Physicians and Staff

Meet our diverse and multi-specialty team

The board-certified surgeons of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy are also full-time faculty members of the Department of Surgery of the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. The division's multidisciplinary team also includes nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and clinical research coordinators.

• Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, PhD
• Thomas F. Dodson, MD
• Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD
• Ross Milner, MD
• Atef A. Salam, MD
• Ravi K. Veeraswamy, MD
• Stephen Konigsberg, PA-C
• Julie Bumgardner, NP-C

Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, PhD
Telephone: 404.778.5451 (Clinical) 404.727.8413 (Academic) Academic Appointments: Professor and John E. Skandalakis Chair of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Emory University  Secondary Appointments Professor (adjunct), School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology Faculty, Program in Physical, Materials, and Computational Sciences (PMACS), Emory University Faculty, Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Georgia Institute of Technology Faculty, Polymer Engineering Research Center, Georgia Institute of Technology Practice Locations: Emory University Hospital The Emory Clinic Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Atlanta VA Medical Center Board Certifications: General Surgery Vascular Surgery Education: MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Class of 1982 PhD, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989 Residency in General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, completed 1991 Residency in Vascular Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, completed 1992 Specialties: Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms Aortic valve replacement surgery Carotid artery, renal artery and peripheral vascular arterial disease Therapeutic angiogenesis for peripheral atherosclerotic disease Endovascular surgery Limb preservation Lymphedema Peripheral vascular disease Portal hypertension Renal artery disease Venous diseases Dr. Chaikof's Emory Healthcare-based physician profile Dr. Chaikof's Emory Department of Surgery-based faculty profile back to staff listing return to top
Thomas F. Dodson, MD
Telephone: 404.778.3320 Academic Appointments: Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine Associate Chairman, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine Vice-Chairman for Education, Department of Surgery, Emory Program Director, Department of Surgery Residency Program, Emory Practice Locations: Emory University Hospital The Emory Clinic Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Atlanta VA Medical Center Grady Memorial Hospital Board Certifications: General Surgery Surgical Critical Care Vascular Surgery Education: MD, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Class of 1973 Residency in General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, completed 1979 Research Fellow in Surgical Oncology, The Peter Bent Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1983-84 Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1987-88 Specialties: Peripheral vascular disease of the upper and lower extremities Vascular disease of the mesenteric vessels Thoracoabdominal aneurysms Abdominal aortic aneurysms including endovascular repair Carotid artery disease Pediatric vascular diseases and anomalies Dr. Dodson's Emory Healthcare-based physician profile  Dr. Dodson's Emory Department of Surgery-based faculty profile back to staff listing return to top
Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD
Telephone: 404.778.3470 Academic Appointment: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine Practice Locations: Emory University Hospital The Emory Clinic Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Atlanta VA Medical Center Grady Memorial Hospital Board Certifications: General Surgery Vascular Surgery Education: MD, Madras Medical College & Government Hospital, Madras, India, Class of 1991 Residency in General Surgery: Grant Medical College, Bombay, India (1990-92), Lincoln Medical & Mental Health System, New York, NY (1992-94), Western Reserve Care System, Youngstown, OH (1994-98) Residency in Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, completed 2000 Specialties: Endovascular treatment of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms Carotid stenting Laser angioplasty Hemangiomas Venous diseases Marfan's Syndrome Thrombolitic disease Dr. Kasirajan's Emory Healthcare-based physician profile Dr. Kasirajan's Emory Department of Surgery-based faculty profile back to staff listing return to top
Ross Milner, MD
Telephone: 404.778.3380 Academic Appointment: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine Practice Locations: Emory University Hospital The Emory Clinic Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Atlanta VA Medical Center Grady Memorial Hospital Board Certifications: General Surgery Vascular Surgery Education: MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Class of 1994 General Surgery Residency, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1995-2001 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, The Children's Institute for Surgical Science of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1997-99 Clinical Fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2001-02 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2002-03 Specialties: Aortic valve replacement surgery Carotid disease Carotid endarterectomy Carotid stenting Endovascular surgery Lymphedema Mesenteric ischemia Renal hypertension Varicose veins Venous diseases  Dr. Milner's Emory Healthcare-based physician profile Dr. Milner's Emory Department of Surgery-based faculty profile back to staff listing return to top
Atef A. Salam, MD
Telephone: 404.778.3248 Academic Appointment: Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine Clinical Appointment:  Chief of Vascular Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center Practice Locations: Emory University Hospital The Emory Clinic  Atlanta VA Medical Center Grady Memorial Hospital Board Certifications: General Surgery Vascular Surgery Education: MD, Cairo University Medical School, Class of 1955 Research Fellowship, Vascular Surgery and Portal Hypertension, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1966 General Surgery Residency, University of Miami, completed 1968 Specialties: Vascular and endovascular management of circulatory disorders including aneurysms and carotid, visceral, and extremity vascular disorders Venous diseases Liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension Dr. Salam's Emory Healthcare-based physician profile Dr. Salam's Emory Department of Surgery-based faculty profile back to staff listing return to top
Ravi K. Veeraswamy, MD
Telephone: 404.778.4465 Academic Appointment: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine Practice Locations: Emory University Hospital The Emory Clinic Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Atlanta VA Medical Center Grady Memorial Hospital Board Certifications: General Surgery Vascular Surgery Education: MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Class of 1997 General Surgery Internship, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1997-98 General Surgery Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 1998-99 Howard Hughes Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, 1999-2002 General Surgery Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2002-05 Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, 2005-06 Specialties: Carotid stent Carotid endarterectomy Aortic aneurysms Thoracic outlet syndrome Peripheral vascular disease  Dr. Veeraswamy's Emory Healthcare-based physician profile Dr. Veeraswamy's Emory Department of Surgery-based faculty profile back to staff listing return to top
Stephen Konigsberg, PA-C
Telephone: 404.778.3324 Appointment: Physician Assistant in Vascular Surgery Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants since 1983 Education: Physician Assistant, Medical College of Georgia Organizational Memberships: American Academy of Physician Assistants Georgia Association of Physician Assistants American College of  Phlebology Specialties: Sclerotherapy of spider veins and small varicose veins Laser ablation of varicose veins Surgical stripping of large varicose veins back to staff listing return to top
Julie Bumgardner, NP-C
Telephone: 404.778.3022 Appointment: Nurse Practitioner in Vascular Surgery Affiliations: The Emory Clinic Emory University Hospital Emory Crawford Long Hospital Certification: Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner with the American Nurses Credentialing Center Education: Family Nurse Practitioner, Emory University Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Medical College of Georgia Organizational Memberships: American Nurses Association Specialties: Sclerotherapy of spider veins and small varicose veins back to staff listing return to top