Chairman, Department of Surgery Newton-Wellesley Hospital / Partners Healthcare System, Visiting Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Chief of Vascular Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Vascular Surgery
Dr. Christopher J. Kwolek, MD
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Christopher Kwolek practices Vascular Surgery. He researched medicine at University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. University of California San Francisco School of Medicine is one of the top medical schools in the US. University of California San Francisco School of Medicine is ranked 3 in research and 3 in primary care medicine He received awards:"America's Top Doctors", "Boston Magazine", "Fellow (FACS)", "Super Doctor" and "Top MD". Christopher Kwolek is also published. He has 79 publications published. The lastest publication: "Popliteal artery thrombosis associated with trampoline injuries and anterior knee dislocations in children.'
Publications
- Results of the ROADSTER multicenter trial of transCarotid stenting with dynamic flow reversal.
- Impact of severe chronic kidney Disease on outcomes of infrainguinal peripheral arterial intervention.
- Clinical risk predictors for cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome after Carotid endarterectomy.
- Impact of hospital volume and type on outcomes of open and endovascular repair of descending thoracic Aneurysms in the United States Medicare population.
- Presentation and treatment outcomes of patients with symptomatic inferior vena cava filters.
- Treating the paravisceral Aorta with parallel endografts (chimneys and snorkels).
- Predictors of clamp-induced electroencephalographic changes during Carotid endarterectomies.
- Impact of chronic kidney disease on outcomes after Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
- Long-term durability of open repair of juxtarenal Abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Are improved results for hybrid repair of thoracoAbdominal aortic aneurysms due to a learning curve or better patient selection?
- Influence and Critique of the EVAR 1 Trial.
- Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 23-2011. A 40-year-old pregnant woman with placenta accreta who declined blood products.
- Comparable mortality with open repair of complex and infrarenal Aortic aneurysm.
- Late outcomes of balloon angioplasty and angioplasty with selective stenting for superficial femoral-popliteal Disease are equivalent.
- Continued favorable results with open surgical repair of type IV thoracoAbdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Propensity-matched cohort validates findings of the VALOR trial.
- Current management of traumatic thoracic Aortic injury.
- Management of diseases of the descending thoracic Aorta in the endovascular era: a Medicare population study.
- Long-term outcomes of diabetic patients undergoing endoVascular infrainguinal interventions.
- Preoperative variables predict persistent type 2 endoleak after endovascular Aneurysm repair.
- Incidence of and outcomes after misaligned deployment of the talent thoracic stent graft system.
- Carotid stent fracture with recurrent high-grade stenosis.
- Balloon expandable stents facilitate right renal artery reconstruction during complex open Aortic aneurysm repair.
- Intermediate-term outcomes of endovascular treatment for symptomatic Chronic mesenteric ischemia.
- The INvestigation of STEnt Grafts in Aortic Dissection (INSTEAD) trial: the need for ongoing analysis.
- Infrapopliteal balloon angioplasty for the treatment of chronic occlusive Disease.
- Aortic remodeling after endovascular repair of acute complicated type B Aortic dissection.
- ThoracoAbdominal aneurysm repair: hybrid versus open repair.
- Congestive heart failure from traumatic arterioVenous fistula.
- Renal Artery revascularization: outcomes stratified by indication for intervention.
- Pro: Has Carotid angioplasty and stenting replaced Carotid endarterectomy as the treatment of choice for Carotid artery disease?
- Changing demographics in patients with vascular Disease.
- Training the next generation of Vascular specialists: current status and future perspectives.
- Outcomes following endovascular Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR): an anatomic and device-specific analysis.
- Persistent type 2 endoleak after endovascular repair of Abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with adverse late outcomes.
- Thoracic outlet syndrome with subclavian artery Thrombosis undetectable by magnetic resonance angiography. A case report.
- Percutaneous closure after inadvertent subclavian Artery cannulation.
- Surgical revascularization versus endovascular therapy for Chronic mesenteric ischemia: a comparative experience.
- Stent-graft versus open-surgical repair of the thoracic Aorta: mid-term results.
- Intermediate results of percutaneous endovascular therapy of femoropopliteal occlusive Disease: a contemporary series.
- Long-term outcomes after endovascular Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: the first decade.
- Update on thoracic Aortic endovascular grafting using the medtronic talent device.
- Contemporary results of angioplasty-based infrainguinal percutaneous interventions.
- Safety and efficacy of reoperative Carotid endarterectomy: a 14-year experience.
- Diaphragmatic paralysis after endovascular stent grafting of a thoracoAbdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Early outcomes of endovascular versus open Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Private Sector (NSQIP-PS).
- Carotid blowout with infection: management with endovascular and open vascular approaches--a case report.
- Surveillance venous duplex is not clinically useful after total joint arthroplasty when effective Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis is used.
- Preservation of renal function with surgical revascularization in patients with atherosclerotic renovascular Disease.
- Endovascular repair of external iliac Artery occlusion after hip prosthesis migration.
- EndoVascular qualifications for practicing surgeons.
- Multicenter pivotal trial results of the Lifepath System for endovascular Aortic aneurysm repair.
- Safety of saline irrigation for angioscopy: results of a prospective randomized trial.
- Angioscopically directed valvulotomy: a new valvulotome and technique.
- Peripheral vascular bypass in juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus: are aggressive revascularization attempts justified?
- Enoxaparin treatment in high-risk trauma patients limits the utility of surveillance Venous duplex scanning.
- Surgical management of thrombotic Acute intestinal ischemia.
- Telemedicine in Vascular surgery: does it work?
- The response of adult human saphenous Vein endothelial cells to combined pressurized pulsatile flow and cyclic strain, in vitro.
- Popliteal artery Thrombosis associated with trampoline injuries and anterior knee dislocations in children.
- Process improvements reduce utilization of resources for Aortic aneurysm repair.
- Ward evaluations: should they be abandoned?
- Characteristics of Vascular wall cells subjected to dynamic cyclic strain and fluid shear conditions in vitro.
- Aortoscopy: a guidance system for endoluminal Aortic surgery.
- Comparison of angioscopy and angiography for monitoring infrainguinal bypass Vein grafts: results of a prospective randomized trial.
- Distal Vein bypass: the modern method of limb salvage.
- Nucleotide sequence of the influenza virus A/USSR/90/77 neuraminidase gene.
- Disruption of proximal axillobifemoral bypass graft anastomosis.
- Popliteal pseudoAneurysm after total knee arthroplasty: MRI of the vascular anatomy.
- Durability of aortouniiliac endografting with femorofemoral crossover: 4-year experience in the Evt/Guidant trials.
- Bedside placement of removable vena cava filters guided by intraVascular ultrasound in the critically injured.
- Arterial stents for access and protection of the parotid and submandibular ducts during sialoendoscopy.
- A multicenter clinical trial of endovascular stent graft repair of Acute catastrophes of the descending thoracic aorta.
- Determinants of Carotid endarterectomy anatomic durability: effects of serum lipids and lipid-lowering drugs.
- Pivotal results of the Medtronic Vascular Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System: the VALOR trial.
- Cerebral Embolism during elective carotid endarterectomy treated with tissue plasminogen activator: utility of intraoperative EEG monitoring.
- Percutaneous transcatheter arterial embolization of inferior pancreatico-duodenal artery Aneurysms associated with celiac artery stenosis or occlusion.
- Neuroprotection during Carotid artery stenting using the GORE flow reversal system: 30-day outcomes in the EMPiRE Clinical Study.
Schools
University Of California San Francisco School Of Medicine
New Eng Deaconess Hospital Harvard Med School
Ariz Heart Institute
Mass Genl Hospital Harvard Med School
Univ Of Calif Los Angeles
Arizona Heart Institute
Procedures Preformed
- Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
- Carotid Artery Stent Placement
- Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
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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
- America's Top Doctors
- Boston Magazine
- Fellow (FACS)
- Super Doctor
- Top MD
Education
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Massachusetts General Hospital -
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center -
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Hospital
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Massachusetts General Hospital -
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1689665309 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | KWOLEK |
| First Name Of The Provider | CHRISTOPHER |
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