John S. Pfeifer, MD Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL IDENTITY Name : John S. Pfeifer, MD Citizenship : USA E-mail : John.pfeifer2@va.gov EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1968-1971 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY Bachelor of Science Chemistry/ Mathmatics 1971-1975 Vanderbilt School of Medicine Nashville, TN Doctor of Medicine PROFESSIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE 1975-1977 Vanderbilt Medical Center Nashville, TN First Year Surgical Resident Second Year Surgical Resident 1977-1979 National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Surgery Branch Bethesda, MD Clinical Associate, Surgery Commissioned Officer, US Public Health Service
1979-1981 Medical College of Virginia Hospital Fourth Year Surgical Resident Chief Resident, Surgery 1981-1982 Medical College of Virginia Hospital Fellowship, Peripheral Vascular Surgery EXPERIENCE 1982-1984 Private practice, General and Vascular Surgery Ottumwa, IA 1984-2000 Private practice, General and Vascular Surgery Riverside, CA 2004-present McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center Attending Surgeon Chief, Section of Vascular Surgery 2004-present VCU School of Medicine, VCU Medical Center Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery TEACHING APPOINTMENTS 1981-1982 VCU School of Medicine, VCU Medical Center Clinical Instructor in Surgery 2004-present VCU School of Medicine, VCU Medical Center Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Fellow, American College of Surgeons Society of Vascular Surgery Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery Southeastern Surgical Society Southern California Vascular Surgery Society Virginia Vascular Society Andrew G. Morrow Society Humera Society ACCREDITATIONS American Board of Surgery: General Surgery 1983, 1992 American Board of Surgery: Added Qualifications in Peripheral Vascular Surgery 1984, 1993, 2007 National Board of Medical Examiners: 1976 PUBLICATIONS Evaluation of right atrial-pulmonary conduits for tricuspid atresia, Experimental Study Shemin RJ, Merrill WH, Pfeifer JS, Conkle DM, Morrow AG J Thoracic Cardiovasc Surg 1979 May; 77(5):685-90 Noninvasive evaluation of renal artery stenosis and renovascular resistance. Experimental and clinical studies. Norris CS, Pfeifer JS, Rittgers SE, Barnes RW J Vasc Surg 1984 Jan (1): 192-201
Rare Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism following Upper Extremity DVT (UEDVT) Suggests Role for More Selective of Limited Anticoagulation. Mark M. Levy, MD, Francisco C. Albuquerque, MD, Micheal F. Amendola, MD, Derek R. Brinster, MD, John S. Pfeifer, MD. Poster presentation, Vascular Annual Meeting, June 2012, Washington, DC. Amendola M, Pfeifer J, Albuquerque F, Levy M, Woogen-Fisher M, Davis R, A Six Year Experience with the Proximal Radial Artery Fistula - Does a Previous Access Matter?, abstract in press. Size Criteria for Observation?, abstract in press. ORAL PRESENTATIONS Pfeifer, J, Barnes, R, Correlation of carotid stump pressure and EEG during carotid endarterectomy, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, October 1982 Amendola M, Pfeifer J, Albuquerque F, Levy M, Woogen-Fisher M, Davis R, A Six Year Experience with the Proximal Radial Artery Fistula - Does a Previous Access Matter? Humera Surgical Society, April 12-15, 2012. Size Criteria for Observation? Humera Surgical Society, April 12-15, 2012. Levy M, Albuquerque F, Amendola M, Brinster D, Pfeifer J Low Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis. American College of Surgeons Virginia Chapter Meeting, April 27-29, 2012. Amendola M, Pfeifer J, Albuquerque F, Levy M, Wolfe L, Woogen-Fisher M, Davis R, A Six Year Experience with the Proximal Radial Artery Fistula - Does a Previous Access Matter? Virginia Vascular Society Annual Meeting, September 7-9, 2012. Akinrinlola A, Amendola M, Albuquerque F, Pfeifer J, Wolfe L, Pfeifer J, Levy M, Four Year Experience with Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysms Should There Be A Size Criteria for Observation? Virginia Vascular Society Annual Meeting, September 7-9, 2012.
Levy M, Albuquerque F, Amendola M, Brinster D, Pfeifer J, Limited Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism following Upper Extremity DVT (UEDVT) among 400 Consecutively Encountered Patients, Virginia Vascular Society Annual Meeting, September 7-9, 2012. Amendola M, Pfeifer J, Albuquerque F, Levy M, Wolfe L, Woogen-Fisher M, Davis R, A Six Year Experience with the Proximal Radial Artery Fistula - Does a Previous Access Matter?, U.M. Surgery Frederick A. Coller Society, September 20-23, 2012. Size Criteria for Observation?, U.M. Surgery Frederick A. Coller Society, September 20-23, 2012. Size Criteria for Observation?, American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress - Surgical Forum, September 30 - October 4, 2012. Amendola M, Pfeifer J, Albuquerque F, Levy M, Wolfe L, Woogen-Fisher M, Davis R, A Six Year Experience with the Proximal Radial Artery Fistula, Southern Association of Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, January 23-26, 2013.. Amendola M, Woogen-Fisher M, Pfeifer J, Wolfe L, Levy M, Davis R, Overweight patients receiving radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas do not have improved functional outcomes despite earlier referral and younger age, Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, Carlsbad, California; March 18-22, 2014. SCIENTIFIC/EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS Levy M, Albuquerque F, Amendola M, Brinster D, Pfeifer J, Low Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis. Society of Vascular Surgery, Washington DC, June 7-9, 2012. Amendola M, Woogen-Fisher M, Pfeifer J, Rivers S, Lewis, L, A Unique Application of Apligraf (Bio-engineered Skin Substitute) Into A Deep Venous Stasis Wound In An Immunosuppressed Patient, Desert Foot High Risk Diabetic Foot Conference, Phoenix AZ, Nov 14-17, 2012. Amendola M, Woogen-Fisher M, Pfeifer J, Novel Application of Apligraf (Bioengineered Skin Substitute) into a Right Below the Knee Amputation Fistula Wound, Desert Foot High Risk Diabetic Foot Conference, Phoenix AZ, Nov 14-17, 2012.
AWARDS Alpha Epsilon Delta 1971 I.A. Bigger Teaching Award, Medical College of Virginia, 1981 LICENSES Virginia 0101033663 South Carolina 20736 California G52375 DEA AP1409209 Revised 6/30/2014