Conditions & Treatments

Dr. Knight’s primary focus is arterial diseases. With more than 30 years of experience in this field, he offers a variety of options tailored to a person’s needs. His practice philosophy is to avoid invasive procedures if other options are available. However, when a surgical procedure is necessary, he performs both minimally-invasive and open surgeries, based on what will offer a patient the best long-term result.

Conditions Treated

• Carotid artery disease and stroke: (atherosclerosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, aneurysm, dissection, carotid body tumors)
• Subclavian steal syndrome
• Abdominal aortic aneurysms (both open and endovascular repair)
• Aortoiliac occlusive disease
• External iliac artery endofibrosis
• Popliteal artery aneurysm
• Lower extremity occlusive disease
• Mesenteric arterial occlusive disease
• Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)

Surgical Treatment Options

• Carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Dr. Knight has performed more than 4,000 of these operations.
• Trans Carotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR), an advanced way to deliver a stent into a blocked carotid artery. TCAR is an option for patients who are considered high-risk for conventional CEA. Dr. Knight was the first surgeon in Louisiana to perform this surgery.