Dr. Yazan Khatib is the President of First Coast Cardiovascular Institute (FCCI) and specializes in cardiac and endovascular interventions. He holds FACC, FSCAI, FABVM and FSVM designations, the last two tied to vascular medicine. If you want a Jacksonville vein and vessel team led from the top by a vascular physician, this is it.
Training
Dr. Khatib graduated with honors from Damascus University Medical School. He trained at the Cleveland Clinic, Loyola University in Chicago, the Indiana Heart Institute and St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He then returned to Chicago for six months of extra training in the endovascular management of peripheral vessels, which his FCCI profile lists as legs, kidneys, aorta, arms and head.
A focus on legs
His profile describes a long record with endovascular non-surgical techniques, including opening obstructed leg vessels. He co-founded the Save a Leg, Save a Life Foundation, which works with medical professionals, caregivers and patients to prevent amputations in people with wounds and complications from diabetes and peripheral arterial disease.
He also helped found the Outpatient Endovascular Interventional Society (OEIS) and serves on its board, with a focus on safety and outcomes in office based cath labs.
Firsts and recognition
- Named a Health Care Hero by the Jacksonville Business Journal in 2009
- Honoree of the 2012 ONEJAX Humanitarian award
- In 2018, the first physician in Northeast Florida to offer PAD patients IntraVascular Lithotripsy, per FCCI's History of Firsts
- Past Board President of the American Heart Association, First Coast Chapter
He lectures nationally and internationally and has trained many physicians.
Why this matters for vein care
Leadership sets the tone. FCCI built the first freestanding outpatient cardiac and peripheral vascular cath lab in Jacksonville in 2007 and says it is the only freestanding cath lab focused on treating clotted veins. That outpatient model is part of why FCCI says its vein services keep costs low and visits convenient.
Languages
Dr. Khatib also speaks Arabic and French. Ask about his schedule at 904.493.3333.
About the Vein Clinic at FCCI
Dr. Khatib leads a practice that has served Northeast Florida since 2002. Under his watch as President, FCCI's Vein Clinic brings together board certified endovascular and vascular physicians, and the same building holds cardiology, sleep medicine, wound care and pulmonary teams.
Vein scans at FCCI are performed by registered vascular technologists in a lab accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. Dr. Khatib's team treats veins outpatient, which FCCI says keeps visits convenient and costs low.
Getting ready for your visit
- Call 904.493.3333 to book, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Fill in the New Patient Registration form (find it under Patient Resources) ahead of your appointment with Dr. Khatib
- Bring your ID, insurance card and a list of your medicines
- Wear shorts or loose pants so your legs are easy to check
- Write down when symptoms started and what makes them better or worse
- Need to reschedule? FCCI asks for at least 24 hours' notice
Health details belong in the exam room with Dr. Khatib's team or on a phone call, never in an online form.
To book with Dr. Khatib's vein team, call 904.493.3333 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or send a request through our Book page. The free 20-minute vein screening is offered at FCCI's Southside office, 7011 AC Skinner Parkway, Ste 160. If sudden leg swelling comes with chest pain or shortness of breath, call 911.
