Dr. Lemuel B Kirby MD
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
222 Asheland Ave Asheville NC, 28801About
Dr. Lemuel Kirby is a vascular surgeon practicing in Asheville, NC. Dr. Kirby specializes in disorders relating to the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Kirby 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.
Education and Training
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1992
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Leg Ulcer
- Vascular Disease
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