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.
Dr. Lincoln A. Roland, RPVI
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)
Dr. John A. Tucker, FACS
Board-certified and fellowship-trained vascular surgeon
Dr. Tucker received his bachelor of science in biology from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 1973. He then received his master of science in biology from Auburn University in 1976.
Dr. Tucker earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham in 1980. He completed his general surgery residency training at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama in 1985, followed by a fellowship in peripheral vascular surgery at Lehigh Valley Medical Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1986.
Dr. Tucker is board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). He practiced in Birmingham and Fairhope, Alabama for 10 years before moving to Pensacola in 1996, where he has since treated thousands of patients.
Professional Memberships:
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Escambia County Medical Society
- Pensacola Surgical Society
- Carraway Surgical Society
Hospital Affiliations:
- Baptist Hospital (Pensacola, Florida)
- Gulf Breeze Hospital (Gulf Breeze, Florida)
- Sacred Heart Hospital (Pensacola, Florida)
- Santa Rosa Medical Center (Milton, Florida)
- West Florida Hospital (Pensacola, Florida)
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