Dr. Lee C. Ferguson, D.O., F.A.C.S., R.P.V.I.

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Get to know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Lee C. Ferguson, who serves patients throughout the State of Alabama.

Dr. Ferguson is a dual board certified vascular surgeon and endovascular specialist. He is in practice with Vascular Associates of South Alabama, LLC, proudly serving Mobile, Alabama and surrounding areas.

Treating all of his patients how he would want his own family treated, Dr. Ferguson is skilled in advanced, minimally invasive, endovascular techniques as well as traditional open surgery for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), limb salvage, aortic aneurysmal and occlusive disease, carotid disease, varicose veins, lower extremity swelling and deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary emboli. 

Back in the early days of his academic career, Dr. Ferguson received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree from the  University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008. He then completed his surgical residency at The University of South Alabama Medical Center in 2014 followed by his fellowship in vascular surgery at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi in 2016.

Board certified in both vascular surgery and general surgery, Dr. Ferguson is a Diplomate of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS). The AOBS is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the use of surgery to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Professionally, Dr. Ferguson is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), and holds certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS).

In addition, he is an engaged member of the Outpatient Endovascular Interventional Society, the Medical Society of Mobile County, the Society of Vascular Surgery, the Southern Association of Vascular Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons, Alabama Chapter.

Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, including the arteries, veins, and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. A vascular surgeon diagnoses, treats, and manages conditions in the arteries and veins, also called the blood vessels. These specialists treat a range of health problems, from spider and varicose veins to life-threatening aneurysms, and can help patients manage chronic conditions throughout their lives.

Dr. Ferguson’s various accolades include: Earnest G. DeBakey Surgical Summit – Presenter, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile AL – August 2017; Foundations of Lower Extremity Amputee Care – Presenter, Rotary Rehabilitation Hospital, Mobile, AL – June 2017; James D. Hardy Presenter, University of Mississippi Medical Center – Fenestrated Repair of Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms – May 2016; Surgery Grand Rounds; University of South Alabama Medical Center “Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms” – April 2014; and Co-Author of poster presentation for The Southeastern Surgical Congress meeting 2013 Mesh Wrapping for Traumatic Liver Injury in Pediatric Patients: A Case Presentation and Review of Literature, K. Hummel D.O., S. Brevard M.D., J. Simmons M.D., L. Ferguson D.O., R. Gonzalez M.D.

When not caring for patients, Dr. Ferguson enjoys hunting, fishing (both inshore and offshore), participating in sporting clays, and spending time with his family.

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