The Staff

Alabama Vascular & Vein Center Birmingham, Alabama
The office staff and support team are vital to the success of our organization. Each member is carefully selected based upon skill, training, experience, and personality. Our primary goal is to take care of our patients in the most pleasant and efficient way possible. We work as a team from the top to the bottom, and our patients frequently comment on their good experience with our staff

 

Zeke's Photo

Zeke, BSRT, RDMS, RVT
Ultrasonographer

Slyvia PhotoSylvia
PA-C
Certified Physician's Assistant



Allyson
Allyson
Medical Office Assistant

Anna Tidwell Physicians Assistant
Anna
Medical Office Assistant


Nikki - Physicians Assistant
Nicole
Medical Office Assistant


Lisa
Lisa
Medical Accounting secretary

Lynn Accounting Secretary
Lynn
Medical Accounting secretary

Carla Matthews
Carla
Medical Office Assistant

Jennifer
Jennifer
Medical Transcriptionist

Pam
Pamela
Medical Secretary

Kathy
Kathy
Physician's Assistant

Courtney
Courtney

Physician's Assistant

Janet

Janet
Office Manager


Alabama Vascular & Vein Center




A highly credentialed specialist in ultrasound diagnosis, Zeke has a Bachelor of Science Degree from LSU and an Ultrasound Degree from the University of West Florida. He is also a Registered Vascular Technologist. Zeke is known for his unique understanding of the human anatomy as visualized with ultrasound, and for his special expertise to evaluate the venous system. He accurately evaluates our patients daily to determine if blood clots are present and to diagnose the cause of any vein disorder problem. Zeke is the back-up for the docs in an office full of nice ladies, and is also the husband of Sylvia.


A Certified Physician Assistant graduate of UAB, Sylvia has worked closely with Dr. Kingsley to develop many of the modern procedures offered in the Vein Center. She assists in all aspects of the clinical practice, and is known as one of the most talented sclerotherapists in the U.S. Her skills to successfully treat spider veins has already become legendary in Alabama, and she is an instructor to doctors and other professionals seeking to learn this specialty. An Egyptian by heritage and a Cullman, Alabama girl by luck, Sylvia is loved by her patients and many friends.

 

Allyson is an experienced medical office assistant who assists in surgery and maintains the busy surgical schedules. Her striking red hair and well known fun personality is recognized and appreciated by all our patients.






Anna is uniquely talented to work both in the business office and in the clinic. She assists in surgery and clinics and helps take care of some of the business aspects of the office. She is known for her intelligence, efficiency, (impatience), and her multi-tasking abilities.






Nicole is an enthusiastic medical office assistant who assists in surgery and in the clinics. She has a particular interest to assure our patients receive the very best in compression hosery. She also schedules the surgical procedures for Dr. Gardner. Nicole is enthusiastic and friendly with everyone and is appreciated by our patients.





Lisa is an experienced secretary whose specialty is to assure pre-determination insurance coverage for our patients, and to let our patients know the status of their insurance policies. She is persistent to handle difficult problems with insurance companies, and is a fighter to obtain coverage for our patients and their procedures.



Lynn is very experienced as our accounts receivables specialist, obtaining insurance and other payments for the hard work performed by our medical staff. She is diligent to keep up with all of the accounts, re-submit claims when needed to obtain coverage, and be certain that the insurance companies have completed their payment obligations for our patients. Lynn is known for her courteous manner in a position where being courteous is not always easy.

 


Carla works to assist in surgery and clinic and to schedule many of the surgery procedures for Dr. Isobe. She is known for her pleasant and cool manner, keeping our patients comfortable and safe during the operations.



Jennifer has worked with Dr. Kingsley for many years, and provides transcription services for the organization. She also coordinates many other aspects of the business to assure smooth running for the front office in particular. Jennifer shares with Dr. Kingsley a fondness for horses, as both his office and her office have the semblance of a barn. She is known for her pleasant personality and her talent to play tricks on the other staff.

 

 

Pamela also provides transcription expertise for the doctors, and assists with additional front office activities. Relatively new to the organization, she has proven medical secretary expertise only overshadowed by her most pleasant appearance and demeanor.

 

 

 

 

Kathy is a recent graduate of the UAB physician assistant program, completing her training ranked #1 in her class. She is known for her skills, efficiency, and self proclaimed nerdy behavior due to her efforts to be the very best. Kathy works primarily with Dr. Isobe to assure the most safe and best treatments possible for our patients.

 

 

 

Courtney also is a recent graduate of the UAB physician assistant program. During her training, she was selected by Dr. Kingsley because of her excellent skills unique for the vein specialty. She is known to be thorough, kind, and efficient as she provides assistance to the doctors and patients.

 

 

 

 

Janet manages the accounting for the office and participates as a coordinator for many of the front office functions. She has many years experience, and is well known for her kindness and efficiency when dealing with some of the more difficult business matters of the organization.