WillisH.WagnerMD

Vascular Surgery • Los Angeles, CA

Professor of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Office
8631 W 3rd st
615E
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-652-8132

Fax+1 310-659-3815
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Education & Training

U North Carolina Hospitals1988
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1987
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1986
University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1981 - 1982
Keck School of Medicine at USCMD, Medicine, 1978 - 1981
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1981
Stanford UniversityBS, Biological Sciences, 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1983 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1987 - 2003
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Outpatient Versus Inpatient Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Multisite, Comparative Analysis of Patient Safety Measures.
Jason M. Cuellar, Edward Nomoto, Ehsan Saadat, Anthony Ma, Patrick Hill, Michael A. Kropf, Todd H. Lanman, Brian Perri, Khawar Siddique, Willis H. Wagner, Rajeev K. Ra...> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Sep 22
5 citations
Low Complication Rate of Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery in an Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Jason M. Cuellar, Willis H. Wagner, Alexandre Rasouli> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020 Oct 1
6 citations
The Influence of Collagen Impregnation of a Knitted Dacron Patch Used in Carotid Endarterectomy.
Daisy Chou, Allan W. Tulloch, David V. Cossman, J. Louis Cohen, Rajeev K. Rao, Galinos Barmparas, James Mirocha, Willis H. Wagner> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2016 Jul 1
25 citations
Timing of Chemical Thromboprophylaxis and Deep Vein Thrombosis in Major Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Karen Zaghiyan, Harry C. Sax, Emily Miraflor, David V. Cossman, Willis H. Wagner, James Mirocha, Bruce L. Gewertz, Phillip Fleshner> ;Annals of Surgery. 2016 Oct 1
7 citations
Gynecologic surgery and the management of hemorrhage.
William H. Parker, Willis H. Wagner> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2010 Sep 1
6 citations
Carotid Reconstruction in Nonagenarians: Is Surgery a Viable Option?
Kelly L. Killeen, Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman, J. Louis Cohen, Rajeev K. Rao, Karen Woo> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2008 Mar 1
36 citations
Revision and explantation strategies involving the CHARITE lumbar artificial disc replacement.
Scott P. Leary, John J. Regan, Todd H. Lanman, Willis H. Wagner> ;Spine. 2007 Apr 20
35 citations
Access strategies for revision or explantation of the Charité lumbar artificial disc replacement.
Willis H. Wagner, John J. Regan, Scott P. Leary, Todd H. Lanman, J. Patrick Johnson, Rajeev K. Rao, David V. Cossman> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2006 Dec 1
27 citations
Hyperperfusion syndrome after carotid endarterectomy.
Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman, Alik Farber, Phillip M. Levin, J. Louis Cohen> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2005 Jul 1
28 citations
Early experience with radiofrequency ablation of the greater saphenous vein.
Willis H. Wagner, Phillip M. Levin, David V. Cossman, Stephen R. Lauterbach, J. Louis Cohen, Alik Farber> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2004 Jan 1
26 citations
Spontaneous Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Dissection Presenting as Claudication: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Alik Farber, Stephen R. Lauterbach, Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman, Brandon M. Long, J. Louis Cohen, Phillip M. Levin> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2004 Jan 1
58 citations
Cryopreserved saphenous vein allografts in infrainguinal revascularization: analysis of 240 grafts.
Alik Farber, Kevin Major, Willis H. Wagner, J. Louis Cohen, David V. Cossman, Stephen R. Lauterbach, Levin P> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2003 Jul 1
4 citations
Septic embolization to the carotid bifurcation presenting as carotidynia
Veronica Arteaga, Alik Farber, Willis H. Wagner, Stephen R. Lauterbach, David V. Cossman, J. Louis Cohen, Phillip M. Levin> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2003 Mar 1
62 citations
Isolated dissection of the abdominal aorta: Clinical presentation and therapeutic options
Alik Farber, Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman, J. Louis Cohen, Daniel B. Walsh, Mark F. Fillinger, Jack L. Cronenwett, Stephen R. Lauterbach, Phillip M. Levin> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2002 Aug 1
52 citations
Delayed Retroperitoneal Arterial Hemorrhage after Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Insertion: Case Report and Literature Review of Caval Perforations by IVC Filters
E. Baylor Woodward, Alik Farber, Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman, J. Louis Cohen, Jeffrey M. Silverman, Phillip M. Levin, David M. Frisch> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2002 Mar 1
39 citations
Tuberculous Infection of the Descending Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta: Case Report and Literature Review
Alexander D. Allins, Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman, Richard N. Gold, Jonathan R. Hiatt> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1999 Jul 1
96 citations
Ruptured Visceral Artery Aneurysms
Willis H. Wagner, Alexander D. Allins, Richard L. Treiman, J. Louis Cohen, Robert F. Foran, Phillip M. Levin, David V. Cossman> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1997 Jul 1
58 citations
Spontaneous dissection of the internal carotid artery: A nineteen-year clinical experience
Gerald S. Treiman, Richard L. Treiman, Robert F. Foran, Levin P, J. Louis Cohen, Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1996 Oct 1
19 citations
Spontaneous hepatic hemorrhage associated with pregnancy. Treatment by hepatic arterial interruption.
Steven C. Stain, Douglas A. Woodburn, Amy L. Stephens, Michael Katz, Willis H. Wagner, Arthur J. Donovan> ;Annals of Surgery. 1996 Jul 1
30 citations
Acute Treatment of Penetrating Popliteal Artery Trauma: The Importance of Soft Tissue Injury
Willis H. Wagner, Albert E. Yellin, Fred A. Weaver, Steven C. Stain, Anne E. Siegel> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1994 Nov 1
20 citations
Treatment of recurrent femoral or popliteal artery stenosis after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
Gerald S. Treiman, Laura Ichikawa, Richard L. Treiman, J. Louis Cohen, David V. Cossman, Willis H. Wagner, Phillip M. Levin, Robert F. Foran> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1994 Oct 1
18 citations
The influence of diabetes mellitus on the risk of abdominal aortic surgery.
Gerald S. Treiman, Richard L. Treiman, Robert F. Foran, David V. Cossman, J. L. Cohen, Levin P, Willis H. Wagner, Davidson Mb> ;The American Surgeon. 1994 Jun 1
31 citations
Hemosuccus pancreaticus from intraductal rupture of a primary splenic artery aneurysm
Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman, Richard L. Treiman, Robert F. Foran, Phillip M. Levin, J. Louis Cohen> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1994 Jan 1
21 citations
Tourniquet occlusion technique for tibial artery reconstruction
Willis H. Wagner, Richard L. Treiman, David V. Cossman, J. Louis Cohen, Robert F. Foran, Gerald S. Treiman, Phillip M. Levin> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1993 Oct 1
12 citations
DOES ROUTINE PATCH ANGIOPLASTY AFTER CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY LESSEN THE RISK OF PERIOPERATIVE STROKE
Richard L. Treiman, Robert F. Foran, Willis H. Wagner, David V. Cossman, Phillip M. Levin, J. Louis Cohen> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1993 Jul 1
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