Rabih A Chaer MD

Vascular Surgery•Stony Brook, NY

Professor of Surgery

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Overview of Dr. Chaer

Dr. Rabih Chaer is a vascular surgeon in Stony Brook, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Stony Brook University Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Passavant, Shadyside Campus, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Altoona, and UPMC East. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. Dr. Chaer accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 53 doctors at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside and one of 11 doctors at Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System who specialize in Vascular Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2004 - 2006
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2025 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2020 - 2022
IL State Medical License 1999 - 2008
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification dbMotion, dbMotion Inc., 2012-2017

Clinical Trials

Ischemic Foot Ulcers: Is Intervention Better Than Wound Care Alone
TERMINATED
NA
Acute Venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Removal With Adjunctive Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Safety and Effectiveness Study of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Using the Nellix® System
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Mechanical venous thrombectomy may provide a cost-effective treatment option for patients with iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis.
Muhammad Saad Hafeez, Sahar Alimohamadi, Rabih A Chaer, Kenneth J Smith, Mohammad H Eslami
Journal of Vascular Surgery. Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2026-09-01
Letter regarding "Targeted screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in high-risk women".
Ahmad Aljobeh, Rabih Chaer, Apostolos Tassiopoulos
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2026-09-01
Editorial regarding 2026 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/American College of Clinical Pharmacy/American College of Emergency Physicians/Ameri...
Rabih A Chaer, Charles B Ross, Andrea Obi, Mark Iafrati, Keith Calligaro
Journal of Vascular Surgery. Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2026-09-01

Journal Articles

Peroneal Bypass Versus Endovascular Peroneal Intervention for Critical Limb Ischemia
Abhisekh Mohapatra, Jon C Henry, Eric S Hager, Rabih A Chaer, Journal of Vascular Surgery
Occult Type I or III Endoleaks Are a Common Cause of Failure of Type II Endoleak Treatment After Endovascular Aortic Repair
Michael C Madigan, Michael J Singh, Rabih A Chaer, Georges E Al-Khoury, Journal of Vascular Surgery

Lectures

2013 SCVS Young Vascular Surgeons Program
Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Miami Beach, Florida - 3/14/2013

Other

Complications of endovascular abdominal aortic repair
Chaer RA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/complications-of-endovascular-abdominal-aortic-repair
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-03-27
Endovascular devices for abdominal aortic repair
Chaer RA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/endovascular-devices-for-abdominal-aortic-repair
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-02-24
Endovascular devices for thoracic aortic repair
Chaer RA, Fairman RM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/endovascular-devices-for-thoracic-aortic-repair
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-01-30

Authored Content

Heel Wounds Predict Mortality but Not Amputation After Infrapopliteal RevascularizationFebruary 2018
Heel Wounds Predict Mortality but Not Amputation After Infrapopliteal RevascularizationFebruary 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

15 Recent Cardiology Leadership MovesSeptember 11th, 2025
Society for Vascular Surgery Releases Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Visceral AneurysmsJune 16th, 2020
New Program Will Teach Surgeons to LeadNovember 14th, 2019

Professional Memberships

Society for Vascular Surgery - SVS
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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