W. Johnson Hardy III, M.D., is the first fellowship-trained vascular surgeon employed at USA Health, the health system for the University of South Alabama. He is one of five surgeons who recently returned to Mobile and USA Health after completing advanced fellowship training.
USA Health is expanding its surgical services with the addition of W. Johnson Hardy III, M.D., the first fellowship-trained vascular surgeon employed at the health system for the University of South Alabama.
As a vascular surgeon, Hardy treats a wide range of issues related to a patient’s arterial, venous, and lymphatic systems, including aortic aneurysms and dissections, carotid artery disease for stroke, renal and mesenteric artery disease, pulselessness in the arms and legs, claudication and non-healing wounds, varicose veins, blood clots, and lower extremity swelling. He also manages access for dialysis, creates access for chemotherapy treatment, and performs amputations.
In addition to his clinical duties, Hardy holds an appointment as assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine and will play a key role in making sure that patients at USA Health have access to leading-edge and state-of-the-art treatment options for vascular disease. As a staff surgeon at a teaching hospital, he will also be involved in resident education, and in introducing the next generation of surgeons to the discipline of vascular surgery…