Associate Professor of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Vascular Surgery

Heitham Hassoun practices Vascular Surgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He has 1 awards "Fellow (FACS)". Heitham Hassoun has written publications. He has 47 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'Impact of retrograde cerebral perfusion on ascending aortic and arch aneurysm repair.' He is registered with Medicare.

Publications

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• In situ fenestration for branch vessel preservation during evar.
• Lung T Lymphocyte Trafficking and Activation during Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury.
• TNFR1-dependent pulmonary apoptosis during ischemic acute kidney injury.
• Lung endothelial cell apoptosis during ischemic acute kidney injury.
• Endovascular management of Carotid artery stenosis secondary to sclerosing mediastinitis.
• Efficacy of infrainguinal bypass for limb salvage in young diabetic patients.
• Post-injury multiple organ failure: the role of the gut.
• Impact of retrograde cerebral perfusion on ascending Aortic and arch aneurysm repair.
• Chronic aortic dissection not a risk factor for neurologic deficit in thoracoAbdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
• Inducible nitric oxide synthase mediates gut ischemia/reperfusion-induced ileus only after severe insults.
• Heme oxygenase-1 induction by hemin protects against gut ischemia/reperfusion injury.
• Cold visceral perfusion improves early survival in patients with acute renal failure after thoracoAbdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
• Superior mesenteric Artery occlusion models shock-induced gut ischemia-reperfusion.
• Regional hypothermia reduces mucosal NF-kappaB and PMN priming via gut lymph during canine mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion.
• Hypothermia protects against gut ischemia/reperfusion-induced impaired intestinal transit by inducing heme oxygenase-1.
• Distal aortic perfusion and cerebrospinal fluid drainage for thoracoAbdominal and descending thoracic aortic repair: ten years of organ protection.
• Intraischemic hypothermia differentially modulates oxidative stress proteins during mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion.
• The type of sodium-coupled solute modulates small bowel mucosal injury, transport function, and ATP after ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.
• Specific intraluminal nutrients alter mucosal blood flow during gut ischemia/reperfusion.
• Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone protects against mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion injury.
• The local and systemic inflammatory transcriptome after acute kidney injury.
• Ischemic acute kidney injury induces a distant organ functional and genomic response distinguishable from bilateral nephrectomy.
• Delayed presentation of a posttraumatic superficial femoral artery pseudoAneurysm.
• Aortic arch vessel stenting: a single-center experience using cerebral protection.
• The COOK TX2 thoracic stent graft: preliminary experience and trial design.
• Aortic neck morphology after endovascular repair of descending thoracic Aortic aneurysms.
• Multi-institutional pivotal trial of the Zenith TX2 thoracic Aortic stent-graft for treatment of descending thoracic Aortic aneurysms: clinical study design.
• Correlations of cerebrospinal fluid pressure with hemodynamic parameters during thoracoAbdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
• Ischemic preconditioning protects against gut dysfunction and mucosal injury after ischemia/reperfusion injury.
• Use of national surgical quality improvement program outcomes data to change guidelines: a sound idea?: comment on "increased risk of postoperative Deep vein thrombosi...
• Endovascular repair of ruptured Abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms.
• Inflammatory Mechanisms of Organ Crosstalk during Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury.
• Pulmonary endothelial cell activation during experimental acute kidney injury.
• Surgical sepsis and organ crosstalk: the role of the kidney.
• HB-EGF and mesenteric ischemia.
• Paradigm shift in the treatment of blunt Aortic injury: A good thing: Comment on "Thoracic Aortic endografting for trauma".
• Secondary stroke prevention in the era of Carotid stenting: update on recent trials.
• Therapeutic distant organ effects of regional hypothermia during mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion injury.
• Organ crosstalk: the role of the kidney.
• Academic needs in developing countries: a survey of the West African College of Surgeons.
• Kidney-lung crosstalk in the critically ill patient.
• Kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury induces caspase-dependent pulmonary apoptosis.
• Multiple treatment algorithms for successful outcomes in Venous thoracic outlet syndrome.
• Renal ischemia-reperfusion leads to long term infiltration of activated and effector-memory T lymphocytes.
• Interactive effects of mechanical ventilation and kidney health on lung function in an in vivo mouse model.
• Effects of acid aspiration-induced acute lung injury on kidney function.

Schools

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• Baylor University

• University Tx Med School At Houston

Procedures Preformed

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• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• ArterioVenous Fistula Repair
• Carotid Artery Stent Placement
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
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Conditions Treated

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• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
• Aortic Ectasia
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery
• Vascular Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Geisinger Health Plan
• Choice Care PPO
• Medicare MCR
• Molina
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
• Baylor College of Medicine

Hospital

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• Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
• Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Sibley Memorial Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1407806797
NPPES Provider LastName		HASSOUN
NPPES Provider FirstName		HEITHAM
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		770302717
NPPES Provider State		TX
Specialty Description		Surgery
Total Claim Count		43.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1407806797
Last Name Of The Provider	HASSOUN
First Name Of The Provider	HEITHAM
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