Professor of Surgery
UPMC
UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Rabih Chaer is professor and chief of the division of Vascular Surgery at UPMC. Dr. Chaer joined the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC in 2006 after completing his vascular training at New York Presbyterian hospital of Columbia and Cornell. After joining UPMC, Dr Chaer earned a master’s degree in clinical sciences at the University of Pittsburgh and served as the program director of the residency and fellowship programs at UPMC for over a decade. Dr. Chaer is a member of numerous professional and scientific societies, including the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, and the American Surgical Association. He is a distinguished fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum and is a past president of the Eastern Vascular Society. Author and co-author of over 200 peer reviewed publications. Dr. Chaer has also contributed to several clinical practice guidelines, book chapters and editorials and has given numerous national and international invited presentations on arterial and venous pathology. Dr Chaer's clinical research interests focus on AAA pathobiology and risk of rupture, pulmonary embolism, and the genetic determinants of venous stasis ulcerations. Dr Chaer is interested in surgical education and wellness for surgeons, and currently serves on the research committee of the American Board of Surgery as well as the Video Based Assessment committee. He enjoys fitness training and the outdoors, including triathlons, and long-distance running.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Friday, October 14, 2022
8:57 AM – 9:06 AM US CDT