Meet the Team
Trust our vascular surgeons with your vascular health needs
At Panhandle Vascular Surgical Specialists, our talented and highly qualified vascular surgeons deliver a standard of care that is second-to-none. We realize there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all cure, so we approach each patient as a valued individual with a unique set of circumstances, challenges, and opportunities. We partner with our patients to identify the most effective treatment option available for whatever condition or ailment you may be facing.
We invite you to learn about our providers and then call for an appointment or request one online.
Board-certified and fellowship-trained vascular surgeon
Dr. Roland earned his bachelor of science in biology in 2000 from Hunter College in New York City and his medical degree in 2004 from Penn State College of Medicine.
He completed his general surgery residency training in 2009 at the New York Medical College (Sound Shore) in New Rochelle and his vascular surgery fellowship in 2011 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
After his fellowship, Dr. Roland was a vascular surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio until 2015, when he moved to Tallahassee, Florida as director of the vascular ultrasound laboratory department and vascular surgery department at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. In November 2018, Dr. Roland moved a bit more west to Pensacola and started his own private practice.
Dr. Roland is certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He also earned certification as a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI) from the Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement, which enables him to read and interpret vascular ultrasounds.
Dr. Roland’s hobbies include soccer, free weight lifting, jogging, hiking, fishing, traveling, rollerblading, and road trips.
Professional Memberships:
- Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)
- New England Society for Vascular Surgery (NESVS)
- American College of Surgeons
- National Medical Association
- American Medical Association
Hospital Affiliations:
- Baptist Hospital (Pensacola, Florida)
- Sacred Heart Hospital (Pensacola, Florida)
- West Florida Hospital (Pensacola, Florida)
- Matthew Sanders MD RPVI FACS
Panhandle Vascular Surgical Specialists would like to welcome Dr. Matthew Sanders to our team! Dr. Sanders is an ABS board certified Vascular Surgeon, and he treats the full spectrum of vascular disease. He is known for combining open and endovascular techniques to create the best treatment plan. His motto is, "I treat my patients the way I would wish to be treated". Dr. Sanders has privileges at all local hospitals, and he is now accepting new patients!
- Medical School: Louisiana State University Shreveport
- Residency: General Surgery- Louisiana State University Shreveport
- Fellowship: Abdominal Transplant Surgery- Northwestern University
- Fellowship: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery- Jackson Memorial Hospital/ University of Miami
- Licensed to practice medicine in Florida and Illinois.
- American Board of Surgery certification in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery.
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Heather Schuster is a a board certified physician assistant and wound care expert with over a decade of experience in limb salvage and vascular disease. She is known for her dedication and personal knowledge of her patients. Heather welcomes new patients and referrals in Pensacola.
Medical Education:
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Undergraduate Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Cum Laude
Baylor University, Waco, TX
Board Certifications:
- National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants
- American Board of Wound Management
Society Memberships:
- Society of Vascular Surgery
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- Association for the Advancement of Wound Care
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
