Education
Medical school
Dr. Katsigiannis attended Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine and graduated in
1990 (32 years ago). Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine is ranked #87 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Katsigiannis works at Pedro J Frommer MD Pa, which has 5 other health providers.
- Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiac Surgery, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Vascular Surgery
- 32+ years
- Male
- 1194725234
As a thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery, peripheral vascular disease, and vascular surgery, Dr. Katsigiannis may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Katsigiannis what conditions he treats. Dr. Katsigiannis may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Achalasia
- Aneurysm
- Aorta transaction
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Bleeding varices
- Blood clots
Specialties
Dr. Katsigiannis is a thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery, peripheral vascular disease, and vascular surgery. His primary specialty is thoracic surgery.
Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity — generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease), lungs (lung disease), and other pleural or mediastinal structures.
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to correct congenital heart disease; or to treat valvular heart disease from various causes, including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, and atherosclerosis. It also includes heart transplantation.
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an abnormal narrowing of arteries other than those that supply the heart or brain. When narrowing occurs in the heart, it is called coronary artery disease, and in the brain, it is called cerebrovascular disease. Peripheral artery disease most commonly affects the legs, but other arteries may also be involved – such as those of the arms, neck, or kidneys.
Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries, veins and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. The specialty evolved from general and cardiac surgery and includes treatment of the body's other major and essential veins and arteries. Open surgery techniques, as well as endovascular techniques are used to treat vascular diseases. The vascular surgeon is trained in the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting all parts of the vascular system excluding the coronaries and intracranial vasculature.