AlexWesterbandMD

Vascular Surgery • Scottsdale, AZ

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Office
7351 E Osborn Rd Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone+1 480-882-7465
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Education & Training

University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Vascular Surgery, 1995 - 1997
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1994
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1991
Universite Louis Pasteur Surgery, 1984 - 1988
University of HaitiClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1995 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1994 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
ID State Medical License 2021 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1994 - 2025
KY State Medical License 1999 - 2013
NJ State Medical License 1994 - 2003
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

23 citations
The limitations of magnetic resonance angiography in the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis: comparative analysis with conventional arteriography.
Sheela T. Patel, Joseph L. Mills, Gerlinde Tynan-Cuisinier, Kaoru R. Goshima, Alex Westerband, John D. Hughes> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2005 Mar 1
43 citations
Endovascular therapy in prevention and management of coronary-subclavian steal.
Alex Westerband, Julio A. Rodriguez, Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, Edward B. Diethrich> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2003 Oct 1
14 citations
The AneuRx stent-graft since FDA approval: single-center experience of 230 cases.
Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, Alex Westerband, Charles S. Thompson, Rajagopalan Ravi, Julio A. Rodriguez, Leanne DiMugno, Shoaib Shafique, Dawn Olsen, Edward B. Diethrich> ;Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 2002 Aug 1
14 citations
The influence of gender on complications of carotid endarterectomy.
Donovan C. James, John D. Hughes, Joseph L. Mills, Alex Westerband> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2001 Dec 1
15 citations
Improved patency of infrainguinal polytetrafluoroethylene bypass grafts using a distal Taylor vein patch.
Kay K. Yeung, Joseph L. Mills, John D. Hughes, Scott S. Berman, Andrew T. Gentile, Alex Westerband> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2001 Dec 1
43 citations
Vein adaptation to arterialization in an experimental model.
Alex Westerband, Dana Crouse, Lynne Richter, Maria L. Aguirre, Christopher C. Wixon, Donovan C. James, Joseph L. Mills, Glenn C. Hunter, Ronald L. Heimark> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2001 Mar 1
1 citations
Preimplant vein intimal thickness is not a predictor of bypass graft stenosis
Donovan C. James, Timur S. Durrani, Christopher L. Wixon, John D. Hughes, Alex Westerband, Joseph L. Mills> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2001 Mar 1
59 citations
The natural history of intermediate and critical vein graft stenosis: recommendations for continued surveillance or repair.
Joseph L. Mills, Christopher L. Wixon, Donovan C. James, Jenifer J. Devine, Alex Westerband, John D. Hughes> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2001 Feb 1
Apoptosis in newly arterialized vein grafts.
Alex Westerband, Maria L. Aguirre, Donovan C. James, Lynne Richter> ;Current Surgery. 2000 Nov 1
25 citations
Intimal growth and neovascularization in human stenotic vein grafts.
Alex Westerband, Andrew T. Gentile, Glenn C. Hunter, Michael A. Gooden, Maria L. Aguirre, Scott S. Berman, Joseph L. Mills> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2000 Sep 1
32 citations
An economic appraisal of lower extremity bypass graft maintenance
Christopher L. Wixon, Joseph L. Mills, Alex Westerband, John D. Hughes, Daniel M. Ihnat> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2000 Jul 1
11 citations
Characterization of cellular density and determination of neointimal extracellular matrix constituents in human lower extremity vein graft stenoses.
Andrew T. Gentile, Joseph L. Mills, Alex Westerband, Michael A. Gooden, Scott S. Berman, Carl A. Boswell, Stuart K. Williams> ;Cardiovascular Surgery. 1997 Sep 1
31 citations
The contribution of inducible nitric oxide and cytomegalovirus to the stability of complex carotid plaque
Glenn C. Hunter, Aphrodite M. Henderson, Alex Westerband, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Fujio Suzuki, Zhong-qun Yan, Allan Sirsjö, Charles W. Putnam, Göran K. Hansson> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1999 Jul 1
18 citations
The correlation of early flow disturbances with the development of infrainguinal graft stenosis: A 10-year study of 341 autogenous vein grafts
Daniel M. Ihnat, Joseph L. Mills, David L. Dawson, John D. Hughes, Ryan T. Hagino, Christopher A. DeMaioribus, Andrew T. Gentile, Alex Westerband> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1999 Jul 1
7 citations
Topography of cell replication in human vein graft stenoses.
Alex Westerband, Joseph L. Mills, Glenn C. Hunter, Andrew T. Gentile, Daniel Ihnat, Ronald L. Heimark> ;Circulation. 1998 Nov 10
53 citations
Treatment of patients with venous thromboembolism and malignant disease: Should vena cava filter placement be routine?
Daniel M. Ihnat, Joseph L. Mills, John D. Hughes, Andrew T. Gentile, Scott S. Berman, Alex Westerband> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1998 Nov 1
89 citations
Current trends in the detection and management of carotid body tumors
Alex Westerband, Glenn C. Hunter, Ismar Cintora, Stanley W. Coulthard, Michael L. Hinni, Andrew T. Gentile, Jennifer Devine, Joseph L. Mills> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1998 Jul 1
23 citations
The Histologic Characteristics of Primary and Restenotic Carotid Plaque
John Marek, Cynthia Koehler, Marie L. Aguirre, Alex Westerband, Andrew T. Gentile, Joseph L. Mills, Glenn C. Hunter> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 1998 Jan 1
55 citations
Free tissue transfer to extend the limits of limb salvage for lower extremity tissue loss
Michael A. Gooden, Andrew T. Gentile, Joseph L. Mills, Scott S. Berman, Christopher P. Demas, Kurt R. Reinke, Glenn C. Hunter, Alex Westerband, Daniel P. Greenwald> ;American Journal of Surgery. 1997 Dec 1
140 citations
Distal revascularization–interval ligation for limb salvage and maintenance of dialysis access in ischemic steal syndrome
Scott S. Berman, Andrew T. Gentile, Marc H. Glickman, Joseph L. Mills, Richard L. Hurwitz, Alex Westerband, John Marek, Glenn C. Hunter, C.Scott McEnroe, Martin A. Fog...> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1997 Sep 1
21 citations
Identification of predictors for lower extremity vein graft stenosis
Andrew T. Gentile, Joseph L. Mills, Michael A. Gooden, Alex Westerband, Haiyan Cui, Scott S. Berman, Glenn C. Hunter, John D. Hughes> ;American Journal of Surgery. 1997 Aug 1
42 citations
Prospective validation of threshold criteria for intervention in infrainguinal vein grafts undergoing duplex surveillance
Alex Westerband, Joseph L. Mills, Sherry Kistler, Scott S. Berman, Glenn C. Hunter, John Marek> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1997 Jan 1
23 citations
The Influence of Routine Completion Arteriography on Outcome following Carotid Endarterectomy
Alex Westerband, Joseph L. Mills, Scott S. Berman, Glenn C. Hunter> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1997 Jan 1
41 citations
Immunocytochemical determination of cell type and proliferation rate in human vein graft stenoses
Alex Westerband, Joseph L. Mills, John Marek, Ronald L. Heimark, Glenn C. Hunter, Stuart K. Williams> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1997 Jan 1
33 citations
Differential oncogenic expression in thyroid follicular and Hürthle cell carcinomas.
Shahla Masood, Auguste Lj, Alex Westerband, Claudio Belluco, Elsa Valderama, Joseph N. Attie> ;American Journal of Surgery. 1993 Oct 1
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