Exceptional care close to home

At Vascular Surgeons of Southern Delaware, we provide accessible, high-quality vascular care. Our board-certified surgeons offer exceptional treatment for various vascular conditions, ensuring the best care close to home. Utilizing the latest advancements and minimally invasive techniques, we deliver effective, compassionate care to the local community.

Arterial Disease and knee pain

Aneurysm Repair

An aneurysm is an arterial dilation which can be life threatening. These can be repaired by open, or more often, minimally invasive approaches. Our office will monitor these aneurysms and repair them with the best approach if they reach a critical size.

Carotid atherosclerotic plaque can develop over time and is exacerbated by nicotine use. Our surgeons are proficient at open repairs as well as less invasive carotid stent placement known as TCAR.

Carotid Surgery

Leg Arterial Disease

Leg pain with walking, unrelenting foot pain with no injury and non-healing wounds can all be signs of lower extremity arterial plaque buildup. While most of these repairs use to be done with open bypass, the majority can now be done with minimally invasive approaches through the groin or even the foot.

AV Fistula Creation

All of our surgeons are proficient in creating upper extremity AV fistulas for patient who require long term dialysis access.

Knee pain

For patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis who are not ready for a knee replacement, our office offers a minimally invasive approach to reduce or eliminate knee pain with little to no down time. This procedure is called a Genicular Artery Embolization and is done at our Vascular Institute.

Venous Disease

Varicose Veins

These are unsightly and often painful vein seen very superficially in the skin. Through ablation and foam treatment these can be treated easily with an in office procedure.

Spider Veins

Small wispy veins which are typically purple or blue seen superficially in the skin on parts of the leg and foot. Our office offers cosmetic treatments of these veins with a short in office treatment.

Venous Insufficiency

An underlying malfunction of the valves which leg veins use to bring blood back to the heart can cause aching, heaviness, swelling, skin changes and development of varicose veins and ulcers. Our minimally invasive ablation procedures can correct this during a short office procedure.

A narrowing of the proximal veins in the pelvis which can cause chronic lower extremity swelling and skin changes. These can frequently be corrected by a minimally invasive stent placement in the proximal veins.

Deep Venous disease and May Thurner

Chronic pelvic pain in women caused by dilated and congested veins in the pelvis. Through a minimally invasive approach these veins can be evaluated and treated.

Pelvic congestion syndrome

Our Surgeons

  • Dr. Kevin Caldwell, MD

    Dr. Caldwell is a Board Certified Vascular Surgeon, originally from Salisbury, MD. He completed his Mechanical Engineering degree at Tulane University before attending Medical School at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Following graduation he continued on at the University of Maryland where he performed vascular surgery research, taught medical school anatomy and completed his residency intern year in General Surgery. His Vascular Surgery residency training was then completed at Southern Illinois University. He began practicing in Lewes, DE in 2018 and specializes in carotid disease, aneurysm repair, varicose veins, spider veins, and lower extremity arterial disease, and minimally invasive treatment of knee pain.

  • Dr. Carlos Neves, MD

    Dr. Neves is a Board Certified Vascular Surgeon, originally from Union, NJ.  He attended Rutgers University and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed the 7 year BS/MD program.  Following graduation he completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at Temple University Hospital and graduated in 2013.  He then went on to complete a 2 year Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.  He has been practicing in Lewes, Delaware since completing his training in 2015.  He specializes in carotid artery disease, aneurysm repairs, varicose veins, spider veins, lower extremity arterial and venous disease and pelvic congestion syndrome.

  • Dr. Sean Ryan, MD

    Dr. Ryan is a Board Certified Vascular Surgeon originally from Toms River, NJ. He received his medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson (Rutgers University) Medical School in New Jersey. Subsequently, he completed his residency in General Surgery at the Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, DE before undertaking his fellowship training in Vascular Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He began his surgical practice in Lewes, DE in 2015. Dr. Ryan provides care to patients experiencing a broad range of conditions affecting the circulatory system, including aneurysms of the aorta, carotid artery disease for the prevention of stroke, end stage renal disease, venous diseases of the legs, and atherosclerosis (calcium hardening) of the arteries.

Schedule your appointment

If you are experiencing cramping leg pain, non-healing wounds, heaviness, swelling, aching, painful varicose veins or knee pain ask your primary care for a referral to our office or contact us for an appointment:

Phone: 302-644-4954

Fax: 302-645-5481

Address: 701 B Savannah Rd, Lewes DE 19958

Vascular Surgeons of Southern Delaware

As dedicated local vascular surgeons, our commitment to the community extends beyond just medical expertise. We prioritize fostering a patient-centered environment, ensuring that each individual feels supported and informed throughout their treatment process. Our team leverages the latest advancements in vascular care, providing comprehensive services that address each patient's unique needs. From initial consultation to recovery, we strive to offer a seamless healthcare experience, reinforcing our pledge to prioritize your well-being and enhance the quality of life in our community.

Over the last decade our vascular surgeons are responsible for introducing numerous medical technologies and therapies previously unavailable in Sussex County, such as no-incision aortic aneurysm repair, (TCAR) carotid artery stenting, foam sclerotherapy of varicose veins, and most recently, minimally invasive embolization procedures for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.

Vascular Surgeons of Southern Delaware will continue to do our best to innovate and bring the highest standard of care to our community.