C. Duane Randleman, Jr. M.D., RPhS
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine
Dr. Randleman attended Samford University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science with Honors. He then received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine before completing his General Surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. After that, Dr. Randleman received Cardiovascular Surgery fellowship training at Emory University. Since founding Varicosity Vein Center, Dr. Randleman has performed over 16,000 procedures, established more than 60 vein centers as departments of hospitals and trained over 300 physicians and clinical providers. In addition to his certification in cardiovascular surgery, Dr. Randleman is also certified by the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine.
W. Scott Pennington, M.D
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine
Dr. Scott Pennington is a board-certified general surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons who serves as one of the physicians at our Auburn and Montgomery Varicosity Vein Center facilities. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, he attended the University of Alabama in Birmingham for medical school. After completing an Internal Medicine residency at UAB, he completed a General Surgery fellowship at the Birmingham Baptist Health System. Dr. Pennington has provided patients at the Montclair and Grandview Hospitals compassionate care for over 35 years. He and the skilled staff at Varicosity Vein Centers are committed to treating venous illness.
Tracy Lowery, M.D.
American Board of Vascular Surgery
Dr. Tracy Lowery is Board Certified in Vascular Surgery who serves as the medical director and lead physician at Best Vein Care of Huntsville. Dr. Lowery earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed his fellowship training at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Dr. Lowery has provided vascular care for more than 30 years and has been solely dedicated to the field of Phlebology, the treatment of venous disease, in the Huntsville area for the past 10 years. Since that time Dr. Lowery has performed thousands of vein treatment procedure and is one of the most experienced venous physicians in North Alabama.
Joshua Wilensky, MD
American Board of Vascular Surgery
American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine
Dr. Joshua Wilensky is certified by the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and the American Board of Vascular Surgery. Dr. Wilensky obtained his Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors from Washington University and his Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University. After completing his residency in Vascular surgery at the University of Arkansas, he served as the Medical Director of Reid Health's Vascular Surgery department. Dr. Wilensky is currently one of our leading surgeons at the Varicosity Vein Center facility in Ridgeland.
William Tapscott, M.D.
American Board of General Surgery
American Vein & Lymphatic Society
After graduating magna cum laude of Birmingham-Southern College, Dr. Tapscott completed a general surgery residency at the Baptist Health Systems of Alabama(BHS) - Princeton and Montclair Hospitals where he received the Hugh Linder Award as the outstanding surgical resident during his chief year. After residency, Dr. Tapscott was appointed as the Associate Program Director for the BHS General Surgery Residency Program. He was elected to the Board of Directors for the Jefferson County Medical Society and served on the society's Medical Ethics Committee. Dr. Tapscott has been in private practice general surgery for 26 years at the former Baptist-Montclair Hospital and most recently Ascension-St. Vincent's Hospital-Birmingham. He has expertise in venous disease and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, as well as experience in the treatment of chronic venous stasis wounds during his tenure at the Ascension-St. Vincent's Advanced Wound Center.
Wendy Cornelius, PA
Wendy earned a BS in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from UAB in 1999. She graduated from UAB's Surgical Physician Assistant Program in 2002. In 2019, she earned a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies from UNMC. Cornelius is experienced in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery. She's led state and national organizations and hospital committees to improve healthcare and outcomes.
She was president of the Alabama Society of Physician Assistants (ASPA), chairman of continuing medical education, and on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners PA Liaison Committee. She's a Distinguished Fellow Member of the Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (APACVS), where she mentors and teaches at CME conferences. She's a member of AAPA (AAPA). Wendy has been a clinical preceptor and PA Advisory Committee member at UAB and Samford University.
