VivienneJHalpernMDChief, Vascular Surgery Phoenix VA

Vascular Surgery • Phoenix, AZ

Clinical Professor, Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine

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Office
650 E Indian School Rd
Phoenix Va Health Care System-Surgical Services
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone+1 602-277-5551

Fax+1 602-222-2705
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Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Vascular Surgery, 1994 - 1995
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1994
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1989 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
APCWAWound care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Presidential Citation Association of VA Surgeons, 2021
Employee of the month Phoenix VA Medical Center, 2021
1st Quarter, Gerald Schmitz Practitioner Excellence Award Phoenix VA Medical Center, 2018
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Capturing the often-elusive diagnosis of idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of mesenteric veins.
Ga-Ram Han, Anchit P Mehrotra, Adam J Gomez, Eric Romanucci, Vivienne J Halpern> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 2022 Sep 1
7 citations
Effect of a Decision Aid on Agreement Between Patient Preferences and Repair Type for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Mark A Eid, Michael J Barry, Gale L Tang, Peter K Henke, Jason M Johanning, Edith Tzeng, Salvatore T Scali, David H Stone, Bjoern D Suckow, Eugene S Lee, Shipra Arya, ...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2022 Sep 1
3 citations
Factors associated with preference of choice of aortic aneurysm repair in the PReference for Open Versus Endovascular repair of AAA (PROVE-AAA) study.
Mark A Eid, Jonathan A Barnes, Kunal Mehta, Zachary Wanken, Jesse Columbo, Ravinder Kang, Karina Newhall, Vivienne Halpern, Joseph Raffetto, Panos Kougias, Peter Henke...> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
12 citations
Design of the PReferences for Open Versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (PROVE-AAA) Trial
Jesse A. Columbo, Ravinder Kang, Emily L. Spangler, Karina Newhall, Benjamin S. Brooke, Hasan H. Dosluoglu, Eugene S. Lee, Joseph D. Raffetto, Peter K. Henke, Gale S. ...> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2020 May 1
6 citations
Patient information sources when facing repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Peter B. Anderson, Zachary J Wanken, Jennifer L. Perri, Jesse A. Columbo, Ravinder Kang, Emily L. Spangler, Karina Newhall, Benjamin S. Brooke, Hasan H. Dosluoglu, Eug...> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020 Feb 1
3 citations
What is an Advanced Alternative Payment Model
Vivienne J. Halpern, Paula K. Shireman, Karen Woo, Jill Rathbun, Brad L. Johnson> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
27 citations
Abdominal aortic aneurysms in women
Jean E. Starr, Vivienne J. Halpern> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2013 Apr 1
Vascular disease in women. Introduction.
Amy B. Reed, Vivienne J. Halpern, Jean E. Starr> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2013 Apr 1
Regarding "Predicted shortage of vascular surgeons in the United States: Population and workload analysis"
Amy B. Reed, Kellie R. Brown, Ruth L. Bush, Vivienne J. Halpern, Melina R. Kibbe, Lois A. Killewich, Leila Mureebe, Kathleen J. Ozsvath, Eva M. Rzucidlo, Jean E. Starr> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2010 Apr 1
13 citations
Pro-inflammatory cytokines from Kupffer cells downregulate hepatocyte expression of adrenomedullin binding protein-1
Asha Jacob, Mian Zhou, Rongqian Wu, Vivienne J. Halpern, Thanjavur S. Ravikumar, Ping Wang> ;Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. 2007 Jul 1
1 citations
Standardizing vascular surgery residency: merger of two programs to create one model.
Steven G. Friedman, Craig R. Greben, Larry A. Scher, Toufic Safa, Glenn Faust, Vivienne Halpern, H. Hank Simms> ;Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2004 Jan 1
9 citations
Reduced protease inhibitory capacity in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms is reversed with surgical repair.
Vivienne J. Halpern, Mahesh Mathrumbutham, Christopher LaGraize, Srinvasa K. Rao, Glenn R. Faust, Jon R. Cohen> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2002 Apr 1
5 citations
Management of the carotid artery in paraganglioma surgery.
Vivienne J. Halpern, Jon R. Cohen> ;Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2001 Oct 1
38 citations
Minimal incision abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Joaquim J. Cerveira, Vivienne J. Halpern, Glenn R. Faust, Jon R. Cohen> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1999 Dec 1
25 citations
Warfarin Anticoagulation in the Perioperative Period: Is It Safe?
Frank J. Caliendo, Vivienne J. Halpern, Corrado P. Marini, Ira M. Nathan, Dilip Patel, Glenn R. Faust, Jon R. Cohen> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1999 Jan 1
24 citations
Relationship of Protamine Dosing with Postoperative Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy
Jonathan A. Levison, Glenn R. Faust, Vivienne J. Halpern, Anthony Theodoris, Ira M. Nathan, Roxana G. Kline, Jon R. Cohen> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1999 Jan 1
39 citations
Perioperative predictors of colonic ischemia after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Jonathan A. Levison, Vivienne J. Halpern, Roxana G. Kline, Glenn R. Faust, Jon R. Cohen> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1999 Jan 1
55 citations
Laparoscopically assisted abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: First 20 cases☆☆☆★
Roxana G. Kline, Anthony J. D'Angelo, M. H. M. Chen, Vivienne J. Halpern, Jon R. Cohen> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1998 Jan 1
72 citations
Factors that affect the survival rate of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
Vivienne J. Halpern, Roxana G. Kline, Anthony J. D'Angelo, Jon R. Cohen> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1997 Dec 1
5 citations
Utility of transesophageal echocardiography and pulmonary artery catheterization during laparoscopic assisted abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Anthony J. D'Angelo, Roxana G. Kline, M. H. M. Chen, Vivienne J. Halpern, Jon R. Cohen> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 1997 Nov 1
22 citations
Multiple idiopathic arterial aneurysms in children: A case report and review of the literature
Vivienne J. Halpern, James V. O’Connor, Marianne Murello, David Siegel, Jon R. Cohen> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1997 May 1
31 citations
Laparoscopic-assisted abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
M. H. M. Chen, E. A. Murphy, Vivienne J. Halpern, Glenn R. Faust, John M. Cosgrove, Jon R. Cohen> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 1995 Aug 1
111 citations
The elastase infusion model of experimental aortic aneurysms: Synchrony of induction of endogenous proteinases with matrix destruction and inflammatory cell response
Vivienne J. Halpern, Gary B. Nackman, Raju H. Gandhi, Evelyn Irizarry, John V. Scholes, William G. Ramey, M.David Tilson> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1994 Jul 1
85 citations
Analysis of the connective tissue matrix and proteolytic activity of primary varicose veins
Raju H. Gandhi, Evelyn Irizarry, Gary B. Nackman, Vivienne J. Halpern, Robert Mulcare, M.David Tilson> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1993 Nov 1
95 citations
Demonstration of interstitial collagenase in abdominal aortic aneurysm disease.
Evelyn Irizarry, Karen M. Newman, Raju H. Gandhi, Gary B. Nackman, Vivienne J. Halpern, Steven Wishner, John V. Scholes, M.David Tilson> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 1993 Jun 1
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Press Mentions

Vivienne J. Halpern, MD Is Recognized by Continental Who's WhoJune 29th, 2021
Get to Know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Vivienne J. Halpern, Who Serves Patients in Phoenix, ArizonaOctober 26th, 2019