Professor, Surgery, St Louis University School of Medicine

Vascular Surgery

Catherine Wittgen works in the field of Vascular Surgery. She went to medical school at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Saint Louis University School of Medicine has a rank of 67 in research and a 57 in primary care She received awards:"Physician Mentor Award", "Patient's Choice Award", "Who's Who in Medicine", "Nominee, Woman of the Year", "Vallee L. Willman Award for Excellence in Surgical Education", "Commendation for Developing Competency Based", "Award for Outstanding Patient Care", "Physician of the Year", "First Place, Resident's Research Competition", "Alpha Omega Alpha", "Alumni Distinguished Student Award", "Scholar", "Angros Award", "Department of Psychiatry Award", "Department of Surgery Award", "Lange Book Award", "Alpha Epsilon Delta", "Alpha Sigma Nu", "Phi Beta Kappa", "Scholars in Medicine" and "Fellow (FACS)". Catherine Wittgen is a published doctor. She published 23 publications, including: 'Current status of the surgical treatment of patients with carotid artery disease: the surgical management of carotid atherosclerosis.' Catherine Wittgen is registered with Medicare.

Publications

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• Management of a pregnant patient with a burst fracture causing neurologic injury. A case report.
• Prolonged success with a covered endovascular stent after emergent use in radiation-induced subclavian Artery blowout: a case report.
• Limb ischemia: medical therapy trial update.
• True lumen re-entry devices facilitate subintimal angioplasty and stenting of total Chronic occlusions: Initial report.
• Outcomes of endoVascular AAA repair in patients with hostile neck anatomy using adjunctive balloon-expandable stents.
• Con: moderate sedation is safely performed by nonanesthesiologists during percutaneous Vascular interventions.
• Right coronary Artery occlusion secondary to blunt trauma.
• Cholecystectomy. Which procedure is best for the high-risk patient?
• Preoperative pulmonary function evaluation for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
• Proximal gastric vagotomy by minimally invasive methods in an Acute rat model.
• Diagnostic exercise: skin infarction in rats.
• Prospective comparison of helium versus carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum.
• Current status of the surgical treatment of patients with carotid artery disease: the surgical management of carotid Atherosclerosis.
• Aneurysmosis presenting as acute limb ischemia.
• Infrainguinal Vein graft surveillance: the criteria for intervention.
• Infections of the Aorta: case report and review of treatment.
• Risk factors for infectious complications with angio-seal percutaneous Vascular closure devices.
• Comparison of minimally invasive methods of parietal cell vagotomy in a porcine model.
• Cystic duct cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
• Analysis of the hemodynamic and ventilatory effects of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
• Hyperbilirubinemia without common bile duct abnormalities and hyperamylasemia without pancreatitis in patients with gallbladder Disease.
• Evaluation of alternative proximal gastric vagotomy techniques after a 9-month interval in a rat model.

Schools

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• Saint Louis University School Of Medicine

• Saint Louis University Hospital

• Massachusetts General Hospital

• University Of Minnesota Hosp amp Clinic

• Saint Louis University

Procedures Preformed

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• Amputation
• Angioplasty With Stent Placement
• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• Arterial Graft
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Conditions Treated

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• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
• Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
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Doctors Specialties

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• Critical Care Surgery
• Vascular Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Physician Mentor Award
• Patient's Choice Award
• Who's Who in Medicine
• Nominee, Woman of the Year
• Vallee L. Willman Award for Excellence in Surgical Education
• Commendation for Developing Competency Based
• Award for Outstanding Patient Care
• Physician of the Year
• First Place, Resident's Research Competition
• Alpha Omega Alpha
• Alumni Distinguished Student Award
• Scholar
• Angros Award
• Department of Psychiatry Award
• Department of Surgery Award
• Lange Book Award
• Alpha Epsilon Delta
• Alpha Sigma Nu
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Scholars in Medicine
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• Massachusetts General Hospital
• University of Minnesota
• St Louis University School of Medicine
• Saint Louis University School of Medicine
• Saint Louis University

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1184728305
NPPES Provider LastName		WITTGEN
NPPES Provider FirstName		CATHERINE
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		63110
NPPES Provider State		MO
Specialty Description		Vascular Surgery
Total Claim Count		51.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1184728305
Last Name Of The Provider	WITTGEN
First Name Of The Provider	CATHERINE
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