Santiago Chahwan, MD
Vascular Surgery
About Dr. Chahwan
Dr. Chahwan graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine in Argentina. He completed two research fellowships through the University of Southern California before completing a fellowship in vascular surgery at the Jobst Vascular Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was a surgical research fellow at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Pennsylvania before becoming the Administrative Chief Surgical Resident at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chahwan is board-certified in vascular surgery and general surgery.
Dr. Chahwan is an extensively published physician with many professional affiliations including the Society of Vascular Surgery, American Medical Association, Florida Vascular Society, South Florida Society of Vascular Surgery and Collier Medical Society. He also helped secure a medical research grant from Ethicon Research to study the use of iatrogenic abdominal hypertension for the control of intra-abdominal bleeding.
Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Chahwan enjoys reading, watching his native Rugby team, fishing and computers.
CONTACT INFORMATION
NCH Rooney Heart Institute
399 9th Street North
Suite 300
Naples, FL 34102
1285 Creekside Blvd
Suite 102
Naples, FL 34109
EDUCATION
- University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
- University of Southern California
- Jobst Vascular Center in Toledo, Ohio
- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Pennsylvania
- Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, PA
PUBLICATIONS
1. Asensio J, Demetriades D, Berne J, Velmahos G, Cornwell E, Murray J, Gomez H, Falabella A, Chahwan S, Shoemaker S, Berne T. Stapled pulmonary tractotomy; a rapid way to control hemorrhage in penetrating pulmonary injuries. J Am Coll Surgeons 1997; 185:486-487.
2. Asensio J, Berne J, Demetriades D, Chan L, Murray J, Falabella A, Gomez H, Chahwan S, Velmahos G, Cornwell E, Belzberg E, Shoemaker W, Berne T. One hundred and five penetrating cardiac injuries. a two-year prospective evaluation. J Trauma Inj Infect Crit Care 1998; 44:l073-1082.
3. Demetriades D, Chahwan S, Gomez H, Falabella A, Velmahos G, Yamashita D. Initial evaluation and management of gunshot wounds to the face. J Trauma 1998; 45:39-41.
4. Cornwell E, Velmahos G, T. Berne, J. Murray, Chahwan S, Asensio J, Demetriades D. The fate of the colonic suture line in high-risk trauma patients: a prospective analysis. J Am Coll Surgeons 1998; 187:58-63.
5. Berne J, Asensio J, Gomez H, Chahwan S, Falabella A. Double intussusceptions in an adult following laparotomy for trauma: a case report and review of the literature. Am Surgeon 1998; 64: 781-784.
6. Berne J, Falabella A, Gomez H, Chahwan S, Asensio J. Thoracic duct injuries. a case report and review of the literature. Contemp Surg 1998; 53:309-314.
7. Asensio J, Berne J, Demetriades D, Chan L, Murray J, Falabella A, Gomez H, Chahwan S, Velmahos G, Cornwell E, Shoemaker WC, Berne T. One hundred and five penetrating cardiac injuries: a 2-year prospective evaluation. Selec Read in Surg Gen Surg 1999; 26:103-112.
8. Demetriades D, Chahwan S, Gomez H, R. Peng, G. Velmahos, J. Murray, J. Asensio, F. Bongard. Penetrating injuries to the subclavian and axillary vessels. J Am Coll Surgeons 1999: 188:290-295.
9. Demetriades D, Gomez H, Chahwan S, Charalambides K, Velmahos G, Murray J, Asensio J., Berne T. Gunshot injuries to the liver. The role of selective nonoperative management. J Am Coll Surgeons 1999;18E:343-348.
10. Asensio J, Ceballos J, Forno W, Gambaro E, Chahwan S, Marengo J, Hanpeter D, Demetriades D. A review from its origins to the last frontiers of the new millennium. Cirugia (Dominican Republic) 1999; 4: 33-70.
11. Asensio JA, Berne J, Chahwan S, Hanpeter D, Demetriades D, Marengo J, Velmahos G, Murray J, Shoemaker W, Berne T. Traumatic injury to the superior mesenteric artery – still a lethal injury. Am J Surg 1999;178:235-239.
12. Asensio JA, GambaroE, Chahwan S, Forno W, Ceballos JJ, Hanpeter D. Postoperative acute appendicitis following penetrating abdominal trauma 1999. Euro J Emerg Surg Intens Care 1999; XXII (3).
13. Cornwell E, Dougherty W, Berne T, Velmahos G, Murray J, Chahwan S, Belzberg H, Falabella A, Asensio J, Demetriades D. Protective randomized trial of antibiotic. duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in high-risk abdominal trauma patients. J Gastrointest Surg 1999; 3: 648-653.
14. Velmahos, Demetriades D, Chahwan S, Gomez H, Hanks S, Murray J, Asensio J,Bern T. Angiographic embolization for arrest of bleeding after penetrating trauma to the abdomen. Amer J Surg 1999;178: 367-73.
15. Asensio J, Demetriades D, Chahwan S, Gomez H, Hanpeter D, Velmahos G, Murray JA, Cornwel E, Shoemaker S, Berne TV. Multidisciplinary approach to the management of complex hepatic injuries. J Trauma 2000; 48:66-9.
16. Asensio JA, Ceballos JJ, Forno W, Gambaro E, Chahwan S, Marengo J, Hanpeter D, Demetriades D. Penetrating cardiac injuries. A review from its origins to the last frontiers of the new millennium. Cirugia Espanola (Spain) 2000.
17. Velmahos G, Chahwan S, Demetriades D, Falabella A, Hanks S. Angiographic embolization for intra and retroperitoneal injuries. World J Surg 2000; 24:539-45.
18. Demetriades D, Charalambides K, Chahwan S, Hanpeter D, Alo K, Velmahos G, Murray J, Asensio J. Non-skeletal cervical spine injuries: epidemiology and diagnostic pitfalls. J Trauma 2000; 48:724-7.
19. Velmahos G, Chahwan S, Hanks S, Murray J, Berne T, Asensio J, Demetriades D. Angiographic embolization of bilateral internal iliac arteries to control life-threatening hemorrhage after blunt trauma to the pelvis. Amer Surg 2000; 66:858-862.
20. Asensio JA, Chahwan S, Hanpeter D, Demetriades D, Forno W, Gambaro E, Murray J, Velmahos G, Marengo J, Shoemaker WC, Berne TV. Operative management and outcome of 302 abdominal vascular injuries. Amer J Surg 2000; 180:528-33, discussion 533-4.
21. Asensio JA, Chahwan S, Mackersie R, Wall M, Lake J, Minard G. Kirton 0, Nagy K, Karmy-Jones F, Brundage S, Hoyt D, Winchell R, Kralovich K, Shapiro M, Falcone R, McGuire E, Ivaturi R, Stoner M, Yelon J, Ledgerwood A, Luchette F, Schwal CW, Frankel H, Chang B, Coscia R, Maull K. Miller F, Powell M, Sherck J, Enderson B, Rue L, Britt LD, Dries D, Dunham CM, Malangoni M, Fallen W, Simon R, Bell R, Hanpeter D, Forno W, Gambaro E, Ceballos J, Torcal L, Alo K, Ramicone E, Chan L. Penetrating esophageal injuries: multicenter study of the american association for the surgery of trauma. J Trauma 2000; 50:289-296.
22. Frolov A, Chahwan S, Ochs M, Arnoletti JP, Pan ZZ, Favorova O, Fletcher J, von Mehren M, Eisenberg B, Godwin AK. Response markers and the molecular mechanisms of action of Gleevec in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Mol Cancer Ther 2003;2:699-709.
23. Chahwan S, Miller, MT, Kim A, Mantell M, Kirksey L. Aberrant right subclavian artery associated with a common origin of carotid arteries. Ann Vasc Surg May 2006; Epub in press.
24. Chahwan S, Tohamy A, Mantell M, Kirksey L. A rapidly expanding aortic aneurysm. Is it mycotic or inflammatory? How would you treat it? Contemp Surg 2006;62:329-332.
25. Chahwan S, Comerota AJ, Pigott JP, Scheuermann BW, Burrow J, Wojnarowski D. Elective treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm with endovascular or open repair: the first decade. J Vasc Surg 2007.
26. Chahwan S, Miller T, Pigott JP, Whalen RC, Jones L, Comerota AJ. Carotid artery velocity characteristics following carotid artery angioplasty and stenting. J Vasc Surg 2007.
