Fred A. Weaver, MD

Professor of Surgery

Division Chief, Vascular Surgery

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Overview

Dr. Fred Arthur Weaver is a Professor of Surgery at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Dr. Weaver received his B.S. and M.D. degrees from USC and his
General and Vascular Surgery training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At USC, he has served as Program Director for General Surgery, and later for Vascular Surgery.

Dr. Weaver received his Masters in Medical Management from USC in 2005. He is Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Chief of Vascular Surgery at Keck Hospital of USC, and Co-Director of the USC CardioVascular Thoracic Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General and in Vascular Surgery. Dr. Weaver is past President of the Western Vascular Society, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, and Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery. In 2015, he received the Society for Vascular Surgery Presidential Citation Award.

Dr. Weaver is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Vascular Surgery, on the Editorial Board of the Annals of Vascular Surgery, and serves as the Chair of the Society for Vascular Surgery/Vascular Quality Initiative. He has been recognized as a Top, Best, or Super Doctor by various local and national publications. He has published over 200 articles and 43 textbook chapters, and has been
an invited speaker at numerous regional, national, and international meetings. His major clinical and research interests concern the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the aorta and its major branches.

Publications

  • Selection criterion for endovascular aortic repair in those with chronic kidney disease. J Vasc Surg. 2023 06; 77(6):1625-1635.e3.. View in PubMed
  • Is adherence to the scientific method dying? J Vasc Surg. 2023 01; 77(1):1-2. Magee GA, Weaver FA . View in PubMed
  • Perioperative and long-term outcomes after open conversion of endovascular aneurysm repair versus primary open aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2023 01; 77(1):89-96.. View in PubMed
  • Transposition of anomalous left vertebral to carotid artery during the management of thoracic aortic dissections and aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2022 12; 76(6):1486-1492.. View in PubMed
  • Renal Artery Aneurysms in the Inpatient Setting. Ann Vasc Surg. 2022 Oct; 86:50-57.. View in PubMed
  • Baroreflex activation therapy with the Barostim™ device in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a patient level meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 09; 24(9):1665-1673.. View in PubMed
  • Better care through better data. J Vasc Surg. 2022 07; 76(1):42-45.. View in PubMed
  • Comparative early results of in situ fenestrated endovascular aortic repair and other emergent complex endovascular aortic repair techniques for ruptured suprarenal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms at a regional aortic center. J Vasc Surg. 2022 10; 76(4):875-883.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of high-risk features and timing of repair for acute type B aortic dissections. J Vasc Surg. 2022 08; 76(2):364-371.e3.. View in PubMed
  • Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms-a mid-term report from the Global Registry for Endovascular Aortic Treatment (GREAT). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Jan 24; 61(2):357-364.. View in PubMed