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Edith Tzeng, MD, Vascular Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA

Edith Tzeng MD

Vascular Surgery•Pittsburgh, PA

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 Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1999 - 2000
  • UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)
    UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1990 - 1999
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Sentinel Contributions of US Department of Veterans Affairs Surgeons in Shaping the Face of Health Care  
    Kenneth 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 Diabetes  
    Katherine M Reitz, Edith Tzeng, Timothy R Billiar, Brian S Zuckerbraun, Richard L Simmons, Matthew R Rosengart, Matthew D Neal, JAMA Surgery

Lectures

  • Evolution of Carbon Monoxide from Foe to Friend 
    Pittsburgh, PA - 10/30/2014

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

Press Mentions

  • Robert Friedlander, Longtime Head of Neurological Surgery at UPMC, Steps Down
    Robert Friedlander, Longtime Head of Neurological Surgery at UPMC, Steps DownDecember 9th, 2025
  • Member News July/August 2025
    Member News July/August 2025July 16th, 2025
  • A Non-Invasive Way to Predict Heart Attack and Stroke
    A Non-Invasive Way to Predict Heart Attack and StrokeFebruary 21st, 2022

Grant Support

  • Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2010–2030
  • Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2010–2030
  • 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

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