Education and Training

• Undergraduate
  1961-1965 Stanford University, B.A. 1965 Biology
• Graduate
  1965-1969 Baylor College of Medicine, M.D. 1969 Medicine

Training

• Internships and Residencies
  1969-1970 Baylor College of Medicine Rotating Internship
  Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas, Dr. Michael DeBakey
  
  1970-1971 New York University School of Medicine Surgical Residency
  New York, New York, Dr. Frank Spencer
  
  1973-1975 New York University School of Medicine Surgical Residency
  New York, New York, Dr. Frank Spencer
  
  1975-1976 New York University School of Medicine Chief Resident, Surgery, New York, New York, Dr. Frank Spencer
• Fellowship
  1976-1977 New York University School of Medicine Vascular Surgery Fellow, New York, New York, Dr. Anthony Imparato

Military Service

• 1971-1973 United States Navy Medical Officer
  Lt. Commander USS George Washington
  Ballistic Submarine

Appointments and Positions

• 1977-1979 Clinical Instructor
  New York University School of Medicine
• 1979-1984 Assistant Professor of Surgery
  New York University School of Medicine
• 1993-1998 Director of Vascular Laboratories
  Tisch Hospital
• 1991-2000 Director, Division of Vascular Surgery
  New York University School of Medicine
• 1990-2001 Professor of Surgery
  New York University School of Medicine
• 1998 - 2000 Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs
  Mt. Sinai-NYU Health
• 2001-present George David Stewart Professor and Chairman Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine

Certification & Licensure

• Specialty Certification
  
  1977 American Board of Surgery
  1990 American Board of Surgery Recertification
  
  1983 General Vascular Surgery
  1991 General Vascular Surgery Recertification
  2003 General Vascular Surgery Recertification
• Medical Licensure
  
  1969 Texas #06148
  1974 New York #122445

Honors

• 1968-1969 President, Senior Class
  Baylor College of Medicine
• 1969 Commencement Speaker
  Baylor College of Medicine
• 1969 Agnes & Isaac Arnold Award for Excellence in Urology
  Baylor College of Medicine
• 1970 Outstanding Medical Intern
  Baylor College of Medicine
• 1983 Attending of the Year
  Department of Surgery
  New York University School of Medicine
• 1994-1996 Examiner -- American Board of Surgery Vascular Examination

Hospital and Medcial School Assignments

• 1987-1996 Chairman Emergency Room Committee
  Tisch Hospital
• 1989-1995 Member Operating Room Committee
  Tisch Hospital
• 1991-Present Member House Staff Committee
  Department of Surgery
• 1996-1998 Chairman Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation/Hospital for Joint Diseases Planning Committee
• 1997 Member Orthopedic Chair Search Committee
• 1998-2001 Member Office of the President
  Mount Sinai NYU Health
• 1998-1999 Member Medical Board Search Committee
• 1998-1999 Member Surgical Chair Search Committee
• 1999-2001 Chairman Physicians Advisory Council
  Mount Sinai NYU Health
• 2000 Member Anesthesia Chair Search Committee
• 2000 Member Radiology Chair Search Committee
• 2001 Chairman ENT Search Committee
  New York University School of Medicine

Research

• Principal Investigator: Ira DeCamp Foundation Stroke Prevention Initiative
  February 2001-February 2004 award: $150,000
  Principal Investigator: Guidant Endovascular Clinical Trial
  March 1993-present award: $800,000
• Principal Investigator: Pope Foundation Carotid Artery Endarterectomy Clinical Research January 1990-January 1993 award $100,000

Editorial Boards

• 1993-present Annals of Vascular Surgery

Societies and Offices

Prior Grants:

• American Association for Vascular Surgery
  (Formerly North American Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery)
  2002-2003 President
• American Association for Vascular Surgery
  1997-2001 Secretary
  1997-2001 Program Chairman
  2001-2002 President Elect
• Society for Vascular Surgery
• International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
  1997-2001 Vice President
• Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
  1983-1986 Secretary
  1986-1987 President
• American College of Surgeons
• European Society for Vascular Surgery
• American Medical Association
• European Society for Vascular Surgery
• Association of International Vascular Surgeons
  1999-Present US Representative
• New York Vascular Society
  1984-1986 Secretary
  1986-1988 President
• Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery
• New York Surgical Society
• Eastern Vascular Society

Scientific Presentations

• l. Risk Factors Related to Stroke After Carotid Endarterectomy. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Club Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, June 25, 1980.
• 2. Comparison of Five Year Results of Patients Undergoing Unilateral and Bilateral Carotid Endarterectomy. Carotid Surgery Symposium. Vienna, Austria, November ll, l980.
• 3. Inaccuracy of Angioplasty in the Diagnosis of Ulceration at the Carotid Bifurcation. Carotid Surgery Symposium. Vienna, Austria, November ll, l980.
• 4. Comparison of Results of Bilateral and Unilateral Carotid Endarterectomy Five Years After Surgery. The VI International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. Los Angeles, CA, February l3, l98l.
• 5. Results of Internal Carotid Artery Clamping Under Local Anesthesia: Standard for Evaluation of Techniques for Carotid Surgery. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, May 27, l98l.
• 6. Significance of Hemorrhage in the Carotid Bifurcation Plaque. New York Surgical Society. New York, NY, December 9, l98l.
• 7. Rapid Sequential Scanning of the Occluded Internal Carotid Artery. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, December l4, l98l.
• 8. The Significance of Intramural Hemorrhage in the Carotid Bifurcation Plaque. The VII International Stroke Conference. New Orleans, LA, February 20, l982.
• 9. Rapid Sequential CT Scanning of the Totally Occluded Internal Carotid Artery. The Symposium on Non-Invasive Diagnostic Techniques in Vascular Disease. San Diego, CA, October 22, l982.
• 10. Criteria for Interpretation of the OPG-Gee. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, January 6, l983.
• 11. Inaccuracy of Angiography in the Diagnosis of Carotid Ulceration. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, January l0, l983.
• 12. Inaccuracy of Angioplasty in the Diagnosis of Ulceration at the Carotid Bilateral Carotid Endarterectomy. The VIII International Stroke Conference. San Diego, CA, February ll, l983.
• 13. Validity of Pulse Amplitude and Current Criteria in OPG-Gee. The International Cardiovascular Congress IV. Scottsdale, AZ, February l4, l983.
• 14. The Diagnosis and Management of Acute Stroke Following Carotid Surgery. Association of International Vascular Surgeons. Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, March l5, l983.
• 15. The Role of the OPG in the Vascular Laboratory. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, May 25, l983.
• l6. Common Carotid Occlusion: Preoperative Assessment of the Distal Vessels. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Club. San Francisco, CA, June l5, l983.
• l7. The Value of Radionuclide Angiography as a Predictor of Perioperative Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Resection. Society for Vascular Surgery. San Francisco, CA, June l7, l983.
• l8. Rapid Sequential CT Scanning of the Internal Carotid Artery. The XVI World Congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September l983.
• l9. Carotid Surgery with Cervical Block Anesthesia. XIII World Congress International Union of Angiology. Rochester, MN, September l2, l983.
• 20. Common Carotid Artery Occlusion. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, December l2, l983.
• 21. Radionuclide Angiography as a Predictor of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy or Peripheral Vascular Surgery. Ninth International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. Tampa, FL, February l984.
• 22. Inaccuracy of Angiography in the Diagnosis of Carotid Ulceration. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, June l0, l984.
• 23. A Comparison of Methods of Valve Destruction with Respect to Acute Thrombogenicity in Flow Rate of In Situ Arterial Vein Bypass Grafts. Annual University Surgical Residents Conference. Chicago, IL, February, l984.
• 24. Carotid Endarterectomy Under Cervical Block Anesthesia: Results with l500 Operations. The Association of International Vascular Surgeons. Obergurgle, Austria, March l984.
• 25. The Use of Digital Intravenous Angiography in a Clinical Setting. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Club Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, June 6, l984.
• 26. Results of Carotid Surgery in Patients with Permanent Neurologic Deficits. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Club Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, June 6, l984.
• 27. Contralateral Neurologic Symptoms After Carotid Surgery. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Club Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, June 6, l984.
• 28. Comparison of Methods of Valve Destruction with Respect to Acute Thrombogenicity and Flow Rate of In Situ Femoral Artery Vein Grafts. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Club Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, June 6, l984.
• 29. Treatment of Chronic Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, June l3, l984.
• 30. The Results of Carotid Surgery for Patients with Permanent Neurologic Deficits. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, June l3, l984.
• 31. Carotid Endarterectomy Under Cervical Block Anesthesia: A Report of l500 Operations. The European Congress for Cardiovascular Surgery. Madrid, Spain, September 4, l984.
• 32. Intracerebral Hemorrhage Following Carotid Surgery. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, October l5, l984.
• 33. Aortoiliac Femoral Endarterectomy: A Reappraisal. The American Heart Association. Miami, FL, November l3, l984.
• 34. The Results of Carotid Surgery for Patients with Permanent Neurologic Deficits. The American Heart Association. Miami, FL, November l3, l984.
• 35. Contralateral Neurologic Symptoms After Carotid Endarterectomy. The American Heart Association. Miami, FL, November l3, l984.
• 36. The Value of Radionuclide Angiography as a Predictor of Perioperative Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Revascularization Procedures. The American Heart Association. Miami, FL, November l3, l984.
• 37. Carotid Endarterectomy Under Cervical Block Anesthesia. New York Surgical Society. New York, NY, February l3, l985.
• 38. Aortoiliac Femoral Endarterectomy: A Reappraisal. New York Surgical Society. New York, NY, March l3, l985.
• 39. Intracerebral Hemorrhage Following Carotid Endarterectomy. The Association of International Vascular Surgeons. Les Arcs, France, April, l985.
• 40. Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, May 22, l985.
• 4l. Carotid Endarterectomy in Septuagenarians and Beyond. The Peripheral Vascular Surgery Club. Baltimore, MD, June 5, l985.
• 42. Transcatheter Management of Vascular Malformations of Trunk, Abdomen and Extremities. The XVII World Congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Monte Carlo, Monaco, August 30, l985.
• 43. Intracerebral Hemorrhage Following Carotid Endarterectomy. The XVII World Congress of the International Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. Monte Carlo, Monaco, August 30, l985.
• 44. Adrenergic Blockade During Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery. Fifth Annual Meeting of the Association of International Vascular Surgeons. Rotteregan, Germany, February 25, l987.
• 45. Infection in the Carotid Artery. Eastern Vascular Society. Southampton, Bermuda. May 4-7, l987.
• 46. Rupture of the Vein Patch: A Rare Complication of Carotid Endarterectomy. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 8, l987.
• 47. Intracerebral Hemorrhage Following Carotid Endarterectomy. Society for Vascular Surgery. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June l0, l987.
• 48. The Natural History of the Greater Saphenous Vein After Segmental Resection. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, March l, l988.
• 49. Revascularization of the External Carotid Artery. New York Surgical Society. New York, NY, May 8, l988.
• 50. Is Duplex Scanning Sufficient Evaluation Prior to Carotid Endarterectomy? The International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Chicago, IL, June l4, l988.
• 51. Safety of Carotid Endarterectomy Under Regional Anesthesia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. International Congress on Neurovascular Disease. Innsbruck, Austria, May 27, l988.
• 52. Revascularization of the External Carotid Artery. New York Surgical Society. New York, NY, May 8, l988.
• 53. Safety of Carotid Endarterectomy Under Regional Anesthesia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. International Congress on Neurovascular Disease. Innsbruck, Austria, May 26-28, l988.
• 54. Is Duplex Scanning Sufficient Evaluation Prior to Carotid Endarterectomy? The International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Chicago, IL, June l4, l988.
• 55. Silent Myocardial Ischemia During Peripheral Vascular Surgery. New York Surgical Society. New York, NY, December l4, l988.
• 56. The Value of Silent Myocardial Ischemia Monitoring in the Prediction of Perioperative Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Surgery. The Southern Association for Vascular Surgery. Key West, FL, January 25-28, l989.
• 57. Beta Blockade to Decrease Silent Myocardial Ischemia During Peripheral Vascular Surgery. l7th Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. Boca Raton, FL, March 29-April l, l989.
• 58. The Value of Silent Myocardial Monitoring in the Perioperative Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Surgery. VII Annual Meeting of the Association of International Vascular Surgeons. Bad Hofgastern, Austria, March 26-April 2, l989.
• 59. Carotid Surgery in the U.S.: The Surgeon's Answer to Critical Neurologists. Combined Meeting European Trials. Maastrich, The Netherlands, June 2-3, l989.
• 60. Silent Myocardial Ischemia During Peripheral Vascular Surgery. XIX World Congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 5-9, l989.
• 61. Which Asymptomatic Patient Should Have Prophylactic Carotid Surgery? Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Chirurgie. Berlin Congress. Berlin, Germany, April l9, l990.
• 62. Diabetics Are At Increased Risk for Silent Myocardial Ischemia During Peripheral Vascular Surgery. Eastern Vascular Society. Boston, MA, May ll, l990.
• 63. A Comparative Study of Carotid 20 Ft. Time of Flight MR Angiography. American Society of Neuroradiology. Los Angeles, CA, March l990.
• 64. Vertebral Artery Angioplasty in Patients Younger than 55 Years: Long-Term Follow up. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. Los Angeles, CA, June 5, l990.
• 65 Redo Carotid Endarterectomy for Recurrent Carotid Stenosis. European Society of Vascular Surgery. Rome, Italy, September l9, l990.
• 66. Is Magnetic Resonance Angiography Sufficiently Accurate for Selecting Patients for Carotid Endarterectomy? Sixteenth International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation - Stroke Council of the American Heart Association. San Francisco, CA, February 22, l99l.
• 67. Silent Myocardial Ischemia Monitoring Predicts Late As Well As Perioperative Cardiac Events in Vascular Surgery Patients. International Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. Boston, MA, June l2, l99l.
• 68. The Diagnosis and Management of Stroke Following Carotid Endarterectomy. Vascular Society of Australia and New Zealand. Brisbane, Australia, September 28, l99l.
• 69. The Management of Arteriovenous Malformations. Vascular Society of Australia and New Zealand. Brisbane, Australia, September 29, l99l.
• 70. The Influence of HIV Infection and Intravenous Drug Abuse on Hemodialysis Access Surgery Complications. Eastern Vascular Society. New York, NY, May 3, l992.
• 71. Reconstitution of the Ligated External Carotid Artery for the Management of Cervicofacial Arteriovenous Malformations. Symposium on Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations. Vascular Symposium of the Russian Academy of Medical Science. Moscow, USSR, June l8, l992.
• 72. Management of Concomitant Carotid and Coronary Arterial Occlusive Disease. Symposium on Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations. Vascular Symposium of the Russian Academy of Medical Science. Moscow, USSR, June l9, l992.
• 73. A Prospective Study of the Immediate and Long-Term Results of Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic High-Grade Stenosis. New York Surgical Society. New York, NY, December l6, l992.
• 74. Long-Term Results of Carotid Endarterectomy for High-Grade Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis. Association of International Vascular Surgeons. Zurs, Austria, March 2, l993.
• 75. Long-Term Follow up of Patients Undergoing Reoperation for Recurrent Carotid Disease. Eastern Vascular Society. Philadelphia, PA, May l, l993.
• 76. Etiology of Perioperative Stroke Following Carotid Endarterectomy. Society of Vascular Surgery. Washington, DC, June 7, l993.
• 77. Carotid Endarterectomy in the Presence of Contralateral Occlusion: A Review of 3l5 Cases Over a 27-Year Experience. International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. XXI World Congress. Portugal, Sept. l3, l993.
• 78. In There Detrimental Gender Bias in Preoperative Cardiac Management of Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery. American Heart Association. Atlanta, GA, November 8, l993.
• 79. Comparison of Saphenous Vein, Jugular Vein and Dacron Patch Angioplasty After Carotid Endarterectomy. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. Seattle, WA, June 5, l994
• 80. Long-term Follow-up of Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy in the Presence of a Contralateral Occlusion. Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 25, l995.
• 81. Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality in Combined Versus Staged Approaches Toward Carotid and Coronary Revascularization. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. New Orleans, LA, June 7, l995.
• 82. Carotid Surgery in Patients with Previous Neck Irradiation. Twenty Fourth Annual Meeting of the Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery. Rancho Mirage, CA. March 24, 1996.
• 83. A Comparison of Regional General Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Carotid Surgery. Tenth Annual Meeting of the Eastern Vascular Society. Washington, DC, May 4, 1996.
• 84. The Natural History and Management of the Asymptomatic, Moderately Stenotic Internal Carotid Artery. Tenth Annual Meeting of the Eastern Vascular Society. Washington DC, May 5, 1996.
• 85. Causes of the Increased Perioperative Stroke Rate After Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients with Previous Strokes. Annual Meeting of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. Chicago, IL, June 8, 1996.
• 86. A Multidisciplinary Approach To The Treatment of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome. New York Surgical Society. New York, NY, March 12, 1997.
• 87 Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Associated with Exercise or Strenuous Physical Activity. Twenty Fifth Annual Meeting of the Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery. Naples, FL, March 15, 1997.
• 88. Anesthetic Methods in Reoperative Carotid Surgery. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. Boston, MA, May 31, 1997.
• 89. Periaortitis: Gadolinium-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Response to Therapy in Four Patients. American College of Rheumatology. Washington DC, November 8, 1997.
• 90. Long-Term Follow-up of Saphenous Vein, Internal Jugular Vein and Dacron Patch Angioplasty For Use in Carotid Endarterectomy. Poster presentation. Stroke Meeting of the American Heart Association. Orlando, FL, February 5, 1998.
• 91. Methods of Arterial Reconstruction in Carotid Artery Reoperation. New York Surgical Society. New York, NY, April 8, 1998.
• 92. Surgical Techniques for the Management of Carotid Stenosis. Association of International Vascular Surgeons. Meribel, France, March 22, 1998.
• 93. A Single-Institution Experience with EVT Grafts for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Peripheral Vascular Surgical Society. San Diego, CA, June 8, 1998.
• 94. Immediate and Late explantation of endovascular aortic grafts: The EVT experience. Meeting of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter. San Diego, CA, June 8, 1998.
• 95. Redo Carotid Surgery: An Analysis of Materials and Configurations Used in Carotid Reoperations and their Influence on Perioperative Stroke and Subsequent Recurrent Stenosis. International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. San Diego, CA, June 9, 1998.
• 95. Immediate and Later Explantations of EVT Endovascular Grafts Used for Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Society of Vascular Surgery. San Diego, CA, June 10, 1998.
• 97. Redo Carotid Surgery: An Analysis of Materials and Configurations Used in Reoperative Carotid Surgery, and their Effects on Perioperative Stroke and Subsequent Recurrent Stenosis. International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Geneva, Switzerland, March 1-25, 2000.
• 98, Immediate re-exploration for the postoperative neurologic deficit following carotid endarterectomy: Is it worthwhile? Eastern Vascular Society. Baltimore, MD, May 9, 2000.
• 99. Carotid Endarterectomy in Female Patients: Are the ACAS concerns valid? Society for Vascular International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Toronto, Canada, June 9-10, 2000.
• 100. Carotid Endarterectomy In Women: Are the results really worse as ACAS suggests? Annual Symposium on Current Critical Problems, New Horizons and Techniques in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. New York, NY, November 10, 2000.
• 101. Are Type II (Branch Vessel) Endoleaks Really Benign? Society for Vascular Surgery/American Association for Vascular Surgery. Baltimore, MD, June 9, 2001.
• 102. Endovascular AAA Repair Since the FDA Approval: Are we going too Far? Society for Vascular Surgery/American Association for Vascular Surgery. Baltimore, MD, June 10, 2001.
• 103. Smaller Aortic Aneurysms are at Decreased Risk for Endoleak following Endovascular Repair. Society for Vascular Surgery/American Association for Vascular Surgery. Baltimore, MD, June 12, 2001.
• 104. A Model for Predicting Occult Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening is Justified in a Selected Population. 31st Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery. Miami, Florida, March 5 -9, 2003.
• 105. Management of Pelvic and Extremity Arteriovenous Malformations by Transcatheter Embolization. Association of International Vascular Surgeons. Granada, Spain, March 16 - 23 2003.
• 106. The Impact of Carotid Artery Angoioplasty and Stenting on the Management of Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis. Annual Meeting of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. Chicago, Illinois. June 7, 2003

Lectures

• l. How to Perform a Peripheral Vascular Examination. Postgraduate Course for Advances in Cardiology for the Practicing Physician. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, March 30, l977.
• 2. Extra-anatomic Bypass. Postgraduate Course in Clinical Surgery. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, April, l977.
• 3. Vena Caval Interruption and Pulmonary Embolectomy Procedures. Symposium on Deep Venous Disease. The Memorial Hospital, Worcester, MA, November 2, l977.
• 4. Low Dose Heparin. Medical Surgical Grand Rounds. Booth Memorial Medical Center, Flushing, NY, November 1977.
• 5. Vena Caval Interruption. Clinic Day for Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter of the Island Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, November l977.
• 6. Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory and Advances in Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Post Graduate Surgical Course. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, November l977.
• 7. Treatment of Leg Ulcers Due to Vascular Insufficiency. Dermatology Department, Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, January l9, l979.
• 8. Carotid Artery Disease and Cerebral Ischemia. Pathology Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, January 29, l979.
• 9. Treatment of Venous Disease. Vascular Conference. Staten Island Hospital, Staten Island, NY, February l3, l979.
• l0. Management of Vascular Injuries. Postgraduate Course for Emergency Department and Primary Care Physicians. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, June l3, l979.
• 11. Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism. Lecture Series. South Nassau Community Hospital, Long Island, NY, January l980.
• 12. Carotid Artery Surgery. Thoracic and Cardiovascular Conference. Nassau Hospital, Long Island, NY, March l0, l980.
• 13. Delayed Surgical Management of Acute Arterial Occlusion. Postgraduate Surgical Course. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, April l7, l980.
• 14. Surgical Management of Venous Disease. Surgical Conference. New York Infirmary Hospital, New York, NY, September 4, l980.
• 15. Non-invasive Techniques for Diagnosing and Management of Carotid Artery Disease. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, April 28, l98l.
• 16. Surgical Intervention in Patients with Ischemic Arterial Disease of the Lower Extremity. Postgraduate Nursing Conference. New York, NY, 1981.
• 17. Vascular Emergencies. Family Practice Course. Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, Patchogue, NY, October 9, l98l.
• l8. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, May l982.
• l9. The Surgical Point of View. Interventional Radiology: Principles in Techniques. Postgraduate Course. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, June l982.
• 20. Venous Disease. Surgical Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, February 8, l983.
• 21. Venous Disease. Peripheral Vascular Symposium for Nurses. Toledo, Ohio, April 20, l983.
• 22. Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty: The Surgeon's Point of View. Course on Interventional Radiology, New York, NY, June 3, l983.
• 23. New Developments in the Evaluation of Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease. Surgical Grand Rounds. Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, NY, September 30, l983.
• 24. The Value and Limitations of Digital Angiography in Carotid Surgery. The Xth Annual Symposium on Current Critical Problems in Vascular Surgery. New York, NY, November l2, l983.
• 25. Advances in the Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease. Vascular Conference. Nassau Hospital, Mineola, NY, November 32, l983.
• 26. Pulmonary Embolism. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, November 29, l983.
• 27. New Developments in the Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, January l0, l984.
• 28. New Developments in the Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease. Surgical Grand Rounds. Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ, January l5, l984.
• 29. Diagnosis and Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, January l7, l984.
• 30. Current Problems in Cerebrovascular Disease. Surgical Grand Rounds. The Bronx Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bronx, NY, March l5, l995.
• 3l. The Non-invasive Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease. The Omaha Midwest Clinical Society Meeting. Omaha, NE, October 20, l984.
• 32. The Role of Digital Angiography and the Evaluation of Carotid Artery Disease. The XI Annual Symposium on Current Critical Problems in Vascular Surgery. New York, NY, November, l984.
• 33. Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Disease. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, February 26, l985.
• 34. Current Concepts in the Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease. Surgical Grand Rounds. The Yonkers Hospital, Yonkers, NY, June l985.
• 35. GI Complications and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmectomy. Surgical Grand Rounds. Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, October l2, l985.
• 36. The Management of Arteriovenous Malformations. The XII Annual Symposium on Current Critical Problems in Vascular Surgery. New York, NY, l985.
• 37. Unusual Problems in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Resection. Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds. University of Maryland, November 6, l985.
• 38. Gastrointestinal Problems Associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Resection. Honored Guest Series. Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY, February 5, l986.
• 39. Management of RIND, Crescendo Stroke, Acute and Progressive Stroke. Fourteenth Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery. Orlando, FL, April l0, l986.
• 40. Intermittent Claudication: Natural History. Fourteenth Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery. Orlando, FL, April ll, l986.
• 41. Management of Acute and Unstable Neurologic Syndromes. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, New York, NY, May 20, l986.
• 42. Controversies of Carotid Surgery. The Detroit Vascular Society, Detroit, MI, October 30, l988.
• 43. Management of Symptomatic Patients with Internal Carotid Occlusion Now That EC-IC Bypass has Proven Ineffective. The XIII Annual Symposium on Current Critical Problems and New Horizons in Vascular Surgery, New York, NY, November l6, l986.
• 44. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmectomy and Cholelithiasis. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, December 2, l986.
• 45. Extremity Vascular Trauma. New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Parsippany, NJ, December 6, l986.
• 46. Carotid Artery Occlusion. Surgical Grand Rounds. Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY, January 22, l987.
• 47. Gastrointestinal Diseases Associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Resection. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, New York, NY, February l2, l987.
• 48. Myocardial Preservation During Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Resection. Vascular Rounds. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, March 5, l987.
• 49. Indications and Merit of Carotid Endarterectomy. Vascular Surgery/Vascular Radiology Conference. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, March l0, l987.
• 50. Carotid Artery Disease and Surgery. Vascular Surgery/Vascular Radiology Meeting. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, March l0, l987.
• 51. Update on Vena Caval Interruption and Diagnosis of Deep Vein Thrombus. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, March l7, l987.
• 52. Unusual Cerebrovascular Lesions. Current Concept in Vascular Surgery. Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, April 9, l987.
• 53. Diagnosis, Evaluation and Surgery. Vascular Surgery/Vascular Radiology Meeting. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, March l0, l987.
• 54 . Unusual Cerebrovascular Lesions. Current Concept in Vascular Surgery. Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, April 9, l987.
• 55. Management of Arterial Venous Malformations. Twelfth Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery. Veterans Administration Medical Center, Castle Point, NY, September l0, l988.
• 56. Management of the Patient with Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion. Symposium on Vascular Surgery. Veterans Administration Medical Center, Castle Point, NY, September l0, l988.
• 57. Carotid Artery Complications. Gulf Coast Vascular Society. New Orleans, LA, October l5, l988.
• 58. Evaluation and Treatment of Cardiac Risk Factors in Vascular Surgery Patients. The Annual Albert Einstein Symposium in Vascular Surgery. New York, NY, November l4, l988.
• 59. Management of Arterial Venous Malformations. Ontario Vascular Surgery Society. Ontario, Canada, January l8, l989.
• 60. Renal Vascular Hypertension. Surgery Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, May 9, l989.
• 61. Perioperative Management of the Cardiac Patient in Vascular Surgery. Fourth Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery. New York Medical College, New York, NY, September 20, l989.
• 62. Complications of Carotid Surgery. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, September 28, l989.
• 63. Cardiac, Carotid and Renal Considerations in Aneurysmectomy of the Abdominal Aorta. Charing Cross Symposium on Aneurysms. London, England, April 20, l990.
• 64. The Role of Carotid Endarterectomy. Symposium on Stroke Management. Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL, November, l989.
• 65. When is Duplex Scanning Sufficient Preoperative Evaluation to Proceed with Carotid Endarterectomy? Sixteenth Annual Symposium in Vascular Surgery. New York, NY, November l7, l989.
• 66. Controversies Regarding Carotid Surgery. Surgery Grand Rounds, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, January 2, l990.
• 67. The Case for Carotid Endarterectomy for the Prevention of Stroke. New York Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. New York, NY, March l9, l990.
• 68. Etiology and Management of Perioperative Stroke After Carotid Endarterectomy. Annual Symposium on Critical Problems in Vascular Surgery. New York, NY, November l4, l990.
• 69. Developments with Carotid Surgery for the Prevention of Stroke. Winthrop Medical Center, Mineola, NY, January l6, l99l.
• 70. Indications for Urgent Carotid Endarterectomy. Twelfth Annual Vascular Symposium on Carotid and Aortic Vascular Disease. Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ, February 27, l99l.
• 70. New Developments in Carotid Artery Surgery. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, March 5, l99l.
• 7l. The Surgeon's Case for Carotid Endarterectomy. International Symposium on Stroke Prevention. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, March l5, l99l.
• 72. Cause and Management of Perioperative Stroke. The Sixth Annual Westchester Vascular Symposium. Valhalla, NY, March 2l, l99l.
• 73. Mechanisms of Failure of Carotid Endarterectomy. Greater Hartford Vascular Society Meeting. Simsbury, CT, March 26, l99l.
• 74. Current Concepts in the Management of Hemangiomas and AVMs. The Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. Kauaik, Hawaii, April 5, l99l.
• 75. Silent Failure After Carotid Endarterectomy. Thirteenth Charing Cross International Symposium. London, England, April l5, l99l.
• 76. Technical Aspects of Carotid Surgery. Grand Rounds. Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, May l, l99l.
• 77. Mechanisms of Failure of Carotid Endarterectomy. South Florida Vascular Surgery Society. Miami, FL, August l9, l99l.
• 78. Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging Helpful in Carotid Surgery. Can it Replace Arteriography? Annual Symposium on Critical Problems in Vascular Surgery. New York, NY, November 24, l99l.
• 79. MRI Angiography. Northwestern Annual Vascular Symposium. Chicago, IL, December l2, l99l.
• 80. Recent Developments in Surgery for the Prevention of Stroke. CME Course. Beth Israel North, New York, NY, April 2, l992.
• 8l. Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, April 8, l992.
• 82. Magnetic Resonance Angiography. A Surgeon's Point of View. Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. New York, NY, April 26, l992.
• 83. Redo Carotid Endarterectomy. Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuropathology Conference. Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY, June 2, l992.
• 84. Vertebral Artery Reconstructions: When, How and How Often? Second Pan American Congress on Vascular Surgery. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August l2, l992.
• 85. Management of Arteriovenous Malformations: A Continued Challenge. Second Pan American Congress on Vascular Surgery. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August l4, l992.
• 86. MRI-Angiography and Cerebrovascular Disease. Second Annual Vascular Surgery Update. West Virginia University, Charleston, WVA, October l7, l992.
• 87. Surgery of the Supra-aortic Trunks and Vertebral Surgery. Second Annual Vascular Surgery Update. West Virginia University, Charleston, WVA, October l7, l992.
• 88. Urokinase for Treatment of Patients with Inoperable Arteries on Arteriography. Nineteenth Annual Symposium on Critical Problems and New Techniques in Vascular Surgery. New York, NY, November 22, l992.
• 89. The Cause and Prevention of Stroke Associated with Carotid Endarterectomy. Surgical Grand Rounds. Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT, December l0, l992.
• 90. The Mechanisms of Stroke After Carotid Endarterectomy. Surgical Grand Rounds. North Shore Hospital, Manhasset, NY, March l7, l993.
• 91. Technique of Carotid Endarterectomy and Practical Management of Arteriovenous Malformations. The Gulf Coast Vascular Society and Ochsner Clinic Workshop, New Orleans, LA, April 23-24, l993.
• 92. The Incidence of Premonitory Transient Ischemic Attacks Before Ischemic Strokes: Can We Count on a Warning or Should We Selectively Operate for Asymptomatic Disease? Twentieth Annual Symposium on Critical Problems and New Techniques in Vascular Surgery. New York, NY, November l9, l993.
• 93. Techniques for the Prevention of Perioperative Stroke from Carotid Endarterectomy. Fellows Night Basic Science Course. New York, NY, September 22, l994.
• 94. Management of the Difficult Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Fourth Annual Vascular Surgery Conference. Health Science Center of West Virginia University, Charleston, WVA, October l5, l994.
• 95. Update in Carotid Surgery. Montreal Vascular Society. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 27, l994.
• 96. Lessons learned Regarding Perioperative Stroke and Recurrent Stenosis from an Experience of over 3,000 Carotid Endarterectomies. Third Pan American Congress on Vascular Surgery. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 9-l3, l994.
• 97. Management of the Difficult Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Third Pan American Congress on Vascular Surgery. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 9-l3, l994.
• 98. Management of Acute Axillary Vein Thrombosis. Third Pan American Congress on Vascular Surgery. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 9-l3, l994.
• 99. Does OPG Still Have a Role in the Diagnosis of Carotid Artery Disease? The Fifth Annual Symposium on Advances in Diagnosis and Evaluation of Vascular Disease. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, November l7, l994.
• l00. Adjunctive Techniques for the Management of Difficult Carotid Endarterectomies. Twenty-First Annual Symposium on Current Critical Problems In Vascular Surgery. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, November 20, l994.
• 101. Current Concepts in Cerebrovascular Surgery. Surgical Grand Rounds. Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, November ll, l995.
• 102. Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Symposium at the Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn NY, November l3, l995.
• l03. Carotid Endarterectomies: Lessons Learned from Primary and Secondary Operations. Vascular Conference. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, March l4, l995.
• 104. Local Anesthesia for Carotid Endarterectomy. Conference on Management of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Disease in the l990's. Philadelphia, PA, April l, l995.
• l05. Perioperative Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy: Conference on Management of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Disease in the l990's. Philadelphia, PA, April l, l995.
• 106. The Cause and Management of Perioperative Stroke After Carotid Endarterectomy. Virginia Vascular Society. Norfolk, VA, September 8, 1995.
• 107. Treatment of Subclavian-Axillary Vein Thrombosis. Symposium on Venous Disease. New York, NY, September 29, 1995.
• 108. Carotid Endarterectomy under Regional Versus General Anesthesia. Vascular Surgery Course of the American College of Surgeons. New Oreleans, LA, October 1995.
• 109. The Cause of Perioperative Stroke After Carotid Endarterectomy. Congreso Argentino de Neurologia. Salta, Argentina, November 4, 1995.
• 110. The Management of Vertebral Artery Disease. Congreso Argentino de Neurologia. Salta, Argentina, November 5, 1995.
• 111. Controversies in Carotid Surgery in the Aftermath of NASCET and ACAS. New Jersey Vascular Society, Summit, NJ, November 8, 1995.
• 112. Carotid Endarterectomy and Contralateral Occlusion. Symposium on Practical Advances in Vascular Disease. San Diego, CA, April 13, 1996.
• 113. Carotid Surgery: Current Concepts. Surgical Grand Rounds. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, April 16, 1996.
• 114. Cause and Prevention of Stroke After Carotid Endarterectomy. Jornadas Argentinas de Angiologia & Cirugia Cardiovascular. Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 28, 1996.
• 115. The Management of Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis. Jornadas Argentinas de Angiologia & Cirugia Cardiovascular. Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 28, 1996.
• 116. The Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing AAA Resection. Jornadas Argentinas de Angiologia & Cirugia Cardiovascular. Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 29, 1996.
• 117. The Role of Magnetic Resonance In the Diagnosis of Carotid Artery Disease. Jornadas Argentinas de Angiologia & Cirugia Cardiovascular. Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 30, 1996.
• 118. Management of Carotid Stenosis in Patients With Previous Irradiation and Radical Neck Surgery. Presented at the Twenty Third Annual Symposium on Current Critical Problems, New Horizons and Techniques in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, New York, NY, November 24, 1996.
• 119. Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Surgical Ground Rounds. St Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY, December 10, 1996.
• 120. Management of Tandem Carotid Siphon and Carotid Bifurcation Disease. Vascular Symposium. Paris, France, January 16-19, 1997.
• 121. Management of Recurrent Carotid Stenosis. Philadelphia Vascular Society. Philadelphia, PA, February 5, 1997.
• 122. Management of Basivertebral Insufficiency. Chesapeake Vascular Society. Baltimore, MD, March 27, 1997.
• 123. How to Best Treat a Redundant Carotid Artery During Endarterectomy. Third Annual New York Symposium on Vascular and Endovascular Techniques. New York, NY, September 12, 1997.
• 124. Contemporary Results with Operative Treatment of Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis. Current Critical Problems in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. New York, NY, November 23, 1998.
• 125. Vertebral Artery Reconstructive Procedures. Northwestern Vascular Symposium. Chicago, IL, December 11, 1998.
• 126. Management of Arteriovenous Malformations. Surgical Grand Rounds, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, December 15, 1998.
• 127. Durability of Various Reconstructive Techniques for Recurrent Carotid Stenosis. Inaugural Meeting of the Association for Cerebro-Vascular Surgeons. Orlando, FL, February 6, 1998.
• 128. Surgical Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations. Rocky Mountain Vascular Symposium. Vail CO, March 18, 1998.
• 129. Update on the Endovascular Technology Experience for the Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Rocky Mountain Vascular Symposium. Vail CO, March 19, 1998.
• 130. Current Indications for the Treatment of Carotid Bifurcation Disease. Rocky Mountain Vascular Symposium. Vail, CO, March 20, 1998.
• 131. Management of Arterio-venous Malformations. Gulf Coast Vascular Society. New Orleans, LA, April 10, 1999.
• 132. Management of Early Postoperative Neurologic Deficit After CEA: When Is Reintervention Indicated and Does It Include Intracranial Arteriography. 26th Annual Symposium, Critical Problems, New Horizons and Techniques in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. New York, NY, November 18-21, 1999.
• 133. Management of Arterio-venous Malformations. Nassau Surgical Society Clinic Day. Uniondale, NY, December 8, 1999.
• 134. Redo Carotid Artery Surgery. Symposium on Modern Vascular Surgery. Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, December 9, 1999.
• 135. Basivertebral Insufficiency. Atlanta Vascular Society. Atlanta, Georgia, April 3-4,, 2000.
• 136. Redo Carotid Surgery: An Analysis of Materials and Configurations Used in Reoperative Carotid Surgery, and their Effects on Perioperative Stroke and Subsequent Recurrent Stenosis. Pennsylvania Hospital Vascular Symposium. Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 2000.
• 137. a. Management of Subclavian Vein Thrombosis. b. Management of Early Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy c. Redo Carotid Surgery: An Analysis of Materials and Configurations Used in Reoperative Carotid Surgery, and their Effects on Perioperative Stroke and Subsequent Recurrent Stenosis. Argentinean Meeting of Cardiovascular Surgeons. Buenos Aries, Argentina, September 4- 11, 2000.
• 138. Comparison of Carotid Endarterectomy to Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting for Carotid Stenosis. Argentinean Society of Cardiology. Buenos Aries, Argentina, September 20, 2000.
• 139. Increasing Complications of Endografts as Indications Widen and AAA Size Increases. 12th Annual Symposium and Workshop, Advances in Vascular Diagnostics, Veith Symposium. New York, NY, November 16-17, 2001.
• 140. Re-exploration for the Perioperative Neurologic Event after Carotid Endarterectomy. Vascular Surgery Symposium. Chicago, IL, December 13, 2001.
• 141. Transcatheter Embolization in Arteriovenous Malformation. Vascular Surgery 2002. Chicago, IL. December 13, 2002.
• 142. Surgical Crisis in Education. Grand Rounds, Washington University School of Medicine. St. Louis, MO. March 5, 2003.
• 143. Carotid Endarterectomy: The Standard of Care for Now? American College of Surgeons, Spring Meeting. New York City, New York. April 14, 2003.
• 144. A. Management Strategies for Recurrent Carotid Stenosis B. Ischemic Complications of Endograft AAA Repair Florida Vascular Society, 16th Annual Scientific Meeting, Bonita Springs, Florida, May 1 - 4, 2003
• 145. Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Japanese Vascular Society, Kanazawa, Japan. July 9, 2003.
• 146. The Case for Conventional Carotid Surgery. American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Il. October 21, 2003.
• 147. Techniques for Carotid Endarterectomy inpatients with Difficult Anatomy. Trends in Vascular Surgery 2003, Chicago, Illinois, December 11 - 13, 2003.
• 148. The Increased Risk of Carotid Reoperation with the Introduction of Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting. Association of International Vascular Surgeons, Snowmass, Colorado, March 6 - 14, 2004.
• 149. Strategies and Procedures for Treating Late Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy.26th World Congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Maui, Hawaii, March 21-25, 2004.
• 150. Stroke Prevention. The Korean Vascular Surgical Society. South Korea, May 6th, 2004.
• 151. Challenges in Surgical Education. The Korean Vascular Surgical Society. South Korea, May 6th, 2004.
• 152. Roadmap to Successful Integration of Surgical Societies: Advantages and Pitfalls. The Association for Academic Surgery. Houston, Texas. November 12, 2004.
• 153. Management of Infected Prosthesis Patch After CEA. Veith Symposium. New York City, NY, November 21, 2004.
• 154. Changes in Surgical Education. Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, December 8, 2004.
• 155. Stroke Screening and Early Detection of Carotid Bifurcation Disease. Surgical Grand Rounds, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System. January 26, 2005.

Scientific Papers

• l. Scott FB, Cardus D, Quesada EM, Riles TS. Uroflometry before and after prostatectomy. So Med J 60:948-952, l967.
• 2. Pachter HL, Riles TS, Low dose heparin: Bleeding and wound complications in the surgical patient. Ann Surg l86:669-674, l977.
• 3. Riles TS, Kopelman I, Imparato AM. Myocardial infarction following carotid endarterectomy: A review of 683 operations. Surgery 85:249-252, l979.
• 4. Imparato AM, Riles TS, Gorstein F. The carotid bifurcation plaque: Pathologic findings associated with cerebral ischemia. Stroke l0:238-245, l979.
• 5. Edwards JH, Kricheff II, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Angiographically undetected ulceration of the carotid bifurcation as a cause of embolic stroke. Radiology l32:369-373, l979.
• 6. Drager SB, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Management of acute aortic occlusion. Am J Surg l38:293-295, l979.
• 7. Edwards JH, Kricheff II, Gorstein F, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Atherosclerotic subintimal hematoma of the carotid artery. Radiology l33:123-129, l979.
• 8. Kim GE, Imparato AM, Nathan I, Riles TS. Dilatation of synthetic grafts and junctional aneurysms. Arch Surg ll4:l296-1363, l979.
• 9. Riles TS, Imparato AM, Kopelman I. Carotid artery stenosis with contralateral internal carotid occlusion: Long-term results in 54 patients. Surgery 87:363-368, l980.
• l0. Krieger KH, Riles TS, Eng K, Edwards P. Aortic graft infection secondary to diverticular abscess. NY State J of Medicine 80:l608-1610, l980.
• 11. Riles TS, Lieberman A, Kopelman I, Imparato AM. Symptoms, stenosis and bruit, interrelationships in carotid artery disease. Arch Surg ll6:2l8, l98l.
• 12. DeValle MJ, Baumann FG, Mintzer R, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Limited success of lumbar sympathectomy in prevention of ischemic limb loss in diabetic patients. SGO l52:784-788, l98l.
• 13. Grover-Johnson N, Baumann FG, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Lack of effect of surgical lumbar sympathectomy on innervation of arterioles in diabetic lower limb. Diabetes 28:4l2, l980.
• 14. Riles TS, Imparato AM, Mintzer R. Comparison of results of bilateral and unilateral carotid endarterectomy five years after surgery. Surgery 9:258-262, l982.
• 15. Imparato AM, Riles TS, Ramirez AA, Mintzer R. Chirurgie der A. carotid und A. vertebralis am Wachen Patienten. Austrian Surgical Journal l98l.
• 16. Walker PM, Imparato AM, Riles TS, Mintzer R, Kopelman I. Long-term results in superficial femoral endarterectomy. Surgery 89:23-30, l98l.
• 17. Riles TS, Imparato AM, Mintzer R. Vergleichende rgebnisse beidseitiger und einseitiger karotisendarteriektomien funf Jahre nach der operation. Austrian Surgical Journal, 1981.
• 18. Imparato AM, Riles TS. Cervical vertebral angioplasty for brain stem ischemia. A l6 year experience. Surgery 90:842-852, l98l.
• 19. Grover-Johnson N, Baumann FG, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Effect of surgical lumbar sympathectomy on innervation of arterioles in the lower limb of patients with diabetes. Surgery l53:39-41, l98l.
• 20. DeValle M, Riles TS, Grover-Johnson N, Baumann FG, Imparato AM. Comparison of results of sympathectomy in diabetics and non-diabetics with respect to protection from amputation or further surgery. Diabetes 29(2):293, l980.
• 21. Riles TS, Baumann FG, Mintzer R, Imparato AM. The significance of intramural hemorrhage in the carotid bifurcation plaque. Stroke l3:l24, l982.
• 22. Ramirez AA, Riles TS, Imparato AM, Megibow AJ. CAT scans of inflammatory aneurysm. A new technique for preoperative diagnosis. Surgery 9l:390-393, l982.
• 23. Imparato AM, Ramirez, Riles TS, Mintzer R. Cerebral protection in carotid surgery. Arch Surg ll7:l073, l982.
• 24. Riles TS, Posner MP, Cohen WS, Pinto R, Imparato AM, Baumann FG. The totally occluded internal carotid artery: Preliminary observations using rapid sequential computerized tomographic scanning. Arch Surg ll7:ll85, l982.
• 25. Imparato AM, Riles TS, Mintzer R, Baumann FG. The importance of hemorrhage in the relationship between gross morphologic characteristics and cerebral symptoms in 376 carotid artery plaques. Ann Surg l97:l95, l983.
• 26. Eikelboom, BC, Riles TS, Folcarelli P, Imparato AM. Criteria for the interpretation of the OPG-GEE Arch Surg ll8:ll69-1172, l983.
• 27. Eikelboom BC, Riles TS, Mintzer R, Baumann FG, DeFillipe G, Lin J, Imparato AM. Inaccuracy of angiography in the diagnosis of carotid ulceration. Stroke l4:882, l983.
• 28. Riles TS, Eikelboom BC, Paulinkas P, Folcarelli P, Baumann FG, Imparato AM. Oculopneumoplethysmography (OPG-Gee) in non-invasive evaluation of carotid artery stenosis. Angiography 34:724, l983.
• 29. Eikelboom BC, Folcarelli P, Baumann FG, Riles TS. Pulse amplitude as diagnostic criterion in OPG-GEE. Bruit 7:30, l983.
• 30. Posner MP, Riles TS, Ramirez AA, Lamparello PJ, Eikelboom BC, Imparato AM. Axillo-axillary bypass for symptomatic stenosis of the subclavian artery. Am J Surg l45:644, l983.
• 31. Riles TS, Posner MP, Eikelboom BC, Imparato AM. Common carotid occlusion: Assessment of the distal vessels. Ann Surg l99:363, l984.
• 32. Rosen, RJ, Taylor RF, Imparato AM, Riles TS. Evaluation of aorto-iliac occlusive disease by digitalized intravenous angiography. Radiology l48:7-8, l983.
• 33. Folcarelli P, Eikelboom BC, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Pitfalls of carotid surgery based on digital subtraction angiography. Bruit 7:l3, l983.
• 34. Folcarelli PH, Eikelboom BC, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Selecting criteria for accurate interpretation of ocular pneumoplethysmography (OPG-Gee). Bruit 8:20, l983.
• 35. Eikelboom BC, Folcarelli P, Riles TS. Doppler ultrasound in acute deep venous thrombosis. The Netherlands J of Surg l57:35, l983.
• 36. Rosen RJ, Miller DL, Imparato AM, Riles TS, Percutaneous phenol sympathectomy in advanced vascular disease. Am J Rad l4l:597-600, l983.
• 37. Pasternack P, Imparato AM, Bear G, Riles TS, et al. The value of radionuclide angiography as a predictor of perioperative myocardial infarction in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm resection. J Vasc Surg 1(2) 320-325, l984.
• 38. Raghavendra BN, Rosen RJ, Lam S, Riles TS, Horil SC. Deep venous thrombosis: Detection by high resolution real-time ultrasonography. Radiology l52:789-793, l984.
• 39. Imparato AM, Riles TS, Ramirez AA, Lamparello PJ. Early complications of carotid surgery. International Surgery 69:223-230, l984.
• 40. Giangola G, Baumann FG, Riles TS. A comparison of methods of valve destruction with respect to acute thrombogenicity and flow rate of in situ femoral artery vein bypass grafts. Current Surg 42(l): l3-l7, l985.
• 41. Roederer GO, Riles TS, Imparato AM, Ramirez AA, Lamparello PJ. The use of a digitalized intravenous angiography in a clinical setting. J Vasc Surg 2:327-331, l985.
• 42. Hartman AR, Fried KS, Khalil I, Riles TS. Late axillary artery thrombosis in patients with occluded axillary femoral bypass grafts. J Vasc Surg 2:(2)285-287, March l985.
• 43. Roederer GO, Folcarelli P, Dixon RD, Baumann FG, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Combined use of the OPG-Gee and duplex scanning in a clinical setting. Bruit X:22, l986.
• 44. Weinbaum FL, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Asymptomatic vena caval fistulization complicating abdominal aortic aneurysm. Surgery 94:l26-128, l984
• 45. Imparato AM, Riles TS, Ramirez AA, Lamparello PJ.. Technical problems in carotid surgery: Bilateral carotid lesions. Arch Chir Thorac Cardiovasc 7:857-863, l985.
• 46. Pasternack P, Imparato AM, Riles TS, et al. The value of radionuclide angiography as a predictor of perioperative myocardial infarction in patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization procedures. Cardiovasc Surg 1984 Suppl to Circulation 72:l3-l7,l985.
• 47. Sobel M, Imparato AM, Riles TS, Mintzer R. Contralateral neurologic symptoms after carotid surgery: A nine-year follow-up. J Vasc Surg 3:623-628, l986.
• 48. Imparato AM, Riles TS, Ramirez AA, et al. Controversies in surgery: Anesthetic management in carotid surgery. Australian and New Zealand J Surg 55:3l5-319, l985.
• 49. Friedman SG, Lamparello PJ, Imparato AM, Riles TS, Glossopharyngeal nerve injury complicating carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg 5:469-47l, l987.
• 50. Riles TS, Asymptomatic carotid artery disease. Neuroview 2:6, l987.
• 51. Friedman SG, Lamparello PJ, Riles TS, Imparato AM, Sakwa MP. Surgical management of the patient with internal carotid artery occlusion. J Vasc Surg 5:7l5-8, l987.
• 52. Friedman SG, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Imparato AM and Sakwa MP. Surgical therapy for the patient with bilateral internal carotid artery occlusion and contralateral stenosis. J Vasc Surg 5 (6):856-86l, l987.
• 53. Rosen RJ, Spies JB, Mintzer R, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Percutaneous lumbar sympathectomy. Seminars in Interventional Radiology 4:3, l89-l94, l987.
• 54. Pasternack PF, Riles TS, Imparato AM, Baumann FG, et al. The hemodynamics of beta blockade of patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Circulation 76: Suppl III, l-7,l987.
• 55. Pomposelli FB, Lamparello PJ, Riles TS, Craighead CC, Giangola G, Imparato AM. Intracranial hemorrhage after carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg 7:(2) 248-255,l988.
• 56. Friedman SG, Lamparello PJ, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Revascularization of the external carotid artery. Arch Surg 123:497-499, l988.
• 57. Baker JS, Rutherford RB, Riles TS, et al. Suggested standards for reports dealing with cerebrovascular disease. J Vasc Surg 8:72l-729, l988.
• 58. Geuder JW, Lamparello PJ, Riles TS, Giangola G, Imparato AM. Is duplex scanning sufficient evaluation before carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg 9:193-20l, l989.
• 59. Pasternack PF, Grossi EA, Baumann FG, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Giangola G, Primis LK, Mintzer R, Imparato AM. Beta blockade to decrease silent myocardial ischemia during peripheral vascular surgery. Am J Surg l58:ll3-ll6, l989.
• 60. Pasternack PF, Grossi EA, Baumann FG, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Giangola G, Primis LK, Mintzer R, Imparato AM. The value of silent myocardial ischemia monitoring in the prediction of perioperative myocardial infarction in patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg l0:6l7-625 Dec l989.
• 6l. Riles TS. Carotid surgery in the U.S.: The surgeon's answer to critical neurologists. Postgraduate Course of the Dutch Society of Vascular Surg 37-39, l989.
• 62. DeVries AC, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Giangola G, Landis R. Should proximal saphenous vein be used for carotid patch angioplasty: A clinical study of the need for vein in subsequent operations. Eur Vasc Surg 4:30l-304, l990.
• 63. Gold MS, Russo J, Tissot M, Weinhouse G, Riles TS. Comparison of hetastarch to albumin for perioperative bleeding in patients undergoing abdominal aortic surgery. Ann Surg 2ll:482-485, l990.
• 64. Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Giangola G, Imparato AM. Rupture of vein patch: A rare complication of carotid artery endarterectomy. Surgery l07:l0-l2, l990.
• 65. Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Giangola G. Operationsbedurftigkeit Asymptomatischer Karotisstenosen. Langerbeck. Arch Surg Suppl II l06:563-569, l990.
• 66. DeVries AC, Geuder J, Riles TS. Carotidynia: Managed by surgical denervation of the carotid bulb. Eur J Vasc Surg 4:325-326, l990.
• 67. Riles TS. The role and risks of carotid endarterectomy. Stroke Symposium Proceedings, ed. PB Gorelick. Excerpta Medica l990.
• 68. Riles TS. Carotid stenosis and carotid ulceration in a patient needing aortofemoral graft: Discussion of a case presentation. Postgraduate Vasc Surg 1:40, l990.
• 69. Litt AW, Eidelman EM, Pinto RS, Riles TS, et al. Diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis: Comparison of 20 Ft. time of flight MR angiography with contrast angiography in 50 patients. AJNR 12:149-154, 1991.
• 70. Giangola, G, Imparato AM, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ. Vertebral artery angioplasty in patients younger than 55 years: Long-term follow up. Ann Vasc Surg 5:l21-l24, l99l.
• 71. Gagne PJ, Riles TS, Imparato AM, et al. Redo endarterectomy for recurrent carotid artery stenosis. Eur J Vasc Surg 5:l35-l40, l99l.
• 72. Bailey RW, Riles TS, Rosen RJ, Sullivan LP. Celio-mesenteric anomaly and aneurysm: Etiologic features. J Vasc Surg l4(2):229-234, l99l.
• 73. Weiss W, Riles TS, Gouge TH, Mizrachi HH. Angiosarcoma at the site of a Dacron vascular prosthesis: A case report and literature review. J Vasc Surg l4:87-9l, l99l.
• 74. Riles TS, Eidelman EM, Litt AW, et al. Comparison of magnetic resonance angiography, conventional angiography and Duplex scanning. Stroke 23:34l-46, l992.
• 75. Pasternack PF, Grossi G, Riles TS. Silent myocardial ischemia monitoring predicts late as well as perioperative cardiac events in vascular surgery patients. Surgery l6:l7l-l80, l992.
• 76. Brock J, Riles TS, Sussman M, Wamsley M, Mintzer R, Baumann FG. The influence of human immmunodeficiency virus infection and intravenous drug abuse on hemodialysis access surgery complications. J Vasc Surg l6:904-9l0, l992.
• 77. Riles TS, Berenstein A, Fisher FS, Persky MS, Madrid M. Reconstruction of the ligated external carotid artery for embolization of cervicofacial arteriovenous malformations. J Vasc Surg l7:49l-498, l993.
• 78. Fisher RS, Riles TS, Oldford F, et al. Is ocular pneumoplethysmography (Gee) a cost-effective screening test for asymptomatic carotid occlusive disease? J Vasc Technol l7:l35-l39, l993.
• 79. Grossi EA, Giangola G, Parish MA, Baumann FG, Riles TS, Spencer FC. Differences of flow rates in carotid shunts: Consequences in cerebral perfusion. Ann Vasc Surg 7:39-43, l993.
• 80. Riles TS, Fisher FS, Schaefer S, et al. Plasma catecholamine concentrations during abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: The link to perioperative myocardial ischemia. Ann Vasc Surg 7:2l3-2l9, l993.
• 81. Pisters PWT, Heslin MJ, Riles TS. Abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm following blunt trauma. J Vasc Surg l8:307-309, l993.
• 82. Gagne PJ, Riles TS, Jacobowitz GR, Lamparello PJ, et al. Long-term follow-up of patients undergoing reoperation for recurrent carotid disease. J Vasc Surg l8:99l-l00l, l993.
• 83. Riles TS, Imparato AM, Jacobowitz GR, Lamparello PJ, et al. The cause of perioperative stroke after carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg l9:206-2l6, l994.
• 84. Riles TS, Fisher FS, Lamparello PJ, et al. Immediate and long-term results of carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic high-grade stenosis. Ann Vasc Surg 8:l44-l49, l994.
• 85. Riles TS, Imparato AM. Perioperative risk factors for carotid endarterectomy. Letter to the Editor. Stroke 25:2096-2097, l994.
• 86. Hutchinson LA, Paternack PF, Baumann FG, Grossi EA, Riles TS, et al. Is there detrimental gender bias in preoperative cardiac management of patients undergoing vascular surgery? Circulation II 90(5, Part 2): 220-223, l994.
• 87. Goldman KA, Su WT, Riles TS, et al. A comparative study of saphenous vein, internal jugular vein and knitted Dacron patches for carotid endarterectomy. Ann Vasc Surg 9:7l-79, l995.
• 88. Adelman MA, Jacobowitz, GR, Riles TS, Imparato AM, et al. Carotid endarterectomy in the presence of a contralateral occlusion: A review of 3l5 cases over a 27-year experience. Cardiovasc Surg 3:307-3l2, l995.
• 89. Jacobowitz GR, Adelman MA, Riles TS, et al. Long-term follow-up of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy in the presence of a contralateral occlusion. Am J Surg l70:l-3, l995.
• 90. Lamparello PJ, Riles TS. MR angiography in carotid stenosis. A clinical perspective. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America 3(3):445-465, 1995.
• 91. Su WT, Goldman KA, Riles TS, et al. Deep venous thrombosis with pulmonary embolism following selective embolization of an internal iliac artery aneurysm. J Vasc Surg 23(1):152-155, 1996.
• 92. Giangola G, Migaly J, Riles TS, et al. Perioperative morbidity and mortality in combined versus staged approaches toward carotid and coronary revascularization. Ann Vasc Surg 10(2):138-142, 1996.
• 93. Rockman CB, Riles TS, Fisher FS, Adelman, MA, Lamparello PJ. The surgical management of carotid artery stenosis in patients with previous neck irradiation. Am J Surg 172:191-5, 1996.
• 94. Rockman CB, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Giangola G, Adelman MA, Landis R, Imparato AM. A comparison of regional and general anesthesia in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg 24:946-956; discussion 953-956, 1996.
• 95. Rockman CB, Cappadona C, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Giangola G, Adelman MA, Landis R. Causes of the increased perioperative stroke rate after carotid endarterectomy in patients with previous strokes. Ann Vasc Surg 11:28-34, 1997.
• 96. Rockman CB, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Giangola G, Adelman MA, Stone D, Goldstein J, Guaresch C, Landis R. Natural history and management of the asymptomatic, moderately stenotic internal carotid artery. J Vasc Surg 25:423-431, 1997.
• 97. Adelman MA, Stone DH, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ, Giangola G, Rosen RJ. A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of Paget Schroettter syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg 11:149-154, 1997.
• 98 Gold MS, Rockman CB, Riles TS. Comparison of lumbar and thoracic epidural narcotics for post postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Cardiothoracic and Vasc Anesth 11(2):137-140, 1997.
• 99. Stone DH, Adelman MA, Rosen RJ, Riles TS, et al. A unique approach in the management of vena caval thrombosis in a patient with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. J Vasc Surg 26:155-159, 1997.
• 100. Riles TS. Book Review for Surgery of the Carotid and Vertebral Arteries. ed. A Callow. J Vasc Surg 26:354, 1997.
• 101. Jacobowitz GR, Kalish BA, Lee AM, Adelman MA, Riles TS, Landis R. Long-term follow-up of saphenous vein, internal jugular vein, and knitted dacron patches for carotid artery endarterectomy. Stroke 29(1):333, 1998.
• 102. Rockman C, Riles TS, Lamparello PJ et al. Anesthetic methods in reoperative carotid surgery. Ann Vasc Surg 12:163-167, 1998.
• 103. Kronzon I, Tunick PA, Rosen R, Riles TS. Ultrasound evaluation of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Am Soc Echocardiology 11:377-380, 1998.
• 104. Lee AM, Rockman CB, Riles TS et al. Report of a single institution experience using the EVT endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm graft in 25 patients. Ann Vasc Surg 13:60-66, 1999.
• 105. Rockman CB, Riles TS, Landis R, et al. Redo carotid surgery: An analysis of materials and configurations used in carotid reoperations and their influence on perioperative stroke and subsequent recurrent stenosis. J Vasc Surg 29:72-81, 1999.
• 106. Rockman CB, Riles TS, Svahn JK et al. A review of carotid endarterectomy in patients 55 years of age or less. Stroke 30:257, 1999.
• 107. Kronzon I, Varkey M, Turnick PA, Riles TS. Transcatheter, endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Echocardiography 16:1-7, 1999.
• 108. Jacobowitz GR, Lee AM, Riles TS. Immediate and late explanation of endovascular aortic grafts: The endovascular technologies experiences. J Vasc Surg 29:309-316, 1999.
• 109. Jacobowitz GR, Rosen RJ, Riles TS. The significance and management of the leaking endograft. Seminars in Vascular Surgery. 12:199-206, 1999.
• 110. Schanzer A, Rockman CB, Jacobowitz GJ, Riles TS. Internal jugular vein thrombosis associated with the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. J Vasc Surg 31:815-818, 2000.
• 111. Lin J. Riles TS, Siller K, et al. Dissection of the internal carotid artery associated with strenuous physical activity. Resident and Staff Physician, 2000.
• 112. Rockman CB, Jacobowitz GR, Lamparello PJ, Adelman MA, Woo D, Schanzer A, Gagne PJ, Landis R, Riles TS. Immediate reexploration for the perioperative neurologic event after carotid endarterectomy: Is it worthwhile? J Vasc Surg 32:1062-1070, 2000.
• 113. Jacobowitz GR, Rockman CB, Lamparello PJ, Adelman MA, Woo D, Schanzer A, Gagne PJ, Landis R, Riles TS, Imparato AM. Causes of perioperative stroke after carotid endarterectomy: Special considerations in symptomatic patients. Ann Vasc Surg 15:19-24, 2001.
• 114. Jacobowitz GR, Rosen RJ, Rockman CB, Nalbandian M, Hofstee DJ, Fioole B, Adelman MAA, Lamparello PJ, Gagne P, Riles TS. Transcatheter embolization of complex pelvic vascular malformations: Results and long-term follow-up. J Vasc Surg 33:51-55, 2001.
• 115. Rockman CB, Castillo J, Adelman MA, Jacobowitz GR, Gagne PJ, Lamparello PJ, Landis R, Riles TS. Carotid endarterectomy in female patients: Are the concerns of the asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis study valid? J Vasc Surg 33:236-241, 2001.
• 116. Jacobowitz GR, Kalish BA, Lee AM, Adelman MA, Riles TS, Landis R. Long-term follow-up of saphenous vein, internal jugular vein, and knitted dacron patches for carotid artery endarterectomy. Ann Vasc Surg 15:281-287, 2001.
• 117. Kronzon I, Tunick PA, Riles T and Rosen R. Transesophageal echocardiography in intimal flap fenestration. J Am Soc Echocardiology 14(9):934-936, 2001.
• 118. Rockman CB, Riles TS, Landis R. Lower Extremity paraparesis/paraplegia subsequent to endovascular management of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a report of two cases. Journal of Vascular Surgery 33:178-80, 2001.
• 119. Rockman CB, Svahn JK, Willis DJ, Lamparello PJ, Adelman MA, Jacobowitz GR, Lee AM,Gagne PJ, Deutch E, Landis R, Riles TS. Carotid endarterectomy in patients 55 years of age and younger. Ann Vasc Surg 15:557-562, 2001.
• 120. Adelman MA, Lamparello PJ, Rockman CB, Tuerff S, Jacobowitz GR, Gagne PJ, Nalbandian M, Weiswasser J, Landis R, Rosen RJ, Riles TS. Endovascular AAA repair since FDA approval: Are we going too far? J Cardiovascular Surg 43:359-367, 2002.
• 121. Tuerff S, Rockman CB, Lamparello PJ, Adelman MA, Jacobowitz GR, Gagne, PJ, Nalbandian M, Weiswasser J, Landis, R, Rosen RJ, Riles TS. Are type II (branch vessel) endoleaks really benign? Ann Vasc Surg 16:50-54, 2002.
• 121. Rockman CB, Lamparello PJ, Adelman MA, Jacobowitz GR, Tuerff S, Gagne PJ, Nalbandian M, Weiswasser J, Landis R, Rosen RJ, Riles TS. Aneurysm morphology as a predictor of endoleak following endovascular aortic repair: do smaller aneurysm have better outcomes? Ann of Vasc Surg 16:644-651, 2002.
• 122. Rockman CB, Rosen RJ, Jacobowitz GR, Riles TS, et al. Transcatheter embolization of Peripheral vascular malformations: The long-term success of multiple interventions. Submitted to Ann of Vasc Surg
• 123. Rockman CB, Su W, Lamparello PJ, Riles, TS, et al. A reassessement of carotid endarterectomy in the setting of contralateral total occlusion: surgical results in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. J Vasc Surg 36:668-673, 2002.
• 124. Rockman CB, Jacobowitz GR, Adelman MA, Riles TS, et al. The benefits of surgical carotid endarterectomy in the octogenarian: a challenge to the results of carotid carotid angioplasty and stenting. Ann of Vasc Surg 16:644-651, 2002.
• 125. Rockman CB, Su W, Riles TS. Postoperative infection associated with Dacron carotid patch angioplasty following carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg, 38(2):251-6, 2003.
• 126. Su W, Lamparello PJ, Rockman CB, Riles TS. Gluteal compartment syndrome following elective unilateral iliac artery embolization before endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Accepted J Vasc Surg, awaiting publication.
• 127. Rockman CB, Jacoboitz GR, Adelman MA, Lamparello PJ, Gagne PJ, Landis R, Riles, TS. The Benefits of Carotid Endarterectomy in the Octogenarian: A Challenge to the Results of Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting. J Vasc Surg. 17:9-14, 2003.
• 128. Halm EA, Chassin MR, Tuhrim S, Hollier LH, Popp AJ, Ascher E, Dardik H, Faust G, Riles TS. Revisiting the Appropriateness of Carotid Endarterectomy. Stroke 1464-1472, 2003.
• 129. Rockman CR, Bajakian D, Jacobowitz GR, Maldonado T, Greenwald U, Nalbandian M, Adelman MA, Gagne PJ, Lamparello PJ, Landis RM, Riles, TS. The Impact of Carotid Artery Angoioplasty and Stenting on the Management of Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis. Ann Vasc Surg. In press.
• 130. Jacobowitz GR, Rockman CB, Gagne PJ, Adelman MA, Lamparello PJ, Landis R, Riles TS. A Model for Predicting Occult Carotid Artery Disease: Screening is Justified in a Selected Population. J Vasc Surg 38(4):705-709, 2003.
• 131. Rockman CR, Jacobowitz GR, Gagne PJ, Riles TS, Focused Screening for Occult Carotid Artery Disease: Patients with Known Cardiac Disease are at Increased Risk. J Vasc Surg 39(1):44-51, 2004.
• 132. Maldonado TS, Rockman CB, Rosen R, Lamparello PJ, Bajakian DR, Cayne N, Adelman MA, Jacobowitz GR, Gagne PJ, Riles TS. Initial Successful Management of Type I Endoleaks Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair Using N-Butyl Cyanoacrylate Adhesive. J Vasc Surg 38:664-670, 2003.
• 133. Nalbandian MM, Maldonado Ts, Cushman J, Jacobowitz GR, Lamparello PJ, Riles TS Successful Limb Reperfusion Using Prolonged Intravascular Shunting in a Case of an Unstable Trauma Patient. J Vasc and Endovasc Surg. In press.
• 134. Rockman CR, Bajakian DR, Maldonado TS, Jacobowitz GR, Landis R, Riles TS. The Impact of Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting on the Management of Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis. Ann Vasc Surg In press.
• 135. Mitnick HJ, Jacobowitz GR, Krinsky G, Eberle M, Rosenzweig B, Willis D, Rockman CR, Riles TS. Periaortitis: Gadolinium Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Response to Therapy in Four Patients. Ann Vasc Surg 18:100-107, 2004.
• 136. Kent, KC, Zwolak RM, Jaff, MR, Hollenbeck ST, Thompson RW, Schermerhorn ML, Sicard GA, Riles TS, Cronenwett JL. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - A Consensus Statement. J Vasc Surg In press.
• 137. Miller G, Bamboat ZM, Allen F, Hopkins MA, Gouge TH, Riles TS, Nalbandian MN. Attitudes of Applicants for Surgical Residency Toward Work Hour Limitations. Am J of Surgery. August 2004; 188(2):131-5.
• 138. Riles, TS. Presidential Address: the next quarter. J Vasc Surg 39:275-278, 2004.
• 139. Bekker A, Basile J, Gold M, Riles T, Matthew J, Goldberg J. Dexmedetomidine for Awake Carotid Endarterectomy: Efficace, Hemodynamic Profile, and Side Effects. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 2004; 16: 126-35.
• 140. Miller G, Bamboat ZM, Allen F, Biernacki P, Hopkins MA, Gouge T, Riles TS. Impact of Mandatory Resident Work Hour Limitations on Medical Students' Interest in Surgery. J Am Coll Surg October 4, 2004; 199: 615-619.
• 141. Riles TS, Rockman, CR. Management of Infected Prosthetic Patch after CEA. Vascular November 2004, 12(2) S172. (abstract).

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