Dr. Hassan Tehrani

Previous Appointment:
Staff Surgeon Miami VA Medical Center, Miami, Florida, USA
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Instructor in Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School. Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Tehrani is an Endo Vascular Surgeon who went to the medical school in Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin in Ireland and then moved to the US for Surgical Internship at Boston Medical Centre in Boston and Surgical Residency at St. Elizabeth`s Medical Center, Boston. He completed his Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. He has to his credit a number of research papers on Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Medicine. He has also published articles and abstracts in renowned medical journals in the US and has been invited to conduct lectures around the world.

Professional Honours and Awards:
St. Elizabeth`s Medical Center 1998 Samuel L. Gargano Award in Surgery.
Jackson Memorial Hospital Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow of the Year Award 2001-02 and 2002-03
University of Miami Department of Surgery Faculty Award 2004-2005

Professional Memberships:
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Associate member, American Association for Vascular Surgery
Member, Society of Vascular Surgeons
Member, Association for Academic Surgery

Higher Education

2001-03 Cardiothoracic Fellow, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami
2000-01 Vascular Surgery Fellow, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
1999-00 Endovascular and Gene Therapy Fellow, St. Elizabeth`s Medical Center, Boston
1995-99 Surgical Residency, St. Elizabeth?s Medical Center, Boston
1994-95 Surgical Internship, Boston Medical Center, Boston
1993-94 Transitional Internship, Boston City Hospital, Boston
1987-93 MB BCh, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin

US Board Certified in General Surgery April 2000
US Board Certified in Vascular Surgery May 2003
US Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery June 2004


Medical Licensure:

Florida, USA # ME 84288
Medical Council of India

Work Experience:

Head Medical Services and Teaching Consultant, Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, February 2007- present.
Staff Surgeon Miami VA Medical Center, Miami, Florida, USA 2003-2007
Assistant Professor of Surgery. University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA. 2003-2006
Instructor in Surgery. Northwestern University Medical School. Chicago, Illinois, USA 2000-01


Publications

Tang GL, Tehrani HY, Usman A, Katariya K, Otero C, Perez E, Eskandari MK
Reduced mortality, paraplegia, and stroke with stent graft repair of blunt aortic transections: a modern meta-analysis.
J Vasc Surg. 2008;47(3):671-5.

Stevens RM, Tehrani H., Shaw J, Medina A, Calcaterra D, Katariya K, Williams D, Panos AL, Salerno TA.
Case report of cardiac arrest, abdominal compartment syndrome, and thoracic aortic injury with endovascular repair of thoracic aortic tear
Journal of Cardiac Surgery 2007;22(4): 358?361.

Tehrani H, Otero C, Arosemena M, Perez E, Zelnick K, Mendoza C, Yrizarry J, Stadtlander K, Rothenberg G, Cohen M, Zachow K, Schob A.
Endovascular-first strategy in patients with critical limb ischemia.
 Vascular Disease Management 2006;3(6):380-383

Tehrani HY, Peterson BG, Katariya K, Morasch MD, Stevens R, DiLuozzo G, Salerno T, Maurici G, Eton D, Eskandari MK.
Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic tears. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006;82(3):873-7

Virani S, Lombardi P, Tehrani H, Masroor S, Yassin S,  Salerno T,  Bolooki H, Katariya Off-pump coronary artery grafting in patients with left main coronary artery disease.
J Card Surg. 2005;20(6):537-41.

Otero C, Tehrani H, Katariya K.
Inferior vena cava filters: review of types, indications and insertion techniques
 Vascular Disease Management 2005;2(5):129-132

Thanikachalam M, Lombardi P, Tehrani HY, Katariya K, Salerno TA.
The history and development of direct coronary surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass.
J Card Surg. 2004;19(6):516-9.

Masroor S, Tehrani H, Pham S, Neijman T, Martinez-Ruiz R, Salerno T. Extracorporeal life support in pulmonary failure after traumatic rupture of the aorta: a case report. J Trauma. 2004; 57(2):389-91.

Katariya K, Yassin S, Tehrani HY, Lombardi P, Masroor S, Salerno TA.
Initial experience with sutureless proximal anastomoses performed with a mechanical connector leading to clampless off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004;77(2):563-7

Masroor S, Lombardi P, Tehrani H, Yassin SF, Katariya K, Salerno TA.
Beating-heart valve surgery in patients with renal failure requiring hemodialysis. J Heart Valve Dis. 2004 Mar;13(2):302-6.

Masroor S, Katariya K, Yassin S, Tehrani H, Salerno T. Redo-OPCAB via left thoracotomy using Symmetry aortic connector system: a report of two cases. J Card Surg 2004;19:51-3

Tehrani H, Masroor S, Lombardi P, Rosenkranz E, Salerno T. Beating heart aortic valve replacement in a pregnant patient. J Card Surg. 2004;19(1):57-8.

Masroor S, Tehrani H, Salerno TA. Beating heart valvular surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Sep;76(3):973.

Tehrani HY. Teaching off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting to cardiothoracic trainees. J Card Surg. 2003;18(5):425-6.

Garcia ND, Tehrani H, Morasch M, Pearce W, Matsumura J. Spinal cord ischemia following endovascular repair of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm. Ann Vasc Surg. 2002;16:509-12

Kalka C, Tehrani HY, Laudenberg B, Vale PR, Isner JM, Asahara T, Symes JF. Mobilization of endothelial progenitor cells following gene therapy with VEGF165 in patients with inoperable coronary disease. Ann of Thorac Surg 2000;70:829-34.

Tehrani HY, Petros JG, Kumar RR, Chu Q. Markers of severe appendicitis.  Am Surg 1999; 65:453-5.

Book Chapters

Tehrani HY, Katariya K, Salerno T. The Future of Cardiac Surgery. In Demarchena E, Ferreira A (eds), Interventional Cardiology Secrets. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus Inc, 2003.

Tehrani HY, Rehman A, Lombardi P et al. Warm heart Surgery. In Salerno (ed), Myocardial Protection. Armonk, New York: Futura, 2003

Katariya K, Tehrani HY, Pham S. Chest Trauma: Injury to the Thoracic Aorta. In Liotta D (ed), Diseases of the Aorta (2nd ed). Buenos Aires: University of Mo Ron, 2003

Garcia ND, Eskandari M, Tehrani HY, Morasch MD. Thoracic Outlet Obstruction. In Kaufman L et al. (eds). Vascular Surgery @ emedicine.com, 2002.
Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2774.htm

Tehrani HY, Sawaqed R, Garcia N, Morasch MD. Renal Artery Aneurysm. In Santucci RA et al. (eds). Vascular Surgery @ emedicine.com, 2002
Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2862.htm

Lopez M, Tehrani HY. Nutrition and the Cancer Patient. In Lenhard RE, Osteen RT, Gansler T (eds), Clinical Oncology. Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2001: 811-822.

Abatract and Poster Presentations

Tang GL, Tehrani HY, Perez E, Otero C, Arosemena M, Katariya K, Calcaterra C,  Wheatley GH, Eskandari MK. Reduced mortality, paraplegia and stroke with stent-graft repair of blunt aortic transactions: a modern meta-analysis. Presented at the Society of Vascular Surgeons, Baltimore, Maryland. June 2007.

 Tehrani HY, Peterson B, Katariya K, Morasch M, Stevens S, DiLuozzo G, Salerno T, Maurici G, Eton D, Eskandari MK. Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic tears. Presented at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois. January 2006.

Kibbe MR, Tehrani H, Flores A, Virmani R, Matsumura JS, Eskandari MK. Heparin coated stent grafts decrease neointimal hyperplasia. Presented at the Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois. October 2003.

Katariya K, Tehrani H, Lombardi P, et al. Initial experience with sutureless proximal anastomoses performed with a mechanical connector leading to clampless OPCAB. Presented at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, California. January 2003.

Masroor S, Lombardi P, Tehrani H, Yassin S, Katariya K, Salerno T. Beating heart valve surgery in renal failure patients requiring dialysis. Presented as a poster at the 6th New Era Cardiac Care Conference, Dana Point, California. January 2003.

Gorin AG, Cho S, Tehrani HY, Gravereaux E, Augustinos P, Symes JF. Vascular endothelial growth factor prevents spasm in radial artery grafts. Abstract presented at the Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois. October 2000.

Tehrani HY, Gorin A, Gravereaux E, Vale PR, Kalka C, Losordo DW, Isner JM, Symes JF. Early results of gene therapy with VEGF for inoperable coronary disease. Abstract presented at the Cardiothoracic Society of Great Britain and Ireland meeting in London, England. March 2000.

Gravereaux E, Tehrani HY, Gorin A, Schainfeld RM, Symes JF, Rosenfield K. Pre-CABG carotid angioplasty and stenting as an alternative to endarterectomy in patients with severe cerebrovascular disease. Presented as a poster at the Cardiothoracic Society of Great Britain and Ireland meeting in London, England. March 2000.

Invited Lectures:

Management of Thoracic Aortic Disease: Past, Present and Future. SingLive. Singapore.
February 2006.

Percutaneous Heart Valves use in Heart Failure Patients. NNOS, Chennai, India. February 2006.

Pathophysiology of deep, superficial and perforating vein reflux.
IVVC 2003 - International Varicose Vein Congress: In-Office Techniques. Miami, Florida. September 2003.

Advances in Endovascular Therapy. University of Miami Division of Biomedical Engineering, Coral Gables, Miami, Florida. November 2002.

Advances in Peripheral Endovascular Therapy. Presented at the South Asian Society of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis in Madras, India. October 2002.

Renovascular Disease. Northwestern Memorial Hospital Vascular Nursing Symposium, Chicago, Illinois. October 2000.

Myocardial and Peripheral Gene Therapy. Medical Rounds. St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, Massachusetts. May 2000.

Gene Therapy for Inoperable Coronary Artery Disease. University College Hospital, London, England. May 2000.

Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis. An Overview. Medical rounds. Lemuel-Shattuck Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.  March 2000.

Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis. Surgical grand rounds. Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, Massachusetts. February 2000.

Peripheral Arterial Disease. An Overview. Medical rounds. St. Elizabeth?s Medical Center. Boston, Massachusetts. October 1999.

Nutrition and the Cancer Patient. Surgical grand rounds. St. Elizabeth?s Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. May 1999.

Awards

Medical School Awards:
Graduated with Honors in Medicine and Surgery. Bronze Medal (2nd place) in pediatrics, Captain Godfrey Massey-Miles Prize (2nd place) in obstetrics and gynecology,
Mc Donnell Silver Medal (1st place) in anesthesia, Bronze Medal (2nd place) in neonatal medicine, Bronze Medal (2nd place) in pathology and the Beaumont Hospital Pathology Prize (1st place).

Other Awards:
St. Elizabeth`s Medical Center 1998 Samuel L. Gargano Award in Surgery

Jackson Memorial Hospital Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow of the Year Award 2001-02 and 2002-03

University of Miami Department of Surgery Faculty Award 2004-2005 and 2005-2006

Memberships

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, (American) Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Patents

US Patent 6,918,925 B2. Branched aortic arch stent-graft and method of deployment.