Post Author: Saravanan Kasthuri, MD

Saravanan Kasthuri is the medical director at Northwest Endovascular Surgery in Richland, Washington. He specializes in interventional radiology and minimally invasive, image-guided endovascular surgery.
He treats vascular conditions, heals spine fractures, and provides additional outpatient care. Dr. Kasthuri uses imaging techniques to perform minimally invasive procedures that reduce risk, tissue damage, and patient recovery time.

Saravanan Kasthuri is the medical director at Northwest Endovascular Surgery in Richland, Washington. He specializes in interventional radiology and minimally invasive, image-guided endovascular surgery.
He treats vascular conditions, heals spine fractures, and provides additional outpatient care. Dr. Kasthuri uses imaging techniques to perform minimally invasive procedures that reduce risk, tissue damage, and patient recovery time.
Ten years ago, I quit my job and started a solo office-based practice in rural Washington. I serve patients like Mr. G, an elderly gentleman who drove over 70 miles through mountain passes and rural highways to receive care for gangrene of his foot, as nearby hospitals were either too full or too far away. But Medicare’s broken payment system is endangering practices like mine, quietly dismantling access to affordable …
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