Dr. Nathanson is a board-certified vascular surgeon and the Chief of Vascular Surgery at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He completed his General Surgery Residency at Brigham & Women’s Hospital (Harvard Medical School) and received fellowship training in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the Arizona Heart Institute and UCSF. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Nathanson lectures on minimally invasive vascular procedures. Most recently, he presented ‘Transforming Knee Pain and More: The Emerging Role of Embolization’ at Sutter Health’s Virtual Grand Rounds, highlighting advances in genicular artery embolization for knee osteoarthritis. He specializes in minimally invasive, image-guided procedures for both vascular disease and musculoskeletal joint pain, including:

• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

• Carotid Artery Disease

• Aortic Aneurysms

• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

• Varicose Veins

• Hemodialysis Access

• Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE)

• MSK Embolization for Joint & Tendon Pain

Advanced Training in Genicular Artery and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Embolization

Dr. Nathanson completed advanced hands-on training at the Okuno Clinic in Japan with Dr. Yuji Okuno, an internationally recognized pioneer of embolization techniques used to treat chronic joint pain. The clinic has played a leading role in developing minimally invasive procedures such as genicular artery embolization (GAE) and other musculoskeletal embolization treatments.

During this observership, Dr. Nathanson trained directly with Dr. Okuno and his team, observing embolization procedures used to treat knee osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal pain conditions without surgery.

Conditions Treated

• Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis

• Shoulder Impingement / Tendinopathy

• Elbow Tendinopathy / Tennis Elbow

• Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain)

• Achilles Tendon Pain

• Peripheral Arterial Disease

• Aortic Aneurysms

• Carotid Artery Disease

• Varicose Veins & Venous Reflux

• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

• Non-Healing Wounds

• Limb Threat from Diabetes or Vascular Disease

Education & Training

• Residency – Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

• Fellowship – Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute

• Fellowship – University of California, San Francisco

• Board Certified in Vascular Surgery

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Hospital Affiliations

• California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)

• Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

• St. Mary’s Medical Center

Schedule a Consultation

Dr. Nathanson welcomes patients and referrals for both traditional vascular care and non-surgical pain management through embolization. Contact our office to schedule an appointment.