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Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and General Surgery

University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: angioplasty, atherectomy, carotid artery stenting, and more.

9153 Huebner Road
San Antonio, TX 78240

(210) 962-5709

Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD is a vascular surgeon in San Antonio, TX specializing in vascular surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD is affiliated with Baptist Medical Network, Baptist Health System, CHRISTUS Health, Baptist Hospital, Northeast Baptist Hospital, RENAL ASSOCIATES, P.A. and PERIPHERAL VASCULAR ASSOCIATES, P.A..

Office Locations

Address:

9153 Huebner Road
San Antonio, TX 78240

Address:

612 N Bedell Avenue Suite C
Del Rio, TX 78840

Address:

1038 Garner Field Road
Uvalde, TX 78801

Address:

4330 Medical Drive Suite 120
San Antonio, TX 78229

Some issues Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD can help you with:

Angioplasty

Angioplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore blood flow in arteries and veins that have become narrowed or blocked. Age or illness can cause plaque to build up at certain spots within the veins and arteries, and if enough collects, it can restrict the flow of blood. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon at the end of a small, flexible tube to inflate within the narrowed section and open it up again.

Angioplasty may be performed in several different areas of the body and for a variety of reasons, most often:

Peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow in the arms or legs
Atherosclerosis, or general hardening of the arteries
Carotid artery stenosis, or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that supply the brain
Coronary artery disease, or narrowing of the arteries near the heart
Renal vascular hypertension, or narrowing of the arteries in the kidney, leading to increased blood pressure

During angioplasty, a patient is given a sedative while lying on a table under an x-ray machine. A catheter (a thin, flexible, and hollow tube) is inserted into the patient's skin in the arm or groin and guided into the blocked artery. Dye is injected via the catheter, and x-rays are used to position the tip of the catheter exactly at the blockage. The tiny balloon is guided through the catheter and inflated with saline. It pushes the plaque out of the way, squishing it against the walls of the artery. The balloon may be inflated and deflated several times to let blood pass by. A stent, a tiny tube of metal mesh like a spring, may be inserted to help keep the artery open. Then the x-ray is used again to check that blood is flowing properly, the catheter is removed, and the tiny incision is bandaged.

There are no nerves within veins and arteries, so an angioplasty is generally not painful. However, there may be some discomfort at the site of the incision and when the balloon is inflated. Overall, angioplasty is a very effective and low-risk procedure, useful for helping patients avoid more difficult bypass surgery.

In The News

“Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, a vascular surgeon and endovascular specialist affiliated with Peripheral Vascular Associates in San Antonio, says some complications from COVID-19 include strokes and...”—"S.A. vascular expert on why COVID-19 patients develop blood clots", San Antonio Express-News, July 2020

“Lisa Krantz / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Show More Show Less 5 of 33 Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian inspects the leg of Isaac Rodriguez while Rodriguez's mother, Anita Rodriguez, watches at Peripheral...”—"Photos of the week March 25-31", San Antonio Express-News, April 2018

abdominal imaging	13
anastomosis	85
angioplasty	96
dialysis access procedures	277
doctor visit	802
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	138
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	13
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	302
vascular procedures	964
X-rays	59

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	547
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	71
Less than 65	321

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	71
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	10
anastomosis	118
angioplasty	68
dialysis access procedures	249
doctor visit	871
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	144
pelvic imaging	10
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	253
vascular procedures	890
X-rays	35

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	59
Hispanic	554
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	81
Less than 65	332

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	73
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

abdominal imaging	47
anastomosis	86
angioplasty	7
blood draw	25
dialysis access procedures	260
doctor visit	819
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
lab tests	48
minimally invasive procedures	59
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	510
vascular procedures	1144
X-rays	17

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	58
Hispanic	936
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	164
Less than 65	466

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	69
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

abdominal imaging	88
amputation	11
anastomosis	99
angioplasty	41
dialysis access procedures	322
doctor visit	1083
endarterectomy	14
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	38
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	679
vascular procedures	1490
X-rays	13

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	46
Hispanic	500
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	96
Less than 65	257

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	69
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

abdominal imaging	132
anastomosis	86
angioplasty	12
dialysis access procedures	277
doctor visit	1248
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
minimally invasive procedures	69
pelvic imaging	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	927
vascular procedures	1874

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	54
Hispanic	628
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	130
Less than 65	308

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	72
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	162
anastomosis	62
angioplasty	19
dialysis access procedures	305
doctor visit	1160
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	16
pelvic imaging	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	1205
vascular procedures	2279

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	57
Hispanic	728
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	149
Less than 65	332

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	71
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	169
anastomosis	58
angioplasty	18
dialysis access procedures	347
doctor visit	1207
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	48
pelvic imaging	169
ultrasound (sonogram)	1173
vascular procedures	2135

**Gender**
Male	721
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	50
Hispanic	752
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	181
Less than 65	347

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	73
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	179
anastomosis	60
angioplasty	15
dialysis access procedures	361
doctor visit	1047
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
minimally invasive procedures	14
pelvic imaging	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	1456
vascular procedures	2575

**Gender**
Male	735
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	82
Hispanic	662
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	207
Less than 65	327

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	70
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	321
amputation	12
anastomosis	148
compression therapy	37
dialysis access procedures	486
doctor visit	1925
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	207
immobilization	37
inpatient care	207
lower extremity surgery	12
neck surgery	16
pelvic imaging	321
ultrasound (sonogram)	2441
vascular procedures	4315

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in San Antonio, TX were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	124
amputation	11
anastomosis	89
angioplasty	37
blood draw	25
compression therapy	37
dialysis access procedures	321
doctor visit	1130
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	131
immobilization	37
inpatient care	131
lab tests	48
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	68
neck surgery	15
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	124
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	995
vascular procedures	1973
X-rays	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	380
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	530
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	266
85 and over	107
Less than 65	269
65 to 74	330

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	7
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1989. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery American Board of Surgery/Vascular Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery American Board of Surgery/Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Medical Network

Baptist Health System

CHRISTUS Health

Baptist Hospital

Northeast Baptist Hospital

RENAL ASSOCIATES, P.A.

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR ASSOCIATES, P.A.

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,576 HawkOne $625	IN.PACT Admiral $530	Anti-restenotic Therapies DCB $356	Viance $176	Peripheral Vascular Stents $147	Other $741
Endologix, Inc.	$2,078 AFX $1,625	OVATION $321	$132
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,350 GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $1,059	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $84	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $84	C3 Delivery System $56	GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo $33	Other $33
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$923 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $322	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $219	ENROUTE .014 Guidewire $219	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $163
KCI USA, Inc	$823 VAC ULTA $650	$173
Other	$4,309 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $768	XARELTO $532	Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $462	PTA $325	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $234	Other $1,989

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,240
Travel and Lodging	$936
Consulting Fee	$650
Education	$233

Biography

Dr. Boulos Toursarkissian's areas of specialization are general surgery and vascular surgery; he sees patients in San Antonio, TX, Uvalde, TX, and Del Rio, TX. Patients rated Dr. Toursarkissian highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests include thoracic outlet syndrome, carotid artery stenting, and angioplasty. He graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. Toursarkissian is affiliated with Baptist Medical Network and CHRISTUS Health. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Antonio, TX.