Dr. Charles A. West
Overview
Charles West, M.D., is a vascular surgeon with nearly two decades of medical experience. His work includes research in thoracic oncology, teaching and practicing vascular surgery. Dr. West currently serves as Associate Professor of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery – Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and as Professor of Surgery at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.While at Baylor College of Medicine, West was dedicated to providing a full spectrum of diagnostic evaluations and interventional treatments for problems with arterial and venous blood flow in the lower extremities, including problems with walking and wound healing related to reduced blood flow. He is skilled in the use of the latest operative and minimally invasive endovascular therapies, taking a conservative approach to treatment whenever possible.West is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Vascular Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. West earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University’s School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed a National Institute of Health research fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Mass. He received his general surgery training at the University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham before completing a vascular surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.West specializes in diseases of the aorta, aortic aneurysms and aortic graft infections, aortic reconstruction/repair, deep vein thrombosis and varicose vein treatments, endovascular procedures for aneurysms and occlusive diseases, carotid artery disease and peripheral artery disease. Additionally, he has a particular interest in the treatment of patients with thoracic outlet syndrome and celiac compression syndrome.
Dr. West is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Carotid Artery Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Arterial Insufficiency, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1325 Pennsylvania Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76104
1400 Hospital Pkwy, Ste 100, Bedford, TX 76022
Clinical Research
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Texas Health Vascular Surgical Specialists
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Interventional Partners PLLC
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Surgery Associates Of Ntx PLLC
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)Dr. West isDistinguished. Learn about Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS).
- Advanced
- Arterial EmbolismDr. West isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. West isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. West isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. West isAdvanced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. West isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. West isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. West isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic DissectionDr. West isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- CellulitisDr. West isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. West isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. West isExperienced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Degos DiseaseDr. West isExperienced. Learn about Degos Disease.