DRIVEN BY HIGHEST STANDARDS, BETTER OUTCOMES

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Dr. Tinsley has been a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons (FACS), 1993 to present. He is also a Past President of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. The American College of Surgeons puts high standards of care in place to produce better outcomes, which is hugely important for Dr.…

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Does Your Carotid Artery Disease Need Treatment?

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A stroke is often a devastating event. Strokes leave two-thirds of sufferers with functional impairment a year later. It’s also the third leading cause of death in the United States, and it’s the second most common cause of dementia. As many as 20% of strokes trace back to carotid artery disease, a condition in which…

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Diagnosing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Early Can be Life-Saving

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Unless you’ve been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, you’ve probably never heard of this life-threatening condition. As cardiovascular conditions go, it’s a little on the low side when it comes to overall diagnoses, clocking in at 200,000 a year. When you compare that figure with the 28.2 million diagnosed with heart disease and 350,000…

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Banish Spider Veins With Sclerotherapy

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Do you often opt for clothing to conceal spider veins on your legs? Or maybe you use makeup to hide facial spider veins, feeling self-conscious about their appearance? While spider veins may not pose health risks, their presence can impact your confidence. According to a study in The British Medical Journal Clinical Evidence, there are…

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ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF TINSLEY SURGICAL, PA

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Dear Colleagues and Friends, With great excitement, I write to announce the opening of Tinsley Surgical, PA, specializing in Vein, Vascular and General Surgery. After 25 years of dreaming about and perfecting patient centered access and care, earlier this month, I began a new chapter in my service to the vein, vascular and surgical patients…

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THE GREAT DOCTOR AND A GREAT DOCTOR FROM ECUADOR

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Danny Chavez, M.D. showed up in my life posing as a Spanish translator. He is 24 years wise and completed his internship and graduated a month ago at the Universidad Central del Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador. In Ecuador, young people take a test in high school to qualify for medical school and begin a six-year…

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A SURGEON GETS SENT TO ECUADOR

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I’m old school. I am a surgeon, board certified in vascular and general surgery, and I love what I do. Because of that, I tend to be busy and I work a lot. At any given moment, I have a lot going on and I love it that way. But last week, my usual routines…

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