Vascular and Endovascular SUrgery
Experienced Care
- Dr. Daniel M. Alterman is a Board Certified Vascular Surgeon providing a full range of open and minimally invasive vascular surgery for disease of the arteries and veins including aortic aneurysm, embolization procedures, peripheral vascular disease, limb salvage, and varicose veins.
- Provides the latest and least invasive therapies such as Carotid and Aortic stenting, Treatment of Varicose Vein disease with ulcer and leg swelling, peripheral embolization including pelvic congestion syndrome, and uterine fibroid embolization.
- Complete care for hemodialysis access including arteriovenous fistula creation, maintenance, and less invasive percutaneous fistula options.
Credentialing and Training
- Board Certified in Vascular and General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Fellow of the Society of Vascular Surgeons
- Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-m-alterman-md-facs-fsvs-rpvi-83b95a21a
A Compassionate and Personal Approach
- Passionate about providing excellent patient care and helping you achieve your health goals
- Served for a year in Western Kenya as a Medical Missionary
- Enjoys time with my three children; Caleb (15), Naomi (12), Moriah (5).
- Avid Cyclist, Snowboarder and Motorsports enthusiast
Vascular and Endovascular therapy
Comprehensive Limb Salvage
Treatment of severe ischemia, claudication and complicated diabetic foot wounds. Limb salvage is often feasible via a variety of treatments such as angioplasty, atherectomy, stenting, endarterectomy, and bypass surgery.
Aortic Aneurysm
Complex Aneurysm management of the thoracic and abdominal aorta offering a variety of treatments including endovascular stent repair, open aneurysm treatment and the latest hybrid techniques.
Stroke Prevention
High volume of expert Carotid artery care offering carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy.
Kidney Dialysis Access
Complete care for hemodialysis access including arteriovenous fistula creation, angioplasty, and maintenance, arteriovenous graft creation, dialysis catheter management, percutaneous fistula creation. Extensive experience and expert care for failed fistulas, vein blockage, arm swelling, and arterial steal syndrome.
Embolization Therapy
In-office treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome, uterine fibroid embolization, peripheral tumor, and aneurysm therapy.
Chronic Venous Disease
In-office treatment of painful varicosed veins, phlebitis, venous ulcers, spider veins and edema. Treatment of May-Thurner Syndrome and Iliocaval reconstruction.
Training and Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteerism & Medical Missions
In 2007 I was a volunteer Surgeon at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya for 10 months. My oldest daughter Naomi was born there.
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RESEARCH and publications
PUBLICATIONS
1. Yokoyama Y, Alterman DM, Sarmadi AH, Baveja R, Zhang JX, Huynh T, Clemens MG. Hepatic vascular response to elevated intraperitoneal pressure in the rat. J Surg Res. 2002 Jun 15;105(2):86-94.
2. Siddiqui S, Newbrough S, Alterman D, Anderson A, Kennedy A Jr. Efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the pediatric population. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jan;43(1):109-13
3. Alterman DM, Parker RK, White RE. A Fourteen-Year Review of Breast Pathology at a rural referral center in western Kenya. East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2008 March-April;13(1):41-50
4. Alterman DM, Stevens SL. The Excluder Aortic Endograft. Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy Vol. 20-2. June 2008
5. Alterman DM, Goldman MH. International Volunteerism During General Surgical Residency: A Resident's Experience. J Surg Educ. 2008 Sep-Oct;65(5):378-83.
6. Alterman DM, Stevens SL. Biologic Considerations in the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Endovascular Today. March, 2009. Supplement page 23-26
7. Alterman DM, Grandas OG, Goldman MH, Solla J. Clostridium difficile associated toxic megacolon in a transplant patient: case report and review of the literature. The Internet Journal of Surgery. Volume 22, Number 2
8. Alterman DM, Jones TM, Heidel RE, Daley BJ, Goldman MH. The predictive value of general surgery application data for future resident performance. J Surg Educ. 2011 Nov;68(6):513-8.
9. Alterman DM, Heidel RE, Goldman MH, Daley BJ, Grands OH, Stevens SL, Freeman MF. Contemporary management of vertebral artery injury: A 10 year single center experience. J Vasc Surg. 2013 Mar;57(3):741-6
CHAPTERS
1. Alterman DM, Daley BJ, et al. Considerations in Pediatric Trauma. In: Geibel J, editor. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/435031-overview Aug 19, 2008
2. Alterman DM, Daley BJ, Cheng EY, Selivanov V. Penetrating Neck Trauma. In: Geibel J, editor. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/433306-overview Sep 9, 2008
3. Alterman DM, Dieter III, RA. Descending Thoracic Aorta. In: Dieter RS, editor. Peripheral Arterial Disease. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Medical; 2009:551-567.
4. Alterman DM, Dieter III, RA. Superior Vena Cava. In: Dieter RS, editor. Venous and Lympathic Disease. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Medical; 2011:233-242
5. Alterman DM, Goldman MH. Bridge Grafts for Vascular Access. Current Therapy in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 5th edition. (Editor: Thomas Wakefield) –
6. Alterman DM, Freeman MF. TRAUMATIC AORTIC TEAR TREATED WITH COVERED STENT GRAFT. Current Endovascular Therapy. (Editor: Dieter RS) –
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Dr. Daniel M. Alterman
1385 West Brierbrook Road, Germantown, Tennessee 38138, United States
Hours
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Can angioplasty treat Multiple Sclerosis?
Is Angioplasty supported as therapy for the disease course of Multiple Sclerosis. Dr Daniel M Alterman, MD, FACS, FSVS, RPVI a Vascular Surgeon describes the scientific foundation of this treatment, hypothesis and summarizes current evidence for Liberation Therapy.SHOW MORE
What is claudication?
Dr Daniel M. Alterman, MD, FACS, FSVS, RPVI discusses the symptom of Claudication. The condition is described including considerations about risk factors, disease course and potential treatments.
Frequently asked questions in the management of Venous Disease
CME lecture by Dr Daniel M. Alterman, MD, FACS, FSVS, RPVI. Overview of current therapy for Venous Disease.
What is a Vascular Surgeon?
Surgery is only part of our story.
PATIENT TESTIMONIAL: Mr. M.
Vascular Surgery Patient Testimonial: Mr. M.
A 58- year old man underwent emergent treatment for acute limb ischemia due to a thrombosed popliteal artery. This is a very morbid disease and carries a high risk of amputation. Mr. M. had successful limb salvage.
Patient Testimonial: Ms. W.
Vascular Surgery Patient Testimonial : Ms. W.
A 48-year-old woman underwent emergent treatment for saddle pulmonary embolism and iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis with phlegmasia cerulea dolens.
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