The providers of South Texas Vascular Institute in Edinburg, TX

Meet the Team

The Providers Behind Your Care

A double board-certified vascular surgeon and a family nurse practitioner, working together in one Edinburg office to diagnose and treat blood-flow problems in your arteries and veins.

Dr. Ralph H. Brookshire III, DO

Vascular & General Surgeon

Ralph H. Brookshire III, DO

Double Board Certified · Vascular & General Surgery

Dr. Ralph Brookshire is a double board-certified vascular and general surgeon with more than 20 years of experience diagnosing and treating lower-extremity vascular conditions. He is double board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, in both General Surgery and General Vascular Surgery — training that lets him offer medical management, minimally invasive endovascular treatment, and open surgical repair, all from one team.

Not every doctor who treats blood-flow problems is a vascular surgeon. Where a cardiologist or interventional radiologist may offer imaging or a single type of procedure, Dr. Brookshire’s vascular surgery training covers the full range of care — including extensive experience with pedal access and retrograde approaches to revascularization that can reach blockages other methods miss, and the ability to perform surgical bypass himself when it is truly needed.

Education & Training

Education Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) — University of North Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth
Residency General Surgery Residency — Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa Regional Medical Center (1998–2003)
Fellowship Vascular Fellowship — University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth (2003–2004)
Board Certification American Osteopathic Board of Surgery — General Vascular Surgery & General Surgery

“Fellowship Trained. Vascular Focused. Patient Driven.”

Family Nurse Practitioner

Judith Perez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Doctor of Nursing Practice · ANCC Board Certified

Judith Perez is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She provides patient care alongside Dr. Brookshire at South Texas Vascular Institute.

Judith Perez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

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Whether it is a first visit or a second opinion, our team is ready to look at your arteries and veins and tell you exactly what is going on.

Double Board Certified · In-House Vascular Ultrasound · Bilingual Care