Dr. Fred A. Weaver MD
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
1520 San Pablo St Suite 4300 Los Angeles CA, 90033About
Dr. Fred Weaver is a vascular surgeon practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Weaver specializes in disorders relating to the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Weaver diagnoses and treats vascular diseases and performs vasular surgeries. Common conditions that a vascular surgeon treats are aneurysms, atherosclerosis and varicose veins. Vascular specialists might also treat trauma, venous ulcers, poor leg circulation, peripheral arterial disease and other vascular-related issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1979
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1979
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Injury induced neointima formation and its inhibition by retrovirus-mediated transfer of nitride oxide synthase gene in an in-vitro human saphenous vein culture model.
- Ex vivo repair of a large renal artery aneurysm and associated arteriovenous fistula.
- The utility of preoperative routine carotid artery duplex scanning in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
- Initial experience with dorsal venous arch arterialization for limb salvage.
- Hypoplasia of the descending thoracic and abdominal aorta: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
- Technical consideration in the management of chronic mesenteric ischemia.
- Rupture of a previously thrombosed thoracoabdominal aneurysm.
- Basilic vein transposition fistula: a good option for maintaining hemodialysis access site options?
- Endovascular management of iliac vein occlusive disease.
- Current endovascular management of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis.
- Influence of transmetatarsal amputation in patients requiring lower extremity distal revascularization.
- Treatment options for traumatic pseudoaneurysms of the paravisceral abdominal aorta.
- A phase I trial of alfimeprase for peripheral arterial thrombolysis.
- Receptor tyrosine kinase EphB4 is a survival factor in breast cancer.
Awards
- Southern California Super Doctors 2010-2012
- Southern California Super Doctors 2008 2009
- Dr. Weaver was voted a Top Doctor by Pasadena Magazine in . 2011
- Journal of Vascular Surgery, Editorial Board, 2008-2011
- Journal of Vascular Surgery, Distinguished Reviewer, 2004 - 2007 2004
- America's Top Surgeons 2007
- Beta Gamma Sigma 2005
- Best Doctors in America, 2005 - 2011 2005
- C.J. Berne Award for Teaching Excellence, Department of Surgery, 1990 1990
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 1978
- Summa Cum Laude, 1975
- Senior Recognition Award, 1975
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1975
Treatments
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Swelling
- Vascular Disease
- Permanent Removal Of Ingrown Toenails
Professional Memberships
- Member American Surgical Association
- Member American College of Surgeons
- Member American College of Physician Executives
- Member Association for Academic Surgery
- Member Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery
- Member Christian Medical Association
- Member Los Angeles Surgical Society
- Member Society of Graduate Surgeons
- Member Pacific Coast Surgical Association
- Member Society of Vascular Surgery
- Member Society of University Surgeons
- Member Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
- Member Southern California Vascular Surgical Society
- Member Surgical Biology Club II
- Member Western Vascular Surgery Society
Fellowships
- Vanderbilt University, Surgical Research Fellow Transplantation 1982
- Vanderbilt University, Vascular Surgery 1985
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