Ryan J Pereira DPM, FACFAS

Dr. Ryan Pereira is the Director of The Limb Care Centre and The Center for Advanced Vein Care – North Florida at Anastasia Medical Group.  He has been practicing in St. Augustine since 2002.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is Board Certified in both Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle surgery.  He is also a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.  He graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine with his Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine.  He completed his residency in Podiatric Surgery at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut where he also was the Chief Resident in his final year.

In 2005 Dr. Pereira completed advanced fellowship training as a lower limb reconstructive surgeon at the Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center in Kurgan Russia.  He now specializes in the Ilizarov method for bone lengthening and deformity correction which was developed in 1951 by Dr. Ilizarov at the institute.  Since then he has taught and has lectured at several seminars within the United States and Internationally. 

Dr. Pereira, is now the driving force behind The Center for Advanced Vein Care – North Florida which treats the various aspects of venous disease, the most common of which are varicose veins, spider veins and venous ulcers. He utilizes the VNUS® Closure® procedure, the newest alternative to vein stripping which allows for an outpatient treatment in less than 45.  In order to provide for total comprehensive vein care, vein stripping, ambulatory phlebectomy and sclerotherapy are also performed at the center.

Dr. Ryan Pereira’s practice currently focuses on the treatment and management of varicose veins, deformity corrective surgery of the foot, ankle and leg, diabetic limb salvage, reconstructive surgery, wound care, and podiatric medicine.

David Ross, MD is Dr. Pereira’s new partner at the Center for Advanced Vein Care – North Florida