Commonwealth Vascular Institute

Surgery

Commonwealth Vascular Institute is a Surgery practice in Suffolk, VA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing surgical procedures within a wide variety of specialties. Surgeons at Commonwealth Vascular Institute perform surgical operations to prevent or remedy illness, injury, or dysfunction relating to patient anatomy. Surgery is a medical specialty focusing on surgical operations performed as emergency or elective procedures. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Surgery practices include appendicitis, heart disease, pancreatitis, traumatic injury, cancer, congenital birth defect, oral disease or dysfunction, gallbladder disease, kidney stones, chronic back, neck, or joint pain, chronic sinus infection, brain disorders, and eye injury or illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Surgery practices include laboratory testing, surgical procedures, post-operative care, patient education, anesthesia administration, and pre-and post-operative medication prescription.

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a PA corp.)]

• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield [Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc.]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• Humana [Humana Insurance Company]

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Optima Health [Optima Health Plan]

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company

Medicaid VA Premier is not accepted.