Meet your surgeon
Jafar Tay, MD, FACS
Board-certified in vascular surgery. A Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Practicing vascular and endovascular surgery in the San Jose area since July 2004.
Education & training
- BS, Physiology — University of California, Davis, 1993
- MD — Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Class of 1998
- General surgery training — UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program, 2003
- Vascular surgery fellowship — University of Wisconsin–Madison, completed 2004
- Board-certified in general surgery and vascular surgery; Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery
Dr. Tay has treated venous disease for over a quarter century, and he personally performs the evaluation and the procedures — your care is not handed off to a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or a non-vascular physician.
Medical staff positions
- On staff at O’Connor Hospital (OCH) and Regional Medical Center (RMC)
- Also practices at Good Samaritan Hospital
- Chair of the Division of General Surgery, Regional Medical Center of San Jose
- Medical Director, Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory, Regional Medical Center of San Jose
- Member, endovascular committees at both Regional Medical Center and O’Connor Hospital
He also works at the Center for Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at O’Connor Hospital on Friday afternoons, providing wound care for patients.
What he treats
Dr. Tay’s primary practice is in vascular and endovascular surgery, including carotid procedures, aneurysm procedures, and the evaluation and treatment of arterial and venous diseases.
His practice is now concentrated on venous disease and office-based vein procedures, including vein ablation and sclerotherapy.
Specialty
- Vascular surgery
- Endovascular surgery
- Venous disease — varicose veins and venous insufficiency
Seen by Dr. Tay himself — every visit.
Request a consultation at (408) 258-8760, or send a message through the contact page.
Call (408) 258-8760- Address
- 175 N. Jackson Ave, Ste. 201
San Jose, CA 95116 - Hours
- Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM