Dr. John Sterling Pfeifer M.D.
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA, 23249About
Dr. John Pfeifer is a vascular surgeon practicing in Richmond, VA. Dr. Pfeifer specializes in disorders relating to the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Pfeifer diagnoses and treats vascular diseases and performs vasular surgeries. Common conditions that a vascular surgeon treats are aneurysms, atherosclerosis and varicose veins. Vascular specialists might also treat trauma, venous ulcers, poor leg circulation, peripheral arterial disease and other vascular-related issues.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1975
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- THE REACTION OF ALVEOLAR BONE TO FLAP PROCEDURES IN MAN.
- The oral prophylaxis--survey II.
- Dental prevention: the oral prophylaxis.
- Understanding the oral prophylaxis.
- The value of continuous saline rinses in mucoperiosteal flap surgery.
- What is the place of bone grafts in periodontal therapy?
- The effect of orthodontic treatment on the periodontium.
- The present status of bone grafts in periodontal therapy.
- The value of panoramic radiography in periodontal diagnosis.
- X-rays study of temporomandibular joint problems.
- Histologic evaluation of full and partial thickness lateral repositioned flaps: a pilot study.
Treatments
- Stroke
- Venous Insufficiency
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Swelling
- Leg Ulcer
- Vascular Disease
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