Dr. Al-Saghir is an interventional cardiologist who performs interventions on both the heart and the vascular system. He completed cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology fellowships at the University of Utah, where he trained in neurovascular and carotid interventions. He also speaks Arabic.
Full profile on firstcoastcardio.com →Board certified, outpatient focused
FCCI's physicians are board certified and treat patients in accredited outpatient labs. Several hold the FABVM credential from the American Board of Vascular Medicine. Ask for any doctor by name when you call 904.493.3333.
FCCI has served Northeast Florida since 2002 and offers board-certified care in cardiovascular medicine, sleep medicine, pulmonology and amputation prevention.
In 2016 Dr. Vaqar Ali became the first physician in Florida and second in the U.S. to perform the Pantheris procedure, aimed at improving care and reducing amputations for people with PAD. In 2018 Dr. Yazan Khatib was the first in Northeast Florida to offer IntraVascular Lithotripsy from Shockwave Medical for PAD. FCCI's physicians include interventional cardiologists who treat the heart and the vascular system, so one team can look at your legs, neck arteries and heart together.
Which FCCI doctor treats PAD?
Interventional cardiologists including Dr. Yazan Khatib, Dr. Vaqar Ali, Dr. Youssef Al-Saghir and Dr. Mubbasher Syed perform peripheral interventions. Dr. David Swain focuses on wound care and limb salvage.
Can I request a specific doctor?
Yes. Call 904.493.3333 and ask.
Do any doctors speak other languages?
Dr. Khatib also speaks Arabic and French. Dr. Al-Saghir also speaks Arabic.
