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Catherine Wittgen, M.D.

Professor, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency and Vascular Surgery Fellowship Programs
Department of Surgery

Education

Fellowships
Vascular surgery, Harvard Medical School
Surgical critical care, University of Minnesota

Residency
General surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Medical School
Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Practice Areas

Catherine Wittgen is a tenured full professor who is board certified in general surgery, surgical critical care and vascular surgery. She is responsible for the training of medical students, residents and fellows, and she is an active member of the medical staff at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital and John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital.

Wittgen was the first woman to receive vascular surgery fellowship training at Harvard Medical School.

Research Interests

  • Participated in more than 60 clinical trials with residents and fellows as sub-investigators

Labs and Facilities

  • Director, John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital Vasculatory Laboratory

Professional Organizations and Associations

Presentations

  • Given more than 200+ invited presentations nationwide

Organizations
  • Society of Vascular Surgeons (member)
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine (member)
  • Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery (member)
  • Association of Women Surgeons (member)
  • Association of Program Directors in Surgery (member)
  • American College of Surgeons (fellow)

Committees
  • National Endpoint Adjudication Committees for Bayer and CVRx
  • Advisory Committee on SESAP for the American College of Surgeons
  • International Research Oversight Committee