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Physicians

Stephen J. Annest
William C. Brown, MD
Raymond N. Blum, MD
Jennifer Clark, MD
David B. Hahn, MD
Ioana Hinshaw, MD
Ronald R. Hugate, MD
Cynthia Kelly, MD
Omar Mubarak, MD
Lisa R. Nowak, MD
Lorrie F. Odom, MD
David P. Schnur, MD
Alan Y. Synn, MD
Matthew Terra, MD
Conrad J. Tirre, MD
Ross M. Wilkins, MD, MS
Julie D. Zimbelman, MD
Stephen J. Annest, MD

thumb_annest_nov07.jpgDr. Steve Annest has been a member of Vascular Institute of the Rockies since its inception in 1995. He received his medical degree from the University of Washington, completed a surgical residency at Albany Medical Center, NY, and performed his vascular fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX. Dr. Annest treats patients with all forms of arterial and venous disease and travels as an outreach physician to clinics in Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. He treats patients across the country with thoracic outlet syndrome and has become one of the national experts on this problem.  He has been successful using an innovative approach to treat patients with recurrent brachial plexus problems after thoracic outlet surgery. Dr. Annest is board certified in vascular and general surgery and is fellowship-trained in trauma.




CURRICULUM VITAE
STEPHEN J. ANNEST, MD. FACS
Vascular Institute of the Rockies
1601 East 19th Avenue #3950
Denver, Co 80218
303-539-0736
EDUCATION
1967-1971         BA                       University of Washington
1971-1975         MD                      University of Washington
1975-1976         Internship            Virginia Mason Hospital,
                                                  Seattle, WA
1976-1978         Surgical Resident  Albany Medical Center, 
                                                  Albany, NY
1978-1979         Trauma Fellow      Albany Medical Center,
                                                  Sam Powers Trauma Unit,
                                                  Albany, NY
1979-1980         Surgical Resident  Albany Medical Center,
                                                  Albany, NY
1980-1981         Chief Resident
                        General Surgery    Albany Medical Center,
                                                  Albany, NY
1981-1982         Vascular Fellow     Baylor Medical Center,
                                                  Dallas, TX


 
FORMER POSITIONS
1982-1985, Private Practice,  Annest Surgical Associates,
                 Tacoma, WA
1985-1995, Instructor, Robert Packer Hospital,
                 Guthrie Clinic, Ltd., Advanced Trauma Life Support
1989-1995, Clinical Professor, SUNY Upstate, Binghampton, NY
1990-1995, Clinical Professor of Surgery 
                  Hahnemann Universtiy School of Medicine, 
                  Philadelphia, PA


CURRENT POSITIONS

Private Practice of Surgery 
Vascular Institute of the Rockies,
Denver, CO

Consultant & Treating Physician 
Denver Wound Healing Center,
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medica Center
Denver, CO

Clinical Asst. Professor of Surgery
Medical College of Pennslyvania
Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA


CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

Certified, American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and Vascular Surgery
Current Medical Licenses - Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Fellow, American College of Surgeons (1986)

American Board of Surgery (1982)
Special Competency Certificate in General Vascular Surgery (1988)
Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society (1986)
Societe Internationale de Chirurgie US Chaper (1989)

International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (1991)

Recertified General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (1992)

Program Chairman, American College of Surgeons, 
Pennsylvania Chapter (1992-1993)
President, American College of Surgeons,
Central Pennsylvania Chapter (1993-1994)

Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor (1988-1997)

American College of Surgeons, Colorado Chapter (1995-present) 

Colorado Medical Society (1995-present) 

Denver Medical Society (1995-present)


SOCIETIES AND HONORS
Jesse Thompson Vascular Society, President Elect (1996)

Tacoma Surgical Club (1982-1985) 

Ethics Committee Member, P.C.M.S. (1983-1984)

Pierce County Medical Society (1984-1985) 

Puget Sound Hospital Board (1983-1985) 

Puget Sound Hospital Chief of Staff (1983-1984) 

Director of Trauma, Robert Packer Hospital (1985-1988) 

Director, Vascular Laboratory, Guthrie Clinic, Ltd., Sayre, Pennsylvania (1986-1995) 

Societe Internationale de Chirurgie (SIS) (1989)

Surgical Attending of the Year, Guthrie Clinic, Ltd., Sayre, Pennsylvania (1992)

Whiz Kids (inner city) tutor, Denver (1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003) 

Elder Cherry Creek Community Church (2000-2003)

PRESENTATIONS
Increased creatinine clearance following cryoprecipitate infusion in trauma in surgical patients with decreased renal function.  The American Society of Trauma (1978).

Increased intrapulmonary shunt following infusion of nitroglycerin and nitroprusside in patients with post-traumatic respiratory distress.  The American College of Surgeons, Clinical Forum in Trauma (1979).

Treatment of femoral popliteal occlusive disease. Update in General Surgery, Guthrie Clinic, November 8, 1985.

The in situ saphenous vein bypass.  Video presentation, International Vascular Symposium, London, UK, September 1986.

The in situ saphenous vein bypass.  Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Hershey, PA, April 1987.

Faculty, American College of Physicians 9th Annual Symposium of Office Management of Common Medicine. Sayre, PA.  Workshop, noninvasive vascular labs, October 1990.

Pathophysiology of peripheral vascular disease and vascular hemodynamics. Lecturer, Surgical Basic Science Lecture Series, Robert Packer Hospital, October 1990.

Surgical Basic Science Lecture Series, Robert Packer Hospital.  GI peptides/intestinal secretions, February 1992.

Chronic venous insufficieny. Medical Grand Rounds, Robert Packer Hospital,  February 1992.

Diabetes and vascular disease.  Presented at Guthrie Healthcare Systems, Corning, New York, December 1992.

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.  Visiting Professor, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, February 1994.

Quarterly lectures on venous and lymphatic disease attended by third year medical students from Hahnemann University and SUNY Binghampton Medical Schools (1985-1994).

Extraperitoneal approach to the abdominal aorta.  Vascular Diagnostic Conference, Presybterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO, July 1995.

Extraperitoneal aorta approach to bifemoral bypass surgery.  Vascular Diagnostic Conference, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO, July 1995.

The value of noninvasive testing in dialysis patient follow-up.  Vascular Diagnostic Conference, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO, August 1995.

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms and ilio DVT.  Medical Grand Rounds, Valley View Medical Center, Glenwood Springs, CO, December 1995.

Prophylaxis for DVT'.  Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO, January 1996.

Alternative treatments of aortic disease.  American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Conference, Copper Mountain, CO, January 1996.

Current management of aortic aneurysms. Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO, January 1996.

Management of acute axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis. 84th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, 1998.


PUBLICATIONS

D.B. Roos, C.O. Brantigan, and S.J. Annest.  Historical prespectives and anatomical considerations of thoracic outlet syndrome (S. McKinnon, editor).  Chest Clin North Am, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 1999.

D.B. Roos, C.O. Brantigan, and S.J. Annest.  Transaxillary operative management of thoracic outlet syndrome. (C. Ernst, C. O. Brantigan, J.C. Stanley, editors) Current Ther Vasc Surg, Mosby Year Book, Philiadelphia, PA. 

S.J. Annest, M.E. Gottlieb, G.R. Rhodes, et al.  Nitroprusside and nitroglycerin in patients with post traumatic pulmonary failure.  J Trauma, 1981, 12:1029-1031. 

R.P. Leather, D.M. Shah, D. Buchbinder, S.J. Annest, M. Camody.  Further experience with saphenous vein used in situ for arterial bypass.  Am J Surg 1981, 142(4):506-510.

W.H. Paloski, J.C. Newell, D.G. Gisser, H.H. Stratton, S.J. Annest, et al.  A system to measure functional residual capacity in critically ill patients.  Critical Care Med 1981, (4):342-346. 

S.J. Annest, W.A. Scovill, P.A. Blumenstock, et al.   Increased creatinine clearance following cryoprecipitate infusion in trauma in surgical patients with decreased renal function.  J Trauma 1980, (9):539-545. 

S.J. Annest, M.E. Gottlieb, W.H. Paloski, et al.  Detrimental effects of removing end expiratory pressure prior to endotracheal extubation.  Ann Surg 1980, (5):539-545. 

S.J. Annest, G.T. Rhodes, H.H. Stratton, et al.  Increased intrapulmonary shunt following infusion of nitroglycerin or nitroprusside in patients with post traumatic respiratory distress.  Surg Forum, 1979; 30:22-24. 

W.A. Scovill, S.J. Annest, T.M. Saba, et al.  Cardiovascular hemodynamics after opsonic alpha II surface binding glycoprotein therapy in injured patient.   Ann Surg 1979, 86 (2):284-293. 

D.B. Roos, S.J. Annest, C.O. Brantigan.  Transaxillary thoracic outlet decompression.  In C. Ernst, J.C. Stanley, eds: Current Therapy in Vascular Surgery, 4th Edition, pp. 180-184.

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