Council Members in this Study Group: 57
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Jeffrey BallardVascular Surgeon
ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF ORANGE, INC![]()
Jeffrey Ballard, MD, FACS, is a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon who practices at St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, California. He also has a appointment as Clinical Professor of Surgery at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Ballard offers comprehensive...
Assistant Professor of Surgery
MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF![]()
George Deitrick, MD, is the Director of Wound Healing Program at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center (Bronx Veterans Medical Research Foundation) in the Bronx, New York. Dr. Deitrick is a General Surgeon and Spinal Cord Injury Physician. He is also...
Jeffrey GosinAttending Surgeon and Chief of Vascular Surgery
SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL![]()
Jeffrey Gosin, MD, is a Physician and Vice President at Jersey Shore Surgical Group in New Jersey, since July 1997. Dr. Gosin is also an Attending Surgeon and Chief of Vascular Surgery at Shore Memorial Hospital. He also serves as a Medical Director of...
Associate Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Washington University in St. Louis-School of Medicine![]()
Eric Choi, MD, is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine, in Missouri. Dr. Choi is experienced in the treatment of of vascular diseases including aortic aneurysm, carotid artery disease, peripheral...
Fred WeaverProfessor of Surgery
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine![]()
Fred Weaver, MD, is a Professor of Surgery at Keck School of Medicine of USC. He is Division Head of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy and Medical Director at the Noninvasive Vascular Laboratories at USC University Hospital in California. Dr....
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Cook Vena Caval Filter Sets Standard for Retrievable Filters
April 9, 2007
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New data from Cook shows 94% success rate in retrieving a temporary vena caval filter at 12 weeks post implant. This new data confirms what many of us have believed; that retrievable filters can successfully and safely be removed months after implantation.