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Donna Mendes, M.D.
Phone: 212-636-4990
Email: dmendes@chpnet.org
Departments:
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Specialties:

Limb Salvage Surgery
Carotid Artery Surgery
Aneurysm Surgery, Varicose Vein Surgery
Medical School:

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons 1973-1977

Post Grad:

1977-1978 Intern-Straight Surgical
St.Luke's Hospital
1978-1980 Surgical Resident
St.Luke's Hospital
1980-1981 Surgical Resident
St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
1981-1982 Surgical Chief Resident
St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
1982-1984 Fellow in Vascular Surgery
Englewood Hospital

Publications:

1. Sussman, B.,Dardik,H.,Ibrahim,I.M.,Fox,R.,Mendes,D.,and Kahn,M.:Improved patient selection for enzymatic lysis of peripheral arterial and graft occlusion. The American Journal of Surgery 148:244-248,1984.
2. Mendes ,D.,Dardik,H.,Iraim,I.M.,Sussman,B.,Kahn,M.,and Fox,R.:Selective revascularization techniques for aortoenteric fistula and paraprosthetic enteric erosion. Englewood Hospital Medical Journal, August, 1985
3. Mendes, D.,Kahn,M.,Ibaim,I.M.,Sussman,B.,Fox,R.and Dardik,H.:Protection of autogenous arterial reconstruction following femoral prosthetic graft infection.Journal of Vascular Surgey 2:603-606,1985
4. Fox,R.,Kahn,M.Adler,J.,Sussman,B,Mendes,D.,ibrahim,I.M.and Dardik,H.:Adventital cystic disease of the popliteal artery: Failure of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2:464:467,1985
5. Sherif, A,Stewart, P. and Mendes,D.: The Repetitive Vascular Catastrophe of Bechet's Disease: A Case Report with Review of the Literature. Annals of Vascular Surgery 6:1-5,1992

Presentations:

1. Lytic Therapy: pros-con;NMA 8/01 Nashvill, Tenn
Alonzo Jordan Memorial Lecture 8/01
2. Mesenteric Ischemia, Gastroenterology Conference, St.Luke's Roosevelts Hospital Center, NY, April 2000
3. The Paradox of Carotid Artery Disease in African Americans: Continuum Vascular Conference, Beth Israel Hospital Center, October 2000
4. The Care of Chronic Wounds: A multi-level approach, Windows on the World, March 2001
5. The Care of the Chronic Wound: St. Peter's University, March 29, 2001
6. Cardiovascular Disease in African-American Women: Women's Health Fair, St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, March 31,2001

Honors:

1990 Outstanding Young Woman of the Year
1992 Teacher of the Year Award-Department of Surgery,St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
1995 Student National Medical Association Award-Doctors Forum

Other:

1st African American Female Board Certified Vascular Surgeon
Academic Appointments:
1977-1982 Visiting Clinical Fellow, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
1984-1990 Instructor in Clinical Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
1990-Present Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
1998-Present Senior Attending Surgeon,Department of Surgery. St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital.
1992-1995 Attending Surgeon, St.Vincent's Hospital.
1993-1998 Chief, Division Of Vascular Surgery, St.Luke's Hospital.
1995-Present Attending Vascular Surgeon, Department of Surgery. North General Hospital.
1999-Present Attending Vascular Surgeon, Department of Surgery Lenox Hill Hospital.
Professional Memberships:
National/International
1984-Present Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
1984-Present New York County Medical Society
1986-Present Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery
1987-Present American College of Surgeons
1987-Present National Medical Association
1987-Present Manhattan Central Society
1989-1999 New York Academy Of Medicine
1989-1991 Women's Medical Association of N.Y.
1989-1991 Susan Smith McKinney Society
Major Committee Assignments:
1994-1997 Executive Board of Directors, Physicians Hospital Organizations-St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
1995-Present Executive Committee of the Medical Board-St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
1996-1997 Executive Member Independent Physician Association-St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
1997-1998 Gala Steering Committee-New Beginnings Gala-St.Luke's-Roosevelt
1998-Present St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center,Member Nominationg Committee Medical Board
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