
Elizabeth Virginia Ratchford MD
Vascular Medicine
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Vascular Medicine
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10755 Falls RoadPavilion I Ste 360Lutherville, MD 21093
Phone+1 443-997-0270
Fax+1 410-367-2448
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Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2000
Dartmouth CollegeAB, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
MD State Medical License 2007 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Vascular MedicineVascular Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Revascularization With Open Bypass Versus Angioplasty and STenting of the Lower Extremity Trial (ROBUST) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Contemporary Medical Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis.Maya J Salameh, Elizabeth V Ratchford
Seminars in Vascular Surgery. 2026-03-01 - 2 citationsVascular Disease Patient Information Page: Peripheral artery disease - 2025 update.Natalie S Evans, Alexandra L Solomon, Elizabeth V Ratchford
Vascular Medicine. 2025-06-01 - Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Visceral artery aneurysms.Tabitha N Lobo, Alexandra Solomon, Christopher J Abularrage, Elizabeth V Ratchford
Vascular Medicine. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Inferior vena cava (IVC) filtersEvans NS, Ratchford EV, Vasc Med, 1/1/2015
- Usefulness of coronary and carotid imaging rather than traditional atherosclerotic risk factors to identify firefighters at increased risk for cardiovascular diseaseRatchford EV, Carson KA, Jones SR, Ashen MD, Am J Cardiol, 1/1/2014
- Extensive bilateral lower extremity deep venous thromboses in a patient on dimethyl fumarateRatchford EV, Baldanza JT, Pardo CA, J Neurol, 1/1/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Approach to Peripheral Artery DiseaseRatchford EV, 59th Tumulty Topics in Internal Medicine Course, Audio-Digest Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2014; Baltimore, MD, 2014, 1/8/2014
- Cardiovascular risk assessment in operational firefightersRatchford EV, Carson KA, Ashen MD, Proceedings of the Society for Vascular Medicine Annual Meeting, 1/1/2013
Lectures
- Meet the Professors: Peripheral Artery DiseaseJohns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD - 1/18/2015
- Approach to Peripheral Artery DiseaseJohns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2015; Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 2015; University - 1/5/2015
- Peripheral Artery Disease: A Vascular Medicine PerspectiveBaltimore, MD - 1/14/2014
Press Mentions
Cardiovascular Societies Support Medicare Coverage for Renal DenervationFebruary 24th, 2025
8 Tips for Swollen Ankles and FeetNovember 17th, 2021
Society for Vascular Medicine Elects Dr. Herb Aronow as Its New PresidentJune 18th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Society for Vascular MedicineFellow
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/elizabeth-ratchford
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