Augusta Vascular Center

Bruce Tannehill, MD is an interventional radiologist specializing in utilizing the most recent technological advances to better serve his patients.  He is the Medical Director of Augusta Vascular Center.

Dr. Tannehill is a graduate of East Carolina University School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina where he also completed an internship.  He subsequently completed residency and fellowship training at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.

Dr. Tannehill is board certified in diagnostic and interventional radiology and is licensed to practice in medicine in Georgia. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Radiology, the Richmond County Medical Society and the Medical Association of Georgia.

Dr. Eugene Marnell graduated summa cum laude from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta and received his MD from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, where he subsequently completed an internship and a residency, followed by a fellowship at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Marnell is board certified by the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology and Vascular & Interventional Radiology, and he is licensed to practice in the State of Georgia. Dr. Marnell is a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the American College of Radiology and the Medical Association of Georgia.

Dr. Christopher Vargo is an interventional radiologist specializing in utilizing the most recent technological advances to better serve his patients. He is a member of the American Roentgen Ray Society, the American College of Radiology, the Nebraska Radiological Society, the Radiological Society of North America, the Society of Interventional Radiology and the Society of Corrupted Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance. Dr. Vargo treats patients at Augusta Vascular Center in Augusta, GA.

Dr. Vargo earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, Georgia, and completed his residency in radiology at the Creighton University School of Medicine, in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed a fellowship at John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. William Blair is an interventional radiologist specializing in utilizing the most recent technological advances to better serve his patients. He is a member of the American Board of Radiology, the Radiological society of North America, the American College of Radiology, the Society of Interventional Radiology, and the Society of Interventional Oncology. Dr. Blair treats patients at Augusta Vascular Center in Augusta, GA.

Dr. Blair earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, Colorado. He earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Seton Hill in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Dr. John Frederick earned his MD from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR where he also completed his General Surgery residency and Vascular Surgery fellowship training. Dr. Frederick is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; he is licensed to practice in the States of Georgia and South Carolina. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery.

Dr. William Hiltz earned his MD from the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo where he also completed his residency. He subsequently completed fellowship training at the University of Arkansas for medical Services in Little Rock. Dr. Hiltz is board certified by the America Board of Surgery in Surgery and Vascular Surgery; he is licensed to practice in the States of Georgia, Kentucky and Michigan. He is an associate of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, as well as a recipient of the Toledo Surgical Society Award and Dr. Norman Fisher Memorial Scholarship.

Aaron Hurd, MD, is a vascular and endovascular surgeon specializing in the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).  Dr. Hurd treats patients at Augusta Vascular Center, Augusta, Georgia.

Dr. Hurd is a graduate of University of Texas in San Antonio, where he also earned a master’s degree.  He received his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada followed by an internship and residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.  He completed fellowship training at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Hurd is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, an associate of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, as well as, a recipient of the Hiram Crutchfield and Golden Apple Teaching Awards.  Dr. Hurd is actively involved in aortic disease research and has presented at many national vascular meetings.

Dr. Hurd is board certified in general surgery and vascular surgery and is licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and North Carolina.

Benjamin Powell, MD is a vascular and endovascular surgeon in Augusta, GA. He specializes in the care of multiple conditions including blood vessel aneurysms throughout the body, carotid artery disease, and peripheral arterial disease. He has additional training in TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR), minimally invasive carotid stent placement. He has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented research at multiple national and regional vascular surgery meetings.

He completed his undergraduate degrees in Biology and Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. He graduated from Florida State University College of Medicine with his Medical Doctorate. He completed a surgical internship at University of Tennessee Chattanooga and residency in General Surgery at Greenville Health System in Greenville, SC. He went on to train in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN.

Dr. Powell is American Board of Surgery board certified in General Surgery and board eligible for Vascular Surgery. He has expertise in vascular ultrasonography interpretation through Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation certification. He holds licenses to practice medicine in Georgia and South Carolina.