In a move to better serve its growing vascular patient
base, University Surgical Associates opened its Surgical
Specialties Building at 2108 E. Third Street in Chattanooga
in January of 2006, providing ample space for the group's
Vascular Center.
The state-of-the-art facility is conveniently located between
Memorial and Parkridge Hospitals, approximately one mile
east of the Erlanger Medical Center, and is occupied by
USA's Vascular Center.
Comprising of Vascular Diagnostic Services (VDS), the Vein
Center at USA and USA Special Procedures, the facility
offers nearly 23,000 square feet of patient and office space.
The SSB supports the Vein Center's vast range of non-invasive and invasive vascular procedures, while
also providing space to USA physicians for general surgery consultation and breast disease treatment and
Some non-invasive procedures performed at the laboratory include carotid ultrasound, venous
ultrasound, arterial studies, abdominal ultrasound, and pre-op vein mapping for placement of dialysis
fistulas or bypass vein grafts.
Invasive procedures include endovenous laser treatments (EVLT), sclerotherapy, fistulagrams,
diagnostic arteriograms and some angioplasty procedures. Equipment upgrades at the facility include
two Philips IU-22 imagers, four Philips ATL 5000 imagers, one Bio-Sound Technos Imager, and an
