SLUCare Physician Group
Catherine Wittgen, MD
Critical Care Medicine, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery

SLUCare Physician Group
Catherine Wittgen, MD
Critical Care Medicine, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
2 Locations
1225 S. Grand Blvd., Second Level
St. Louis, MO 63104
For more than 20 years, Dr. Wittgen has participated in large clinical trials regarding medical management of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and gene therapy for patients with critical limb ischemia.
Dr. Wittgen is a professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She is president of the medical staff at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.
Her professional memberships include the American College of Surgeons, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, and Society of Critical Care Medicine. She is past president of the St. Louis Surgical Society.
Dr. Wittgen was the first female vascular fellow to train at Harvard.
About Me
Education:
Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical Sch
Residency
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Residency
St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
Medical School
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Fellowship
University of Minnesota Hosp & Clin
Hospital Affiliations:
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care
American Board of Surgery - Vascular
Drug Enforcement Administration
Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs
Missouri State Board of Registration
Medical Interests:
Adult congenital heart disease
Amputations
Aneurysms
Aortic aneurysms
Aortic disease
Aortic surgery
Aortic surgery minimally invasive
Ataxia telangiectasia
Atherectomy
Carotid artery disease
Adult congenital heart disease
Amputations
Aneurysms
Aortic aneurysms
Aortic disease
Aortic surgery
Aortic surgery minimally invasive
Ataxia telangiectasia
Atherectomy
Carotid artery disease
Carotid artery surgery and treatment
Carotid ultrasound
Cervical carotid angioplasty and stenting
Covered stent procedures
Endarterectomy
Endovascular infections
Endovascular procedures
Endovascular stenting
Endovascular thrombolysis blood clot treatment
Gene therapy cardiovascular
Hemodialysis
Limb salvage
Lymphedema
Minimally invasive vascular surgery
PAD Peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral aneurysms
PVD peripheral vascular disease
Raynauds disease
Smoking cessation
Stent placement
Telangectasias spider veins
Thoracoabdominal aortic procedures
Thrombosis
Varicose vein treatment
Vasculitis
Venous ablation
Venous disorders
Venous stasis
Wound care
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