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Office
605 Lapalco Blvd
Gretna, LA 70056Phone+1 504-371-9355
Summary
- Charles Leithead, MD, is a vascular surgeon based in Gretna, LA, specializing in vascular surgery. He completed his residency in vascular surgery at the University of Alabama Medical Center in 2017, following his graduation from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2012. He has been practicing at Ochsner Medical Center and its Westbank location since 2017. Dr. Leithead has contributed to the field through several publications in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, with topics ranging from carotid webs to limb salvage, all of which have been cited multiple times. He is involved in clinical trials focusing on endovascular and surgical therapies. Dr. Leithead received the William D. Jordan, Jr. Award for Excellence and Integrity from UAB in 2012.
Education & Training
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Vascular Surgery - Integrated, 2012 - 2017
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
LA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2014 - 2017- American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- William D. Jordan, Jr. Award of Excellence and Integrity UAB, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Best Endovascular vs. Best Surgical Therapy in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
- Assessment of the GORE® EXCLUDER® Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 19
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsSymptomatic carotid webs require aggressive intervention.Clayton J Brinster, James O'Leary, Aaron Hayson, Andrew Steven, Charles Leithead
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2024-01-01 - 2 citationsFinancial viability of endovascular aortic repair in the modern era.Clayton J. Brinster, G. Thomas Escousse, Hernan A. Bazan, Charles Leithead, W. Charles Sternbergh
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2021-02-01 - 2 citationsRapid progression of carotid stenosis was rare in a large integrated healthcare system during an eight-year period.Carney Chan, Daniel Fort, Cruz Velasco-Gonzalez, Thomas N. Hawken, Charles C. Leithead
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020-01-01
Press Mentions
- University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School Honors 2020 Graduates at Socially Distant Culmination CeremonyDecember 8th, 2020
Other Languages
- French
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