Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD

Vascular Surgeon

Dr. Melhem J. Sharafuddin is a Vascular Surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the vascular system. As a Vascular Surgeon, Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD performs diagnostic tests and surgical procedures to diagnose and treat vascular disease. Vascular Surgery is a medical specialty centered on diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and disorders of blood vessels, arteries, and veins. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Vascular Surgeons include aneurysm, atherosclerosis, carotid and peripheral artery disease, deep vein thrombosis, spider veins, varicose veins, venous ulcers, dialysis access, diabetic wounds, and thoracic outlet syndrome . Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Vascular Surgeons include x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and CT imaging, catheter ablation, angioplasty, artery stenting, compression therapy, sclerotherapy, and surgical procedures to correct diseases and disorders related to the circulatory system.

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Vascular & Interventional Radiologist

Dr. Melhem J. Sharafuddin is a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist in Colorado Springs, CO with special training and skill in using radiological imaging to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders. As a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist, Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD performs minimally-invasive, image-guided procedures to minimize the need for invasive surgery. Vascular & Interventional Radiology is a medical specialty focused on applying image-guided, minimally invasive therapy to manage or eliminate internal organ disease or disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Vascular & Interventional Radiologists include heart disease, vascular disease, cancer, blood vessel disease, pulmonary embolism, varicose veins, aneurysm, tumor, uterine fibroid, kidney stones, gallstones, and blocked veins. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Vascular & Interventional Radiologists include angioplasty, blood vessel stenting, cryoplasty, embolization, chemoembolization, gastrostomy, liver drainage, tumor ablation, and vertebroplasty.

A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.