James K. Elsey, MD FACS

I am a general and vascular surgeon. Specializing in the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of general and vascular disorders. We have a special interest in minimialy invasive surgical procedures specifically single incision surgery. We have a full service vein clinic and provide the full gamut of vein surgery including endovenous ablation and varicose vein treatments. we also have our own out- patient surgery center for patient ease and convenience. Currently , I am on the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina in the Dept of Surgery .

Aneurysms

Breast Disease/Cancer

Critical Care

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• abdominal pain
• adhesion removal
• appendectomy
• feeding tubes
• fundoplication
• gastric cancer
• peptic ulcer disease
• peritonitis

Hand, Wrist, Arm Disorders/Procedures

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• bile duct surgery
• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• gallbladder cancer
• gallstone disease
• hepatobiliary surgery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• pancreatic cysts
• pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• component separation
• decubitus ulcer
• skin and soft tissue infections
• skin biopsy
• skin gland tumors
• skin grafting
• wound infections

Aneurysms

• abdominal aortic aneurysm
• aneurysm repair
• angioplasty stenting
• endovascular stent graft
• endovascular stent graph
• peripheral vascular aneurysm

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

• anal abscess
• anal fissure
• anal fistula
• anal tears
• hemorrhoid problems
• rectal bleeding
• sphincter repair

Cerebrovascular

• cerebrovascular disease
• stroke
• transient ischemic attach (TIA)

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• anal abscess
• anal cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• colectomy
• colon cancer screening
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• colonic polyps
• Crohn's disease
• gastrointestinal bleeding
• gastrointestinal cancer
• hemorrhoidectomy
• ileostomy
• intestinal failure management
• intussusception
• irritable bowel syndrome
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• Meckel's diverticulum
• small bowel syndrome
• stomach cancer
• ulcerative colitis

Diagnostic Imaging/procedures

Lower Extremity Ischemia

• aortoiliac occlusive disease
• diabetic problems

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• doppler ultrasound
• embolization procedures
• fine needle aspiration/biopsy
• laparoscopic surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• basal cell cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• breast cancer
• breast masses
• breast tumors in pregnancy
• colon cancer/polyps
• colon/rectal cancer
• endocrine cancer
• gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
• melanoma
• stomach cancer/tumors
• thyroid cancer/nodules

Venous Disorders/Procedures

• chronic venous insufficiency
• spider veins
• varicose vein ablation
• venous insufficiency

Thoracic

Trauma/Injury Procedures

Minimally Invasive Procedures

Vascular Disorders/Procedures

• arm artery disease
• arteriovenous access
• atherosclerosis
• carotid angioplasty
• carotid disease
• carotid endarterectomy
• claudication
• deep vein thrombosis
• lymphedema
• peripheral artery disease
• renal artery stenosis
• renal vein thrombosis
• renovascular conditions

Venous Disorders/Procedures

Gwinnett Medical Ctr

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Emory

Instructor

Mercer University

Other

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Charleston, SC

Clinical Instructor

01/2021—Present