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Physician Profile for Dr. Catherine M. Wittgen, MD

Addresses:
3660 Vista Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110
6150 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
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Personal Facts

Personal Facts:
Accepting New Patients: Yes
Female
Years Since Graduation: 20
Practice Member Since: 1998.
Current Title: Associate Professor of Surgery
Physician Website: http://www.slucare.edu
Professional Status:
Academic Faculty, Full-Time
Veterans Admin Practice, Part-Time
 

HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:
John Cochran VA Medical Center, Director, Vascular Surgery Service
Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN, Director
St. Alexis Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Consultant, Wound Center
 
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
8, Member, Association of Women Surgeons
8, Member, Association for Academic Surgery
9, Member, Society of Vascular Surgery
8, Fellow, American College of Surgeons
13, Member, Society of Critical Care Medicine
10, Member, Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
 
Committees:
Adverse Event Committee, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Co., Member
American Board of Surgery, Associate Examiner
American Board of Surgery, Associate Examiner
Committee on Post Graduate and Fellowship Education, Vice Chairman
Missouri State Medical Society, Delegate
Planning Committe Women in Medicine, Member
Post Graduate and Fellowship Education Committee, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member
Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member
St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, Councilor
Writing Committee for SESAP, American College of Surgeons, Member
Writing Committee for SESAP, American College of Surgeons, Member
Writing Committee for SESAP, American College of Surgeons, Member
Planning Committe Women in Medicine, Member
Post Graduate and Fellowship Education Committee, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member
 
Physician Treats:
Aortic (Heart) Aneurysms, Cardiovascular (Heart & Blood Vessel) Disease, Carotid artery disease, Chronic non - healing wounds, Deep Vein Thrombosos (Dvt Or Blood Clot), Edema, Leg venous ulcer, Peripheral arterial disease, Peripheral vascular disease, Wounds & lacerations
 
Physician Performs:
Peripheral Vascular Bypass Surgery (Lower Extremity Bypass), Arterial grafts, Carotid surgery, Arterial angioplasty & stenting, Angiogram, Angioplasty, Peripheral angioplasty, Peripheral vascular surgery, Endovascular aneurysm repair, Vascular procedures, Diabetic foot care, Care of critically ill patient, Amputations, Vascular diseases, Anesthesia - Moderate (Conscious Sedation), Atherectomy, Vascular non-invasive studies, Care of amputee patients, Carotid stents, Coumadin management
 

Experience / Training

Verified Specialty
Specialties:
Critical Care Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Catherine M. Wittgen, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery)
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General Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Catherine M. Wittgen, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery)
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Vascular Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Catherine M. Wittgen, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery)
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Medical School:
St Louis University School Of Med St Louis
Saint Louis, MO 1989
 
Internship:
Saint Louis University Hospital
St. Louis, MO 1990
 
Residency:
Saint Louis University Hospital
St. Louis, MO 1994
 
Fellowship:
University Of Minnesota Hosp & Clinic
Minneapolis, MN 1995
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 1996
 
Positions:
University of Minnesota, Assistant Professor of Surgery
Minneapolis, MN
Saint Louis University, Associate Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology
St. Louis, MO
 
Undergraduate School:
Saint Louis University
St Louis, MO 1985
 
Professional Status:
Academic Faculty
Veterans Admin Practice
 

Procedure

Procedure Number per Year (Approximate)
Peripheral Vascular Bypass Surgery (Lower Extremity Bypass) -
Arterial grafts -
Carotid surgery -
Arterial angioplasty & stenting -
Angiogram -
Angioplasty -
Peripheral angioplasty -
Peripheral vascular surgery -
Endovascular aneurysm repair -
Vascular procedures -
Diabetic foot care -
Care of critically ill patient -
Amputations -
Vascular diseases -
Anesthesia - Moderate (Conscious Sedation) -
Atherectomy -
Vascular non-invasive studies -
Care of amputee patients -
Carotid stents -
Coumadin management -
Doppler tests -
Fistulogram -
Flourescein angiography -
Peripheral vascular adrenal artery stinting -
Stents -
Wound care -

Disciplinary Actions

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Catherine M. Wittgen, MD as of 12/02/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
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