New Orleans doctor spent 35 years in vascular health. Here’s what he said mattered most.

Dr. W. Charles Sternbergh III grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before moving to Providence, Rhode Island, to study at Brown University for undergrad and medical school, followed Emory University for a fellowship in vascular surgery. In 1996, he made the move to New Orleans.

At Ochsner, Sternbergh serves as the system chair of vascular services and vice-chair of the department of surgery. He is also a professor of surgery with the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine.

He has served on the national Board of Directors for the Society of Vascular Surgery and is a past president of both the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society and the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery.

Outside of his work, Sternbergh spends time with his wife, Tasha, and occasionally can be found on a sailboat.