Research Vision:

All of our work focuses on Aortic disease. We believe that, while fairly rare, Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection are disease processes that can result in unexpected and preventable loss of life. By working on all fronts: from disease detection, to surveillance, to training the next generation of surgeons in repair, to developing newer repair technologies, we can make a major impact in aortic disease.

Research Areas:

• Development and validation of pulsatile cadaver-based training in open abdominal aortic surgery

• Development of a compliant Stent-graft to modulate blood pressure in aortic dissection

• Development of an exportable aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance program for Epic-based health systems

Research Publications:

1. Faizer R, Weinhandl E, El Hag S, Le Jeune S, Apostolidou I, Shafii SM, Lee CJ, Rosenberg MS, Reed A, Fanola CL. Decreased mortality with local versus general anesthesia in endovascular aneurysm repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Vascular Quality Initiative database. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jul;70(1):92-101.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.10.090. Epub 2019 Jan 2. PMID: 30611580.

2. Aaron A, El-Hag S, de Grandis E, Santilli S, Rosenberg M, Shafii SM, Golzarian J, Faizer R. The Superficial Femoral Artery: An Alternative Access for Percutaneous Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jan;38:339-344. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.06.018. Epub 2016 Sep 22. PMID: 27666800.

3. Beck AW, Sedrakyan A, Mao J, Venermo M, Faizer R, Debus S, Behrendt CA, Scali S, Altreuther M, Schermerhorn M, Beiles B, Szeberin Z, Eldrup N, Danielsson G, Thomson I, Wigger P, Björck M, Cronenwett JL, Mani K; International Consortium of Vascular Registries. Variations in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Care: A Report From the International Consortium of Vascular Registries. Circulation. 2016 Dec 13;134(24):1948-1958. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.024870. Epub 2016 Oct 26. PMID: 27784712; PMCID: PMC5147037.