BACKGROUND

Michael N. Tameo, M.D., was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island and obtained a Medical Degree at Saba University in the Netherlands-Antilles. He completed a residency in general surgery at York Hospital in York, PA. As chief resident, he received the Gilmore Rothrock, M.D. award for “The Surgical Resident with the Most Gifted Hands”. Following residency, he completed a specialty fellowship in vascular surgery with the University of Pennsylvania at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. During fellowship, Dr. Tameo gained experience with open vascular and endovascular techniques. Additionally, he authored several clinical research manuscripts in vascular surgery that have been published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery and which he has presented at numerous local, regional, and national vascular society meetings. Dr. Tameo joined Commonwealth Surgical Associates in July of 2009.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Dr. Tameo specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arterial and venous disease. He has expertise in open carotid surgery and carotid stenting for the treatment and prevention of stroke and TIA; open surgical repair and the less invasive endovascular stent graft repair of arterial aneurysms located in the abdominal aorta (AAA), renal, splenic, visceral, and peripheral arteries; peripheral vascular disease including open and endovascular revascularization for treatment of claudication, rest pain, and ischemic ulcers or wounds; open and endovascular treatment of renal artery disease for treatment of renovascular hypertension and renal insufficiency; venous disease including radiofrequency ablation, phlebectomy, and sclerotherapy for treatment of varicose and spider veins, as well as, DVT treatment including thrombectomy, thrombolysis, and IVC filter placement and removal; dialysis access and maintenance; open and endovascular treatment of mesenteric ischemia; and open and endovascular treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome.