Our physicians have the distinction of being board-certified in general and vascular surgery. With more than 40 years of combined surgical experience, our surgeons have specialized knowledge and skills relating to the diagnosis and treatment of surgical problems in the following areas:
- Alimentary tract: esophagus, stomach, small bowel, large bowel
- Abdomen and its contents: diaphragm, biliary tract, liver, pancreas, spleen
- Breast, skin and soft tissue: benign and malignant disease
- Head and neck surgery: including trauma, vascular, congenital and cancerous disorders
- Vascular surgery: arteries and veins, excluding the vessels in the brain, heart and lungs
- Endocrine surgery: thyroid and parathyroid glands, pancreas and adrenal glands
- Surgical oncology: including coordinated management of cancer patients
In addition, our surgeons are well-versed in laparoscopic techniques (viewing or performing operations through tubes with lighted ends).
John T. Collins, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.
Board Certified
- Vascular Surgery 1983
- General Surgery 1978
Residency in General Surgery
- Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii
Fellowship in Vascular Surgery
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D.C.
James T. McLaren, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Board Certified
- Vascular Surgery 1997
- General Surgery 1995
Residency in General Surgery
- University of Connecticut, Farmington Connecticut
Fellowship in Vascular Surgery
- University of Connecticut, Farmington Connecticut
Sean P. O'Brien, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Board Certified
- Vascular Surgery 2000
- General Surgery 1998
Residency in General Surgery
- Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
Fellowship in Vascular Surgery
- Hahnemann University Hospital, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia
Dr. Sharapov, M.D., F.R.C.S.
Dr. Sharapov is board-certified in general and vascular surgery with special interest in endovascular treatment of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms as well as the endovascular treatment of peripheral vascular disease. He completed his general surgery residency in Newfoundland, Canada and his vascular fellowship in Ottawa, Ontario.
Areas of interest:
- Complex abdominal wall reconstruction
- Recurrent complex abdominal wall hernias
- Entercutaneous fistulae
Affiliations
- American Hernia Society
- European Hernia Society
- Society of Vascular Surgery
- World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Canada- Canadian General Surgery Association
- American Board of Surgery – Certification in General and Vascular Surgery
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The Surgical Group of Southwest Michigan
269.381.4577, or Toll-Free at 1.800.211.0666
Medical Specialties Building
1535 Gull Road, Suite 020
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
vascular Laboratory
Accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL), our Vascular Laboratory is located within our office in Suite 020 of the Medical Specialties Building. We perform carotid artery evaluation, arterial and venous evaluation of upper and lower extremities, thoracic outlet evaluation, abdominal aortic evaluation and various general ultrasound and studies.
Our certified vascular laboratory offers screening of carotid arteries, abdominal aorta and peripheral arteries at nominal cost. All three exams take less than 20 minutes and results are given to the patient and sent to the primary care physician upon request.