Associate Professor of Surgery
General Surgery
Dr. Rabih A. Chaer, MD
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Doctor Rabih A. Chaer, MD is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He went to University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago is ranked 49/85 in Research/PrimaryCare. He over the years received 3 awards: "Regional Top Doctor", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACS)". Rabih Chaer is a published physician. He published 93 publications, including: 'Omental transfer for salvage of the moribund lower extremity.' He accepts Medicare.
Publications
- Bio-absorbable antibiotic impregnated beads for the treatment of prosthetic Vascular graft infections.
- Survival and long term cardiovascular outcomes following Carotid endarterectomy in patients with chronic renal insufficiency.
- Successful outcomes with thrombolysis for limb ischemia with suprainguinal interventions, but high limb loss and mortality for infrainguinal Disease.
- Ruptured Abdominal aortic aneurysms: is open surgery an outdated operation?
- Surgical and endovascular interventions for nutcracker Syndrome.
- Technical and Patient-related Characteristics Associated with Challenging Retrieval of Inferior Vena Cava Filters.
- Nonarteriosclerotic vascular Disease.
- Cryoplasty offers no advantage over standard balloon angioplasty for the treatment of in-stent stenosis.
- Patterns of femoropopliteal recurrence after routine and selective stenting endoluminal therapy.
- Synchronous and metachronous thoracic aneurysms in patients with Abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Impact of gender and age on outcomes of tibial Artery endovascular interventions in critical limb ischemia.
- Carotid angioplasty and stenting: evolution and current status.
- Multilevel versus isolated endoVascular tibial interventions for critical limb ischemia.
- Expanding the role of endovenous laser therapy: results in large diameter saphenous, small saphenous, and anterior accessory Veins.
- Long-term outcomes of internal carotid artery Dissection.
- Inflow thrombosis does not adversely affect thrombolysis outcomes of symptomatic iliofemoral Deep vein thrombosis.
- Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for renal salvage after filter migration and renal Vein thrombosis.
- A multicenter experience of the management of collapsed thoracic endografts.
- Endovascular management of recurrent stenosis following left renal Vein transposition for the treatment of Nutcracker syndrome.
- Endovascular repair of multiple infrageniculate Aneurysms in a patient with vascular type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
- Prior endovascular Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair provides no survival benefits when the aneurysm ruptures.
- Predictors of failure and success of tibial interventions for critical limb ischemia.
- Cerebral reserve is decreased in elderly patients with Carotid stenosis.
- True lumen re-entry after extravascular recanalization of a superficial femoral Artery chronic total occlusion.
- Bradyarrhythmias during rheolytic pharmacomechanical thrombectomy for Deep vein thrombosis.
- EndoVascular interventions for TASC II D femoropopliteal lesions.
- Thoracic Aortic aneurysms and dissections: endovascular treatment.
- The impact of a systemwide policy for emergent off-hours Venous duplex ultrasound studies.
- Endovascular repair of 2 iliac pseudoAneurysms and arteriovenous fistula following spine surgery.
- Vascular wall invasion in neurofibromatosis-induced Aortic rupture.
- Pharmacomechanical thrombectomy for iliofemoral Deep vein thrombosis: an alternative in patients with contraindications to thrombolysis.
- Persistent sciatic artery Aneurysm treated with concomitant tibial bypass and vascular plug embolization.
- Bilateral asymmetric popliteal entrapment Syndrome treated with successful surgical decompression and adjunctive thrombolysis.
- Late failure after endovascular repair of descending thoracic Aneurysms.
- Duplex ultrasound as the sole long-term surveillance method post-endovascular Aneurysm repair: a safe alternative for stable Aneurysms.
- Acute cauda equina syndrome secondary to iliocaval thrombosis successfully treated with thrombolysis and pharmacomechanical thrombectomy.
- Current management of extracranial Carotid occlusive disease.
- Endovascular Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a community hospital's experience.
- Duplex criteria for determination of in-stent stenosis after angioplasty and stenting of the superficial femoral Artery.
- Staged endourologic and endovascular repair of an infrarenal inflammatory Abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting with forniceal rupture.
- Current indications for Carotid angioplasty and stenting.
- Outcomes of endoVascular interventions for TASC II B and C femoropopliteal lesions.
- Endovascular treatment of traumatic carotid pseudoAneurysm with stenting and coil embolization.
- Evolution of Carotid stenting: indications.
- Isolated iliac artery Aneurysms: a contemporary comparison of endovascular and open repair.
- Lesion severity and treatment complexity are associated with outcome after percutaneous infra-inguinal intervention.
- Shifting paradigms in the treatment of lower extremity vascular Disease: a report of 1000 percutaneous interventions.
- Determining the quantity and character of Carotid artery embolic debris by electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy.
- Characterization of endoleak following endovascular repair of Abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Evaluation of the accuracy of a wireless pressure sensor in a canine model of retrograde-collateral (type II) endoleak and correlation with histologic analysis.
- Simulation improves resident performance in catheter-based intervention: results of a randomized, controlled study.
- Safety and efficacy of Carotid angioplasty and stenting in high-risk patients.
- Platelet function and pharmacologic inhibition.
- Cerebral ischemia associated with PercuSurge balloon occlusion balloon during Carotid stenting: Incidence and possible mechanisms.
- Analysis of parameters associated with hypotension requiring vasopressor support after Carotid angioplasty and stenting.
- Percutaneous endovascular treatment of Acute sequential systemic emboli.
- Successful percutaneous treatment of gluteal claudication Secondary to isolated bilateral hypogastric stenoses.
- The development of endotension is associated with increased transmission of pressure and serous components in porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene stent-grafts: cha...
- Embolization of renal artery Aneurysm and arteriovenous fistula-a case report.
- The US experience with lung transplantation for pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
- Multimodal therapy for Acute and chronic venous thrombotic and occlusive disease.
- Upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by a "hypophrenic" diverticulum of the distal esophagus.
- Images in clinical medicine. Cylindroma.
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic pediatric Heller's cardiomyotomy: initial case report.
- Improved performance on the American Board of Surgery in-training examination: a personal or collective effort?
- Intrahepatic placement of a PEG tube.
- Dieulafoy's Disease.
- Endovascular repair of thoracic Aortic pathology.
- Current management of extracranial Carotid artery disease.
- Ischemic preconditioning during the use of the PercuSurge occlusion balloon for Carotid angioplasty and stenting.
- Endovascular treatment of Aortic aneurysms: techniques and clinical update.
- Models of Abdominal aortic aneurysm: characterization and clinical applications.
- Genetics and gene manipulation therapy of premature coronary Artery disease.
- Analysis of anatomic factors and age in patients undergoing Carotid angioplasty and stenting.
- Endometriosis-induced Acute small and large bowel obstruction: rare clinical entities.
- Comparison of results in endoVascular interventions for infrainguinal lesions: claudication versus critical limb ischemia.
- Treatment of type II endoleaks with a novel polyurethane thrombogenic foam: induction of endoleak thrombosis and elimination of intra-Aneurysmal pressure in the canine...
- Cardiac transplantation in patients with iron overload cardiomyopathy.
- Omental transfer for salvage of the moribund lower extremity.
- Closed chest hypothermic circulatory arrest for complex intracranial Aneurysms.
- Systemic sclerosis complicated by diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.
- Late presentation of retained intracardiac ice pick with papillary muscle injury.
- Primary neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus.
- Evolution of the treatment of Carotid occlusive disease: indications for Carotid angioplasty and stenting versus Carotid endarterectomy.
- Isolated femoral endarterectomy: impact of SFA TASC classification on recurrence of symptoms and need for additional intervention.
- Carotid artery stenosis: what is left to surgery.
- Evolution of atherectomy devices.
- Limitations of the Outback LTD re-entry device in femoropopliteal Chronic total occlusions.
- Institutional protocol improves retrievable inferior vena cava filter recovery rate.
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury following uncomplicated Carotid angioplasty and stenting.
- Perceptions of society for Vascular surgery members and surgery department chairs of the integrated 0 + 5 Vascular surgery training paradigm.
- Current insights on the biology and clinical aspects of VEGF regulation.
Schools
American University Of Beirut
Procedures Preformed
- Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
- ArterioVenous Fistula Repair
- ArterioVenous Shunt Creation
- Carotid Artery Stent Placement
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Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
- Aortic Aneurysm
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Regional Top Doctor
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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New York Presbyterian Hospital -
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago -
American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
Hospital
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UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside -
UPMC Passavant
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1881648343 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | CHAER | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | RABIH | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 152132546 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Vascular Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 132.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1881648343 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | CHAER |
| First Name Of The Provider | RABIH |
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