Dr. Rabih Tabet is an interventional and vascular cardiologist at First Coast Cardiovascular Institute (FCCI) in Jacksonville. He trained in Vascular Medicine and Interventions at Yale New Haven Hospital and is triple board-certified. If you are looking for a vein doctor in Jacksonville with deep blood vessel training, he is one of the physicians on FCCI's team.
His training
Dr. Tabet earned his medical degree in Lebanon, then completed several U.S. fellowships. Those include Interventional Cardiology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York and Vascular Medicine and Interventions at Yale New Haven Hospital.
He is board-certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. He also holds certifications in vascular interpretation, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. Vascular interpretation means reading the ultrasound images that show how blood flows through arteries and veins.
What he focuses on
His FCCI profile highlights advanced training in cardiovascular and vascular interventions, with expertise in limb preservation, carotid and renal artery interventions, and comprehensive cardiac care. In practice, that means a doctor comfortable with the whole circulation, from the heart to the legs.
- Vascular medicine and interventions
- Limb preservation
- Carotid and renal artery care
- Reading vascular ultrasound
What patients notice
FCCI describes Dr. Tabet as known for a thoughtful bedside manner and a dedication to education and research. He is fluent in English, French and Arabic, which helps many Jacksonville families. If a parent or grandparent is more comfortable in French or Arabic, mention it when you call.
Outside the cath lab
When he is not working, his profile says you will find him with his family, caring for his bonsai trees, stargazing or playing music. Patience with tiny trees is a decent sign of patience with questions.
How to see him
Call 904.493.3333 and ask whether Dr. Tabet is a fit for your vein or circulation concern and which office he is seeing patients at. Schedules change, so the front desk is the best source. If another FCCI vascular physician has a sooner opening, you can ask about that too. You are seeing the same team either way, with the same accredited lab behind every scan.
About the Vein Clinic at FCCI
Dr. Tabet works inside FCCI's Vein Clinic, which FCCI describes as the only one in Northeast Florida with a full team of board certified endovascular and vascular physicians. FCCI has been part of the community since 2002, and its cardiology, sleep, wound care and lung specialists practice alongside him.
The ultrasounds Dr. Tabet reads come from an IAC accredited lab staffed by registered vascular technologists. His vein procedures are done in an outpatient setting.
Getting ready for your visit
- Call 904.493.3333 to book, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Complete the New Patient Registration form from Patient Resources before your first visit with Dr. Tabet
- 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
Save your medical history for Dr. Tabet and his team at the visit, or share it by phone. Please leave it out of online forms.
To see Dr. Tabet or another FCCI vein specialist, call 904.493.3333 Monday to Friday, 8 to 5, or request an appointment on our Book page. Ask about the free 20-minute vein screening at the Southside office, 7011 AC Skinner Parkway, Ste 160. Chest pain or shortness of breath with sudden leg swelling is an emergency: call 911.
