ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
At Flow Vascular our mission is to provide the highest level of overall service, vascular care, and optimal therapy to our patients and our community.
MEET THE TEAM​
Flow Vascular is one of the leading dialysis access and limb salvage practices in Southeast Texas with Board Certified Vascular surgeons on staff. Our highly skilled vascular surgeons are seasoned professionals with experience in the most progressive, cutting edge vascular care available today!
DANEL MONROE
Chief Executive Officer
How long have you worked at Flow Vascular? I've been with Flow Vascular since 2018.
What makes you good at what you do? I'm passionate about problem-solving and have a natural ability to anticipate challenges and mitigate risk before they arise. I'm highly ambitious and driven, always striving to set goals that benefit our organization and, ultimately, our patients and community.
What do you love about what you do? I take great pride in creating a network that significantly enriches lives and provides peace and comfort to families.
What’s your favorite activity outside of work? I love to travel and explore new, adventurous places. While I haven’t been everywhere yet, It's certainly on my list!
What is something that others would be surprised about you? I'd much rather shop for kitchen gadgets than clothes or shoes!
KARL ILLIG, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, Director, Research and Education
Board Certification: Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: University of Rochester Medical Center
Residency: University of Rochester Medial Center (including two years of research)
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College (AOA 1988)
College: Harvard University (cum laude, 1984)
How long have you worked at Flow Vascular?
Since 2021. Prior to coming to Flow Vascular, I was Chief of Vascular Surgery and Program Director at Rochester until 2011, Chief of Vascular Surgery and Associate Chair at the University of South Florida until 2018, and worked with John Ross at the Dialysis Access Institute in South Carolina until moving here in 2021.
Anything else? I am proud to be a Past President of PVSS (now renamed Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Society), a past member (and current senior board examiner) of the Vascular Surgical Board of the ABS), Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and member of the American Surgical Association. I am currently the Editor-in-Chief of “Principles of Dialysis Access,” to be published by Springer in 2023.
What influenced you to get into this field of work? I always wanted to be a surgeon, and fell in love with vascular surgery during my training in Rochester where I worked with multiple past and present giants in the field. Over the past decade I realized that patients with renal failure are grossly underserved, and at the same time found out how fun it could be. Since 2018 my entire professional life has been devoted to the care of this group of patients, including strenuous outreach to help improve such care worldwide.
What makes you good at what you do? I am full of enthusiasm, wear my heart on my sleeve, and am a perfectionist. I have also been very lucky to have received extraordinary training at extraordinary institutions, and have done over 13,000 surgical cases. I think “good” surgeons are primarily good decision-makers!
What do you love about what you do? There is enough sameness to get very good at this, but enough variety to make every day interesting. Our patients do very well, and that makes coming to work every day easy!
What’s your favorite activity outside of work? My wife and I love to golf together. I am an avid reader and a fine-scale model railroader.
What is something that others would be surprised about you? 40 years (and pounds) ago I was a high school All-American and college Division I All-Ivy springboard diver. I almost made the 1984 Olympic Trials!
IMRAN MOHIUDDIN, M.D.
Board Certified Vascular Surgeon
Board Certification: Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: University of Texas, Houston
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
College: University of Arkansas
How long have you worked at Flow Vascular? Practicing since 2006
What influenced you to get into this field of work? I really enjoy the complexity of the disease and the constant new innovations.
What makes you good at what you do? I think I work hard, care about my patients and pay attention to all details.
What do you love about what you do? Helping people.
What’s your favorite activity outside of work? Travel and reading.
What is something that others would be surprised about you? I ran the Houston Marathon.
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RONALD CHANG, M.D.
Vascular Surgeon
Board Certification: Vascular Surgery (pending)
Fellowship: Emory University 2020-2022
Residency: McGovern Medical School (UTHealth) 2013-2020
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 2009-2013
College: Washington University in St. Louis 2005-2009
How long have you worked at Flow Vascular? Starting September 2022
What influenced you to get into this field of work? Challenging work in an underserved patient population.
What makes you good at what you do? Perseverance and attention to detail.
What do you love about what you do? Using all of the tools at our disposal (including medications, endovascular procedures, and surgery) to help patients achieve optimal outcomes and better quality of life.
What’s your favorite activity outside of work? Family time with my wife Leslie and son Ethan!
What do you enjoy doing during your spare time? Cooking, biking, rock climbing.
What is something that others would be surprised about you? I completed a triathlon in 2011!
JOHN ROSS, M.D.
Surgery, Industry and Education Outreach
Board Certification: General Surgery
Residency: University of South Carolina 1979
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina 1974
College: Florida State (Chemistry and Mathematics) 1971
What is your role at Flow Vascular? I practiced in rural South Carolina for three decades, ultimately founding Dialysis Access Institute in Orangeburg, the prototype for the Comprehensive Dialysis Access Center concept. At FLOW I am involved with the education, clinical trials, and consortium efforts, using my experience and contacts to continue to push these concepts.
What influenced you to get into this field of work? Originally I fell into the dialysis access field because no one else wanted to do it, but very quickly realized that doing access right saves lives. My mission has been to spread this gospel.
What makes you good at what you do? My work effort and enthusiasm are second to none.
What do you love about what you do? Both providing the best possible care to my patients, and the mentoring and personal aspect of working with others.
What’s your favorite activity outside of work? Right now, watching the waves come in from my front porch on Fripp Island, GA.
What is something that others would be surprised about you? I own three planes and hold several aerobatic records!
KENNETH ZAMMIT
Chief Business Development Officer
How long have you worked at Flow Vascular? Since 2018
What makes you good at what you do? Diligence, compassion, professionalism, flexibility, attention to detail, good communicator and even better listener !
What do you love about what you do? The prospect of raising patient care & outcomes to a new standard.
What’s your favorite activity outside of work? Being present to my precious family and serving the spiritual needs of others!
What is something that others would be surprised about you? My vibrant sense of humor, playfulness, and sincere sacrificial love of others.
ALEX HAGAD
Vascular Access Consultant
How long have you worked at Flow Vascular? Practicing since 2015
What influenced you to get into this field of work? My specialized vascular skills and experience.
What makes you good at what you do? Making a difference in the lives of people.
What’s your favorite activity outside of work? Traveling.
What is something that others would be surprised about you? I jump out of airplanes.
JACKIE KING, CPC
Revenue Cycle Manager
How long have you worked at Flow Vascular? I've been part of the team since 2019.
What makes you good at what you do? I excel at problem-solving and have a strong ability to take a project from concept to completion, ensuring it's built for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
What do you love about what you do? I really enjoy the challenge of researching and mastering complex diagnostic and billing codes, as well as understanding the detailed guidelines that go with them.
What’s your favorite activity outside of work? I love spending time with my family, and as a mother of 2, my weekends are often filled with games and activities. I also enjoy fitting in crafting projects when I can.
What is something that others would be surprised about you? I grew up in Manvel, Texas, where I was active in showing cattle with Iowa colony 4-H. Over the years, I've earned several awards in categories like cattle showing, fashion and interior design, community service, food and nutrition, meat science, and youth entrepreneurship. I've also held leadership roles, including serving as the President of Iowa Colony 4-H.
