AlexanderShifersonDOFACOS,RPVI

Assistant Professor of Surgery Director of Vein Center Associate Medical Director of Vascular Laboratories Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

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Office
745 64th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone+1 718-283-7957

Fax+1 718-635-8346
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Education & Training

Maimonides Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Surgery, 2006 - 2007
Wyckoff Heights Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern UniversityClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

NY State License 2004 - 2025
AOA Board of Surgery General Vascular Surgery
American Osteopathic Board of SurgeryVascular Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Endovascular repair of right-sided iliac vein aneurysm and iliac arteriovenous fistula.
Albertina Sebastian, Mahmoud Almadani, Qinghua Pu, Alexander Shiferson, Robert Y Rhee> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 2023 Sep 1
Abdominal aortic aneurysm and bilateral pelvic kidneys.
Albertina Sebastian, Mahmoud Almadani, Qinghua Pu, Alexander Shiferson, Robert Y Rhee> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 2023 Jun 1
Open abdominal aortic repair in the current era has more complications for occlusive disease than for aneurysm repair.
Yi Tong, Asha Khachane, Mudathir Ibrahim, Theresa Jacob, Alexander Shiferson, Mahmoud Almadani, Robert Y Rhee, Qinghua Pu> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2023 Feb 1
1 citations
Iliac vein aneurysms associated with May-Thurner anatomy.
Melissa K Meghpara, Albertina Sebastian, Yi Tong, Alexander Shiferson, Robert Y Rhee, Qinghua Pu> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 2022 Sep 1
2 citations
Effect of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin on Patency in High-Risk Bypass Patients.
Melissa K Meghpara, Yi Tong, Albertina Sebastian, Mahmoud Almadani, Theresa Jacob, Ezekiel Sanchez, Qinghua Pu, Alexander Shiferson, Robert Y Rhee> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2023 Jan 1
4 citations
Open conversion after failed endovascular aneurysm repair is increasing and its 30-day mortality is higher than that after primary open repair.
Mudathir Ibrahim, Michael Silver, Theresa Jacob, Melissa Meghpara, Mahmoud Almadani, Alexander Shiferson, Robert Rhee, Qinghua Pu> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
8 citations
COMPARTMENT SYNDROME SECONDARY TO VIRAL MYOSITIS AS INITIAL PRESENTATION IN COVID-19 PATIENT.
Mahmoud Almadani, Alexander Shiferson, Bruce Swearingen, Michael Shih, Theresa Jacob, Robert Rhee> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 2020 Sep 2
3 citations
Iliac venous stenting for outflow obstruction does not significantly change the quality of life of patients with severe chronic venous insufficiency
Alexander Shiferson, Edouard Aboian, Michael Shih, Qinghua Pu, Theresa Jacob, Robert Rhee> ;JRSM Cardiovascular Disease. 2019 Nov 26
40 citations
Pulmonary embolism without deep venous thrombosis.
Tim Schwartz, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Natalie Marks, Alexander Shiferson, Daniel Jung, Robert Jimenez, Theresa Jacob> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2012 Oct 1
18 citations
Clinical experience with office-based duplex-guided balloon-assisted maturation of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis.
James J. Gallagher, Pamela Boniscavage, Enrico Ascher, Anil Hingorani, Natalie Marks, Alexander Shiferson, Daniel Jung, Robert Jimenez, Daniel Novak, Theresa Jacob> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2012 Oct 1
27 citations
Short-term outcome analysis of radiofrequency ablation using ClosurePlus vs ClosureFast catheters in the treatment of incompetent great saphenous vein.
Joseph Michael R. Zuniga, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Alexsander Shiferson, Daniel Jung, Robert Jimenez, Natalie Marks, Thomas McIntyre> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2012 Apr 1
21 citations
Acute superior mesenteric artery embolism: reperfusion with AngioJet hydrodynamic suction thrombectomy and pharmacologic thrombolysis with the EKOS catheter.
U K Ballehaninna, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Alexsander Shiferson, N. Marks, Edouard Aboian, Robert Jimenez, Theresa Jacob, T McIntyre> ;Vascular. 2012 Mar 22
49 citations
Iliac-femoral venous stenting for lower extremity venous stasis symptoms.
Anil Hingorani, Alexander Shiferson, Kapil Gopal, Daniel Jung, Daniel Novak, Natalie Marks, Enrico Ascher> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2012 Feb 1
6 citations
Infra-popliteal deep venous thrombi and the risk of symptomatic pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients.
Anil Hingorani, Alexander Shiferson, Natalie Marks, Enrico Ascher> ;Vascular. 2011 Feb 1
10 citations
Full metal jacket stenting of the superficial femoral artery: a retrospective review.
Parth S. Shah, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Alexander Shiferson, Kapil Gopal, Daniel Jung, Natalie Marks, Theresa Jacob> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2011 Jan 1
7 citations
Spontaneous Recanalization of an Occluded Internal Carotid Artery
Parth S. Shah, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Alexander Shiferson, Nirav Patel, Kapil Gopal> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2010 Oct 1
50 citations
Prospective randomized study comparing the clinical outcomes between inferior vena cava Greenfield and TrapEase filters.
Fred Usoh, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Alexander Shiferson, Nirav Patel, Kapil Gopal, N. Marks, Theresa Jacob> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2010 Aug 1
6 citations
Hybrid approach for treatment of behind the knee popliteal artery aneurysms.
Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Natalie Marks, Alexander Shiferson, Alessandra Puggioni, Victor Tran, Nirav Patel, Theresa Jacob> ;Vascular. 2009 Jan 1
11 citations
Use of the StarClose device for closure of inadvertent subclavian artery punctures.
Victor Tran, Alexander Shiferson, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Natalie Marks, Kapil Gopal, Nirav Patel, Theresa Jacob> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2009 Sep 1
4 citations
Bilateral internal iliac artery aneurysm infected with Campylobacter fetus.
Alexander Shiferson, Enrico Ascher, Anil Hingorani, Alessandra Puggioni, Natalie Marks, Victor Tran, Nirav Patel, Theresa Jacob> ;Vascular. 2009 Aug 1
7 citations
Iatrogenic injuries of the common femoral artery (CFA) and external iliac artery (EIA) during endograft placement: An underdiagnosed entity
Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Natalie Marks, Alexander Shiferson, Nirav Patel, Kapil Gopal, Theresa Jacob> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2009 Sep 1
20 citations
Predictive factors of success following radio-frequency stylet (RFS) ablation of incompetent perforating veins (IPV)
Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Natalie Marks, Alexander Shiferson, Nirav Patel, Kapil Gopal, Theresa Jacob> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2009 Oct 1
7 citations
219 Vascular Fellows’ Perception of the Future of Vascular Surgery
Anil P. Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Natalie Marks, Alexander Shiferson, Alessandra Puggioni, Victor Tran, Nirav Patel, Theresa Jacob> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2009 Jul 1
36 citations
The safety of radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein in patients with previous venous thrombosis
Alessandra Puggioni, Natalie Marks, Anil Hingorani, Alexander Shiferson, Enrico Ascher> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2009 May 1
30 citations
Long-term follow-up for superior vena cava filter placement.
Fred Usoh, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Alexander Shiferson, Victor Tran, Natalie Marks, Theresa Jacob> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2009 May 1
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