Dr. Melhem Sharafuddin is a vascular surgeon in Iowa City, IA. He treats conditions affecting the circulatory system including veins, arteries & blood vessels.
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Yes, Dr. Melhem J. Sharafuddin is accepting new patients at this office.
(319) 356-4505
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://uihc.org/appointment), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Melhem Sharafuddin.
Yes, Dr. Melhem J. Sharafuddin is accepting new patients at this office.
(319) 353-6399
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
Dr. Melhem Sharafuddin graduated from Other in 1988.
Dr. Sharafuddin has two offices in Iowa where he specializes in Vascular Surgery, Diagnostic Radiology, General Surgery and Vascular & Interventional Radiology.
Dr. Sharafuddin works with eight hundred and seventy-one doctors including Dr. Michelle Weckmann and Dr. Alison Lynch.
Vascular surgeons are trained to evaluate and treat complications and diseases of the circulatory system including arteries, veins, and blood vessels. Dr. Sharafuddin may offer a range of surgical and non-surgical treatments, including the removal of plaque from arteries, treatment of varicose veins, and surgery to prevent aneurysms, heart attacks or coronary artery disease, among others.
Specializing in the field of diagnostic radiology, Dr. Melhem Sharafuddin evaluates the results of medical images. These may include X-rays like CAT scans or MRIs. Diagnostic radiologists may specialize in evaluating the results of a specific imaging modality, or in the diagnosis of a specific disease, such as cancer. Medical imaging techniques are typically used to diagnose and evaluate conditions like cancer or a broken leg.
As a general surgeon in Iowa, Dr. Sharafuddin performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Sharafuddin may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Vascular & interventional radiologists are trained to perform a wide variety of minimally-invasive, highly specific treatment techniques to treat a broad range of conditions. Typically, Dr. Sharafuddin will offer treatments that utilize instruments such as catheters, which are fed through the patient's blood vessels or other less-invasive paths to treat conditions or disorders without resorting to surgery.
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MD • 1988
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Sharafuddin, but only those who participate in Medicare.