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A vascular surgeon is a specialist who evaluates and treats diseases of the blood vessels. Treatment can include traditional open surgery and endovascular approaches. Some of these surgeries may include: 1  Removing the plaque from an artery. 2  Bypassing the area of obstruction with a graft. 3  Performing endovascular procedures.
Sometimes, in particularly complicated situations, a vascular neurologist is consulted to direct stroke diagnosis and treatment, and may follow up with you throughout your recovery. A vascular neurologist is a neurologist who also has additional training and expertise in stroke care, treatment and prevention. Stroke Treatment Years ago, there was little that doctors could do to treat strokes, due to the lack of diagnostic techniques and effective treatments.