Verrazano Vascular Associates
Our office is conveniently located on Richmond Ave near the Staten Island Mall. The location is near all major highways and public transportation.
Frank Tarantini, MD
After graduating from Manhattan College with a degree in Biology, Dr. Frank Tarantini obtained his medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. He completed his residency in surgery at the SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York and his combined vascular and endovascular fellowship at SUNY Health Science Center. He is currently an attending vascular surgeon at the New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn.
Dr. Tarantini joined American Access Care in 2006, caring for and treating dialysis access disorders including fistula thrombectomy and fistula maturation. He is an expert in the field of fistula creation. He participates in cutting edge research involving the use of laser light and radiofrequencies in the treatment of vascular and micro vascular disease. He has published and presented several papers at meetings such as the New York Society for Vascular Surgery and the Enrico Asher Vascular Fellow meeting.
He also evaluates and treats patients with vein and arterial diseases. He is at the forefront of treatment modalities including Radio Frequency or Laser Vein closures, sclerotherapy injections,and peripheral arterial angioplasty and stenting.
Dr. Tarantini is a member of the American Medical Society, NY State Medical Society and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
William Rodino, MD
Dr. William Rodino earned an undergraduate degree in biology from Columbia University and his MD from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. He completed a residency in general surgery, followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery at the Downstate Medical Center.
Dr. Rodino joined American Access Care in 2006 and is also on staff at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. He is highly skilled in both traditional open vascular surgery and endovascular surgery including aortic aneurysm repair, carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease, dialysis access creation, maturation and maintenance, and the treatment of venous insufficiency and varicose veins.
Dr. Rodino is board certified in general vascular surgery, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. The author of numerous publications and textbook chapters in the field of vascular surgery, he is a member of the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of the State of New York, Kings County Medical Society, the American College of Surgeons and the New York Society for Vascular Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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