Athanassios Ioannis Tsoukas, MD

Abilio A. Coello, M.D., FACS, RPVI, is a board-certified general surgeon at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute who has four decades of vascular surgery experience. His clinical interests include stroke prevention and limb salvage surgery. He has expertise in endoscopic vascular surgery for venous ulcers of the lower extremities and has educated other surgeons, lectured nationally and internationally and published on this subject. Dr. Coello’s proficiency in noninvasive vascular testing has led him to directorships, the latest at Baptist Health West Kendall Baptist Hospital. He has also participated in the structural reading committee for Baptist Health. After earning his medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Coello served as chief resident during his general and vascular surgery residency in the university’s Department of Surgery. Dr. Coello is certified by the American Board of Surgery and by the Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement as a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery. Committed to improving patient outcomes, Dr. Coello utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with vascular disease. He takes time to listen to his patients, educate them and answer questions related to their treatment plan. Outside of medicine, Dr. Coello enjoys spending time with his family. His hobbies include woodworking, photography and gardening. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Howard E. Katzman, M.D., is a vascular surgeon at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. He has a long history of caring for renal failure patients. His clinical interests in vascular surgery include both open and endovascular repair procedures of the aortal and distal vessels, complex dialysis access reconstruction and limb salvage surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Katzman serves as an affiliate assistant professor at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and a clinical assistant professor at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a founding member of the South Florida Society for Vascular Surgery and member of several other professional organizations. Throughout his career, Dr. Katzman has been a lead investigator and participant in several clinical research efforts related to the development of vascular graft materials. He has presented his work at national and international vascular surgery meetings. Dr. Katzman earned his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine internship as well as a general and vascular surgery residency at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Katzman enjoys spending time with his family, visiting the Florida Keys, traveling and golfing.