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Katherine F. Reigstad, MD



    • Specialties: Surgery Vascular Surgery
    Biography
    My interests include long-distance and trail running, playing piano and clarinet, baking and spending time with family and friends.
    Education
    • College
      Bachelor of Science in Biology, The Master's College, Santa Clarita, CA
    • Medical School
      University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Residency
      General Surgery, Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH
    • Fellowship
      Vascular Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Areas Of Interest

    Cerebrovascular

    • Carotid endarterectomy
    • Endovascular and open revascularization of subclavian stenosis

    Aortoiliac occlusive disease

    • Diagnostic arteriography
    • Angioplasty and stenting
    • Aortofemoral bypass
    • Femoral-femoral bypass
    • Axillary femoral bypass

    Mesenteric and renal arterial occlusive disease

    • Diagnostic arteriography
    • Angioplasty and stenting
    • Arterial pharmacolysis
    • Embolectomy/thrombectomy
    • Mesenteric bypass

    Peripheral arterial disease

    • Diagnostic arteriography
    • Angioplasty and stenting
    • Arterial pharmacolysis
    • Embolectomy/thrombectomy
    • Endarterectomy
    • Femoral to popliteal bypass
    • Femoral to tibial/pedal bypass
    • Upper extremity bypass

    Aneurysmal disease

    • Open and endovascular repair abdominal aortic and iliac artery aneurysm
    • Endovascular treatment of endoleaks occurring after endovascular AAA repair
    • Open and endovascular repair popliteal aneurysm
    • Repair of uncommon aneurysms (other upper and lower extremity, carotid, mesenteric)
    • Management of pseudoaneurysms

    Venous disease

    • Radiofrequency ablation
    • Vein stripping and ligation
    • Phlebectomy Inferior vena cava filter placement
    • Thrombectomy
    • Pharmacolysis
    • Diagnostic venography
    • Venoplasty and stenting

    Dialysis access

    • Arteriovenous fistulas and grafts
    • Revision of access (for poor function, thrombosis, infection, aneurysm, ischemia)
    • Endovascular diagnosis and treatment of fistula stenosis
    • Endovascular treatment of central venous stenosis
    • Placement of non-tunneled and tunneled hemodialysis catheters
    • Placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters

    Central access

    • Placement of tunneled central catheter with subcutaneous port (ie, for chemotherapy, long-term IV access)

    Vascular trauma

    • Treatment of traumatic vascular injuries involving the neck, abdomen, and extremities
    • Extremity fasciotomy
    • Diagnostic and therapeutic arteriography for abdominal, pelvic, and extremity trauma, including splenic embolization
    • Treatment of iatrogenic arterial and venous injuries involving the neck, abdomen, and extremities

    General surgical

    • Open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    • Open inguinal, ventral, and umbilical hernia repair
    • Open and laparoscopic appendectomy
    • Open and laparoscopic colectomy
    • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement
    • Tracheostomy placement
    • Lymph node biopsy
    • Lipoma excision
  • Certifications & Licensure
    • American Board of Surgery
    • American Board of Vascular Surgery
    • Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
  • Professional Memberships
    • Society for Vascular Surgery
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