W. Foster Gaillard, M.D

W. Foster Gaillard, Jr. M.D. was born and raised in Charleston, SC and made the decision to return to the Lowcountry to serve his hometown community. Dr. Gaillard graduated from the University of Georgia cum laude before receiving his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He then completed his General Surgery Residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL where he was drawn to vascular surgery. Following his residency, he completed Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Alabama – Birmingham. After which, he was employed by UAB Hospital and the Birmingham Veterans Affair Hospital as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Gaillard is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery in both General and Vascular Surgery. Additionally, he is certified to read diagnostic vascular studies by the National Organization of Diagnostic Ultrasound (ARDMS).
Dr. Gaillard is a member of the following organizations:
- Society of Vascular Surgery
- American College of Surgeons
- Southern Association for Vascular Surgery