George Anton, MD, is Chief of Vascular Surgery in the Department of Vascular Surgery at Hillcrest Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic hospital. Dr. Anton was appointed to Cleveland Clinic in 1999. He served as a Clinical Associate in the Vascular Surgery Department after completing a fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Anton’s specialty interests include carotid artery surgery, thoracic-abdominal aortic repair and reconstruction, thoracic aortic aneurysm repair, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, sclerotherapy, and peripheral artery and vein repair and bypass surgery.

He attended Long Island College, graduating magna cum laude and received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C. Dr. Anton completed his postdoctoral education, including an internship and residency in surgery, followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery, all at Cleveland Clinic. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgery and the subspecialty of general vascular surgery.

Dr. Anton has written articles for scientific journals and spoken at medical conferences. He was named to "The Best Doctors in America-Midwest Region" in 1996. He is a member of the Cleveland and Midwestern Vascular Surgical Societies and the Ohio State Medical Association Peripheral Vascular Surgical Society.

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic

Vascular Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
1984

Residency - Cleveland Clinic

General Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
1983

Medical School - Howard University College of Medicine

Washington, DC USA
1978

Undergraduate - Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus

Long Island, NY USA
1974

• Surgery
• Surgery- General Vascular Surgery

• American College of Surgeons
• Midwestern Society of Vascular Surgeons
• Cleveland Vascular Society

• Angiography
• Angioplasty
• Aorta Surgery
• Carotid Angiography and Stenting
• Carotid Endarterectomy
• Diagnostic Angiography
• Dialysis Access Surgery
• Endovenous Laser Therapy
• First Rib Resection
• IVC Filter Placement
• Medical Management of PAD
• Non-invasive Testing for Vascular Disease
• Radiofrequency Ablation
• Repair of Venous Aneurysms
• Sclerotherapy
• Vascular Tests
• Vascular Ultrasound

• Amaurosis Fugax
• Aortic Aneurysms
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Carotid Artery Stenosis
• Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
• Claudication
• Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Edema
• Femoral Artery Aneurysm
• Iliac Artery Aneurysm
• Leg Edema
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Splenic Artery Aneurysm
• Stroke
• Varicose Veins
• Venous Stasis Leg Ulcers

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