Edith Tzeng MD

Vascular Surgery•Pittsburgh, PA

Professor, Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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200 Lothrop StreetPuh, Suite A1010Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-648-9015

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1999 - 2000
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1990 - 1999
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study of Autologous Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate (cBMA) for Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Evaluation of Predictors of Aortic Aneurysm Growth and Rupture Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Phase 2
MetfOrmin BenefIts Lower Extremities With Intermittent Claudication Start of enrollment: 2022 Mar 01
RECRUITING
PHASE3
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Transfusion Trigger After Operations in High Cardiac Risk Patients Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 05
Completed
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Comparison of open and endovascular therapy for infrainguinal acute limb ischemia in the era of percutaneous thrombectomy.
Marissa C Jarosinski, Kevin Li, Elizabeth A Andraska, Katherine M Reitz, Nathan L Liang
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2025-03-28
External Validation of Eight Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Mortality Predictive Models Demonstrates Limited Predictive Accuracy.
Shimena R Li, Muhammad S Mazroua, Katherine M Reitz, Amanda R Phillips, Edith Tzeng
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2025-02-18
2 citations
Contemporary National Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Limb Ischemia.
Marissa C Jarosinski, Jason N Kennedy, Stuthi Iyer, Edith Tzeng, Mohammad Eslami
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

Sentinel Contributions of US Department of Veterans Affairs Surgeons in Shaping the Face of Health Care
Kenneth A Lipshy, Kamal Itani, Seth Spector, Kathleen Raman, Alan Dardik, Edith Tzeng, Preeti R John, Brian Cmolik, Robert Kozol, JAMA Surgery
Association Between Preoperative Metformin Exposure and Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Katherine M Reitz, Edith Tzeng, Timothy R Billiar, Brian S Zuckerbraun, Richard L Simmons, Matthew R Rosengart, Matthew D Neal, JAMA Surgery

Lectures

Evolution of Carbon Monoxide from Foe to Friend
Pittsburgh, PA - 10/30/2014

Authored Content

Association Between Preoperative Metformin Exposure and Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 DiabetesApril 2020
Implementation of Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Disease Provides Significant Cost-to-System Savings in a Single-State Outpatient SimulationFebruary 2018
Implementation of Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Disease Provides Significant Cost-to-System Savings in a Single-State Outpatient SimulationFebruary 2018
Implementation of Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Disease Provides Significant Cost-to-System Savings in a Single-State Outpatient SimulationFebruary 2018
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Press Mentions

A Non-Invasive Way to Predict Heart Attack and StrokeFebruary 21st, 2022
Smoking Drives Postprocedure Complication Rate in PAD RevascularizationOctober 8th, 2021
Innovative Program Addresses National Shortage of Physician ScientistsJune 12th, 2018
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Grant Support

Preclinical Optimization and Design for Manufacturability of Immunoregulatory TEVGsUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2025–2027
Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2026
Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2026
Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
Metformin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE_IC)VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2025
Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
Elastic, Degradable Vascular Grafts with Helical MicrofibersCORNELL UNIVERSITY2021–2025
Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2010–2025
Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2010–2025
Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2010–2025