Robert E. Engles, Jr., MD

Dr. Robert E. Engles, Jr, is a board-certified vascular surgeon who has dedicated his career to caring for patients across Central Alabama since 1997.  He brings over 25 years of experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of vascular diseases, combining advanced medical knowledge with a compassionate approach to care.
 

Dr. Engles graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine before completing his General Surgery residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the University of Florida.   He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Medicine, Surgical Clerkship Director, and Surgical Site Director for the UAB Heersink School of Medicine’s General Surgery Residency Program - Montgomery Campus. 

He has received numerous teaching awards, including multiple UAB Argus Awards and Best Educator Awards, recognizing his passion for mentoring future physicians. His areas of expertise include venous disease, limb salvage, carotid artery disease, and complex endovascular interventions.
 

Outside of medicine, Dr. Engles enjoys spending time at the lake, traveling and being with his family.  His warm, patient-centered approach and commitment to excellence make him a trusted physician throughout the Montgomery community.

Benjamin T. Rush, DO

Dr. Rush joined Montgomery Vascular Surgery in February of 2018.  He is Baptist Medical Center South's acting Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff since January 2023.  He is also acting Vice Chair of Surgery since January 2022.  He is also currently an assistant professor for UAB School of Medicine. 

Dr. Rush has over 25 years of experience in the medical field.  He received his BS in Philosophy from Emory University in 1994.  He received his Doctorate of Osteopathy from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 1999.  He finished his Internship in General Surgery at Ochsner Medical Foundation Hospital in July 2000.  He served as a Surgical Transplant Research Fellow at the University of Tennessee in Memphis from July 2001-July 2002, where he also performed his Surgical Residency from July 2000-June 2005.  He went on to perform his Cardiothoracic Residency from Baylor College of Medicine in June 2007 and continued on Vascular Surgery education at the Arizona Heart Institute from July 2007-July 2008, where he performed his Endovascular Fellowship.  He is dual board certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery.  He specializes in venous disease, limb salvage, carotid artery disease, and advanced endovascular procedures.

He is a native of Meridian, Mississippi, and enjoys spending his spare time with his three children and is an avid outdoorsman. 

Ahmed Raza, MD

Dr. Raza started his journey into medicine in Karachi, Pakistan with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Aga Khan Higher Secondary School in 2014. He then continued his education and earned his medical degree from Aga Khan University in 2014; where he was a Senior Teaching Associate for the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences until the end of 2016. He then started his General Surgery Residency in July of 2017 and completed it in June 2022 at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C.  He completed his Vascular Surgery Fellowship in June 2024 at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia.  Dr. Raza’s vascular specialties include but are not limited to venous and arterial diseases, limb salvaging, and endovascular procedures.

He has received many prestigious awards such as the Pearls of Wisdom Award for Medical Student Teaching and Intern of the Year Award for General Surgery Residency in 2017-2018. He was chosen as Resident of the Year and was awarded the Resident Teaching Award in 2021 from Howard University Hospital.  He was also the Surgical Skill Competition Winner ACS for the Metropolitan Washington DC chapter. Dr. Raza is ATLS certified, ACLS/BLS certified, ECFMG certified, and is also certified in the Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeries.  His professional memberships include American Academy of Neurology, Neurocritical Care Society, and American Heart/Stroke Association.

Dr. Raza is married to Dr. Zain, a fellow Baptist Health provider that specializes in Family Medicine.  In their spare time, they like to experiment in the kitchen, hike, and spend time with friends and family.  He is also very proficient in English and Urdu languages.

Destiny K. Dean, CRNP

Destiny is Montgomery Vascular Surgery's very first Nurse Practitioner.  Initially serving as a registered nurse in our Endo-suite starting in 2015.   She continued her career with our practice and went on to complete her Masters of Science in Nursing to become a Family Nurse Practitioner in August of 2020 from Troy University. 

She provides a variety of patient care in the office & hospital settings.   She performs multiple scopes of practice to include in hospital consults, assisting in surgeries with the providers, wound-care, pre/post operative care, established patient care, & Permcath removals.  She is also an active member of Nurse Practitioners Association of Alabama & Advance Practitioners of the River Region. 

Jenna M. Sellers, DNP, NP-C

With over 19 years of experience in healthcare, Jenna Sellers, CRNP is a dual board-certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in both family practice and adult-gerontology acute care. She graduated from the University of South Alabama with a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2018.

Her previous roles include serving as a vascular nurse practitioner for outpatient and acute care, primary care nurse in internal medicine, and serving many diverse roles starting from LPN-CRNP in emergency medicine. She is also actively contributing to the next generation of healthcare providers as a professor for Herzing University’s MSN program. She was also previously an assistant professor at both the University of South Alabama and Auburn University Montgomery for clinical preceptorships.

Jenna is an active member of the Society of Vascular Nursing, where she serves on the Board of Directors.