Edith Tzeng MD
Professor, Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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200 Lothrop StreetPuh, Suite A1010Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-648-9015
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1999 - 2000- UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1990 - 1999
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of Autologous Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate (cBMA) for Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
- Evaluation of Predictors of Aortic Aneurysm Growth and Rupture Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
- MetfOrmin BenefIts Lower Extremities With Intermittent Claudication Start of enrollment: 2022 Mar 01
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Experimental Evaluation of an Array Transducer for Ultrasound Thermal Strain Imaging: Phantom and In Vivo Studies.Zhiyu Sheng, Ran Wei, Mengyue Chen, Matthew B Wielgat, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology... 2025-09-01 - Aortic endograft infections have worse outcomes compared to aortic surgical grafts or primary mycotic aortic infections.Bowen Xie, Dana B Semaan, Nicole Alindogan, Georges E Al-Khoury, Michael J Singh
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2025-06-18 - External Validation of Eight Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Mortality Prediction Models Demonstrates Limited Predictive Accuracy.Shimena R Li, Muhammad S Mazroua, Katherine M Reitz, Amanda R Phillips, Edith Tzeng
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- Sentinel Contributions of US Department of Veterans Affairs Surgeons in Shaping the Face of Health CareKenneth A Lipshy, Kamal Itani, Seth Spector, Kathleen Raman, Alan Dardik, Edith Tzeng, Preeti R John, Brian Cmolik, Robert Kozol, JAMA Surgery
- Association Between Preoperative Metformin Exposure and Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 DiabetesKatherine M Reitz, Edith Tzeng, Timothy R Billiar, Brian S Zuckerbraun, Richard L Simmons, Matthew R Rosengart, Matthew D Neal, JAMA Surgery
Authored Content
- Association Between Preoperative Metformin Exposure and Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 DiabetesApril 2020
- Implementation of Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Disease Provides Significant Cost-to-System Savings in a Single-State Outpatient SimulationFebruary 2018
- Implementation of Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Disease Provides Significant Cost-to-System Savings in a Single-State Outpatient SimulationFebruary 2018
- Implementation of Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Disease Provides Significant Cost-to-System Savings in a Single-State Outpatient SimulationFebruary 2018
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Press Mentions
Member News July/August 2025July 16th, 2025- A Non-Invasive Way to Predict Heart Attack and StrokeFebruary 21st, 2022
- Smoking Drives Postprocedure Complication Rate in PAD RevascularizationOctober 8th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Preclinical Optimization and Design for Manufacturability of Immunoregulatory TEVGsUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2025–2027
- Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2026
- Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2026
- Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2026
- Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2026
- Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2026
- Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2026
- Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
- Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
- Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
- Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
- Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
- Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
- Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
- Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
- Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
- Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2010–2025
- Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2010–2025
- Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2010–2025
Professional Memberships
- Distinguished Fellow
- Fellow
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