Joshua D. Adams, MD

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In March 2017, Dr. Joshua D. Adams, a Vascular Surgeon and Vascular Interventional Radiologist, joined Carilion Clinic and started the Carilion Clinic Aortic & Endovascular Surgery Program where he serves as the Medical Director for the Carilion Clinic Aortic Center. He has performed over 100 Complex Fenestrated/Branched Endovascular Aortic Repairs at Carilion Clinic during that time. Dr. Adams completed 10 years of residency and fellowship training at the University of Virginia Health System, combining a 4-2 Early Specialization Pathway for Vascular Surgery and the DIRECT Pathway for Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Dr. Adams has dedicated his career to treating patients with complex aortic disease using branched and fenestrated endovascular techniques, a significantly less invasive approach than conventional open surgery. Dr. Adams started the MUSC Health Complex Endovascular Aortic Program and served as the Surgical Director of the MUSC Health Aortic Center. He successfully completed over 60 Branched/Fenestrated endovascular aortic repairs at MUSC, more than any other physician in the state of South Carolina. Dr. Adams's academic interests include advanced hybrid and endovascular techniques, novel endovascular device design and vascular simulation. Dr. Adams has been the Principal Investigator or Co-investigator on more than 12 clinical trials and has twice been formally acknowledged as an MUSC Recognized Research Innovator.In his free time Dr. Adams enjoys running, playing basketball, fishing and spending time with his wife, Melissa and their three children, Garrett (6), Keller (3) and Larkin (15 mos).