Our medical director
Dr. Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT
A board-certified vascular surgeon, author of the field's foundational textbook, and founder of the International Vein Congress — and the medical director behind our Jacksonville practice.
Dr. Jose Almeida is a veteran academic vascular surgeon who has spent his career advancing the treatment of venous disease. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital and his fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Missouri, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery in both Vascular Surgery and General Surgery.
After years in advanced vascular practice, he narrowed his focus entirely to venous disease — and went on to shape the modern field. He is the author and editor of the Atlas of Endovascular Venous Surgery, the foundational textbook practitioners around the world train from, and in 2003 he founded the International Vein Congress (IVC), a global educational forum that now draws hundreds of physicians from dozens of countries each year.
Dr. Almeida founded Miami Vein Center, Florida's premier vein institution, and continues to teach, publish, and lead at the highest levels of his specialty. He serves as a Voluntary Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine, sits on the Board of Directors of the American Venous Forum, and chairs the Society for Vascular Surgery's venous quality committee.
What this means for Jacksonville
Dr. Almeida is the medical director of Miami Vein and Wellness in Jacksonville. Your day-to-day care here is led by Cristal Boatright, MMS, PA-C — who trained directly under Dr. Almeida and co-authored peer-reviewed work with him — practicing under the same clinical protocols and the same standard of care he established in Miami. It is that lineage, carried to Northeast Florida, that defines this practice.
“Cristal trained directly under me and has carried the Miami Vein Center standard of care throughout her career. I am proud to serve as medical director for the Jacksonville practice.”
Credentials & training
- MD — Diplomate, American Board of Surgery in Vascular Surgery and General Surgery
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Distinguished Fellow, American Venous Forum
- Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) · Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)
- General surgery residency — University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (1996)
- Vascular surgery fellowship — University of Missouri, Columbia (1998)
Academic leadership
- Voluntary Professor of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine
- Board of Directors, American Venous Forum
- Chairman, SVS Patient Safety Organization Venous Quality Committee
- Editorial Board, Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
Dr. Almeida founded and practices at Miami Vein Center, the flagship practice from which Miami Vein and Wellness, Jacksonville draws its standard of care.
Care built on the Miami Vein Center standard
Book a consultation with Cristal Boatright, PA-C — vein and vascular care in Jacksonville, guided by Dr. Almeida's protocols.
Book a consultationOr call/text (904) 310-7186.