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Leadership & Faculty - Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Dr. Sternbergh’s educational background includes an undergraduate degree from Brown
University and a M.D. from Duke University School of Medicine. He performed his general surgical training at
the Medical College of
Virginia and his vascular fellowship at Emory University. Dr Sternbergh has been on staff at Ochsner since
1996. He is nationally recognized for his expertise in Vascular Surgery, and is the author of more than 100
scientific publications and
book chapters pertaining to vascular disease. Dr. Sternbergh literally "wrote the book" on the endovascular
treatment of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm.
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John Ochsner Endowed Professor in Innovation for the Ochsner Heart and Vascular
Institute
Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular/Endovascular Surgery
Hernan Bazan,
MD, DFSVS, FACS is a Professor, Section of Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, Dept. of Surgery and
a Program Director, Vascular Surgery 5+2 year fellowship program. Dr Bazan has a busy
clinical practice and is devoted to medical student and resident teaching. He has received numerous teaching
awards in the past, including medical student teaching awards from the Ochsner/University of Queensland
School of Medicine and Mount Sinai
Hospital in New York, and the prestigious Arthur Aufses, Jr. Award at Mt. Sinai for mentoring of junior
residents. He is actively involved in several endovascular clinical trials and is the PI of several
translational research grants on atherosclerosis.
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Dr. Blackstock is a staff vascular surgeon and joined Ochsner in 2022. He earned his M.D. at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his training in Vascular Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Blackstock offers surgical therapies for nearly all areas of vascular disease including thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, chronic-limb threatening ischemia, thoracic outlet syndrome, hemodialysis access, and venous disease (including varicose veins). During his training at Penn, Dr. Blackstock gained a robust experience using cutting-edge technologies such as branched and fenestrated endografts for the treatment of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Through his proficiency in performing open surgery, complex endovascular, and hybrid approaches, Dr. Blackstock is equipped to treat the most complex vascular disease and develop a surgical strategy tailored to the individual patient.
In addition to being clinically active in offering advanced surgeries to his patients, Dr. Blackstock has a strong understanding and appreciation for vascular biology. Prior to medical school, Dr. Blackstock completed his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Tulane University with a focus in atherosclerosis. His dissertation work helped elucidate the understanding of cell signaling pathways in human aortic smooth muscle and identified a novel mechanism by which insulin-like growth factor enhances collagen synthesis. These findings may have implications in treating major vascular pathologies including aneurysms and peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Blackstock has interest in continuing his studies in the biomedical sciences with aims to develop novel therapies that provide for more specific and effective treatments for patients.
Dr. Leithead, a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences, with a minor in French, at LSU in Baton Rouge. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He completed an Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Leithead treats a wide variety of vascular conditions including aneurysms, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins with both open surgery and minimally invasive procedures. He has both a clinical and research interest in limb salvage. Dr. Leithead is also certified as a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. He enjoys developing curriculum for surgical training, and having an active role in educational conferences.
Samuel R. Money attended the State University of New York College of Medicine – SUNY Downstate and graduated with distinction. He trained in vascular surgery at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana, under the tutelage of Larry H. Hollier and John Ochsner. He remained at Ochsner Clinic for 15 years where he rose through the ranks to be Division Head of Vascular Surgery. He then moved to Mayo Clinic in Arizona where he served as professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery. He has served in numerous leadership positions including presidency of the society for clinical vascular surgery, the southern association of vascular surgery and the vascular and endovascular society. He currently serves as the treasurer of the society for vascular surgery.
Ross Parkerson is a staff surgeon in the section of vascular surgery. He earned his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University. He then returned home to attend LSU school of Medicine in New Orleans where he earned his MD and was elected to the AOA Honor Medical Society. Afterward, he moved to Tampa where completed integrated vascular surgery residency at the University of South Florida. While in Tampa, Dr. Parkerson was able to participate in numerous clinical trials of novel endovascular devices designed for the treatment of complex thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. He treats all varieties of vascular pathology and has specific interest in thoracic outlet syndrome, peripheral artery disease, and aortic aneurysm repair. He actively contributes to resident and medical student education with his involvement in clinical research, journal clubs, and case conferences.
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