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Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD

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(Dr. Charles Steven Powell, MD)

(19 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1978)

Professional interests include: abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), stroke, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and more.

115 HEART DRIVE
Greenville, NC 27834

(252) 744-4400

Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD is a vascular surgeon in Greenville, NC specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1978 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD is affiliated with East Carolina University.

Office Locations

Address:

115 HEART DRIVE
Greenville, NC 27834

Address:

2100 STANTONSBURG ROAD
Greenville, NC 27834

Some issues Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

abdominal imaging	182
amputation	21
angioplasty	25
blood draw	28
diabetes management	10
doctor visit	373
endarterectomy	29
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
lab tests	485
lower extremity surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	49
neck surgery	29
pelvic imaging	182
preventive care	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	799
vascular procedures	1277

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	248
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	125
Less than 65	148

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	215
amputation	18
angioplasty	37
blood draw	65
diabetes management	10
doctor visit	406
endarterectomy	48
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
lab tests	572
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	62
neck surgery	48
pelvic imaging	215
preventive care	10
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	837
vascular procedures	1434

**Gender**
Male	675
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	875
Black	309
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	132
Less than 65	183

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	192
amputation	38
angioplasty	25
blood draw	59
doctor visit	314
endarterectomy	37
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
lab tests	381
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	33
neck surgery	37
pelvic imaging	192
ultrasound (sonogram)	721
vascular procedures	1120

**Gender**
Male	1162
Female	848

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1448
Black	540
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	782
From 75 to 84	664
85 and over	230
Less than 65	334

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	222
amputation	17
angioplasty	12
blood draw	94
doctor visit	346
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lab tests	394
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	23
neck surgery	24
pelvic imaging	222
ultrasound (sonogram)	844
vascular procedures	1311

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	797
Black	252
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	112
Less than 65	143

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	177
blood draw	61
doctor visit	370
endarterectomy	10
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lab tests	156
neck surgery	10
pelvic imaging	177
ultrasound (sonogram)	658
vascular procedures	964

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	105
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	181
angioplasty	15
blood draw	55
doctor visit	305
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	135
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	692
vascular procedures	1022

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	206
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	116
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	189
amputation	9
angioplasty	13
blood draw	41
doctor visit	316
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
lab tests	86
lower extremity surgery	9
minimally invasive procedures	22
pelvic imaging	189
stent placement (stenting)	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	688
vascular procedures	999

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	100
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	157
doctor visit	328
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
pelvic imaging	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	579
vascular procedures	824

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	188
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	92
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	339
amputation	9
blood draw	29
doctor visit	716
endarterectomy	11
lab tests	57
lower extremity surgery	9
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	339
ultrasound (sonogram)	1059
vascular procedures	1637

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, NC were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	206
amputation	19
angioplasty	22
blood draw	54
diabetes management	10
doctor visit	387
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
lab tests	285
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	37
neck surgery	24
pelvic imaging	206
preventive care	10
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	765
vascular procedures	1183

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Female	370
Male	500

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	193
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	646
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	101
75 to 84	307
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	340

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1978. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1978)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

East Carolina University

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. C. Steven Steven Powell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Greenville, NC.

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