About Us - Dr. Nordestgaard

About Dr. Nordestgaard, M.D., F.A.C.S., RVT, F.A.C. Ph

EDUCATION

M.D., University of Copenhagen, Denmark (1975-1983)
Hvidovre Hospital and Bispebjerg Hospital for clinical training

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

Residency
Department of Surgery, Farso Hospital, 9640 Farso, Denmark (1983-1984)
Internship
Department of Medicine, Farso Hospital, 9640 Farso, Denmark (1983-1984)
General Surgery Fellowship
Department of Surgery, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Torrance CA (1984-1986)
General Surgery Residency
Department of Surgery, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Torrance CA (1986-1990)
General Vascular Surgery Fellowship
St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO (1990-1991)

BOARD CERTIFICATION

E.C.F.M.G. (1985)
F.L.E.X. (1985)
American Board of General Surgery (1991)
American Board of General Surgery, re-certification (2000)
American Board of Vascular Surgery (1993)
American Board of Vascular Surgery, re-certification (2000)
American Board of Phlebology (2009)

MEDICAL LICENSURE

Danish Authorization as a Physician (1983 - to present)
Danish Permission to Practice Independently as a Physician (1983 - to present)
California (1988 - to present)
Washington (1991 - to present)

CURRENT APPOINTMENT

Medical director at Northwest Vein and Aesthetic Center

TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS

Demonstrator in Histology, Anatomy Department, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark (1980-1981)

HOSPITAL COMMITTEES

Member, Critical Care Committee, St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma WA (1992-1994)
Member, Blood Transfusion Committee, St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma WA (1992-1996
Member, Surgery Committee, Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma WA (1993)
Member,Peripheral Vascular Surgery Task Force, Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma WA (1994)
Chairman, Critical Care Committee, St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma WA (1995)
Member, Executive Committee, St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma WA (1995)
Member, FSH-W Network Performance Leadership Group (1996-1997)
Member, Executive Committee, St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma WA (1997-1998)
Vice-President, Executive Committee, St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma WA (1998-1999)

SPECIAL REVIEWER

  Obstetrics and Gynecology (1996, 1997)

MEMBERSHIP

Danish Medical Association
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
Pierce County Medical Association
Washington State Medical Association
North Pacific Surgical Association
Tacoma Surgical Club
Pacific Northwest Vascular Society
The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers-RVT
International Society of Endovascular Specialists
American College of Phlebology

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1. Breum L, Klarskov P, Munck LK, Nordestgaard, AG. Neilson TH: Significance of acute urinary retention due to infravesical obstruction. Scand J Urol Nephrol 1982; 16-21-24.
2. Bjaeldager PL. Breum L, Munck LK, Nordestgaard AG, Hunding A: Salicylate poisoning in a centre for the treatment of poisoning in 1980. Ugeskr Laeger 1983; 145-2833-7.
3. Bjaeldager PL, Breum L, Munck, LK, Nordestgaard AG , Hunding A: Ethanol poisoning in a centre for the treatment of poisoning in 1980. Ugeskr Laeger 1984; 146:724-7.
4. Bjaeldager PL,. Breum L. Munck LK, Nordestgaard AG, Hunding A: Barbiturate poisoning in a centre for the treatment of poisoning in 1980. Ugeskr Laeger 1984; 146: 795-800.
5. Bjaeldager PL, Breum L, Munck LK, Nordestgaard AG , Hunding A: Poisoning with benzodiazepines in a poisoning treatment centre in 1980. Ugeskr Laeger 1984; 146:503-7.
6. Bjaeldager PL, Hunding A, Nordestgaard AG, Munck LK, Breum L.: Poisoning with tricyclic antidepressant. Admission to a poisoning treatment centre in 1980. Ugeskr Laeger 1984; 146:185-8.
7. Bjaeldager PL, Breum L, Munck LK, Nordestgaard AG , Hunding A: Cases of oral propoxyphene poisoning in the centre for the treatment of poisoning in 1980. Ugeskr Laeger 1985; 147:2968-2972.
8. Bjaeldager PL, Breum L, Munck LK, Nordestgaard AG, Hunding A: Cases of neuroleptic poisoning admitted to the centre for the treatment of poisoning in 1980. Ugeskr Laeger 1985; 147:2972-5.
9. Nordestgaard AG, Wilson SE, Williams RAL Early computed tomography as a predictor of outcome in acute pancreatitis. Am J Surg 1986; 152: 127-132.
10. Buckels JAC, Nordestgaard AG, Wilson SE: A new infection resistant arterial prosthesis. Life Support Systems (Suppl) Eur Soc Artfic Org 1986.
11. Nordestgaard AG, Buckels JAC, Wilson SE: A laboratory model for evaluation of the thromboembolic complications of small diameter vascular prosthesis. Br J Exp Pth 1986; 67:839-849.
12. Nordestgaard AG, Buckels JAC, Wilson SE: Platelet antagonists eliminate the thromboembolic complications of small diameter PTFE arterial prosthesis. J Vasc Surg 1987; 5:110-117.
13. Buckels JAC, Nordestgaard AG , Wilson SE: Microporous vascular grafts do not require neointima to be resistant to bacteremic infection. J Vasc Surg 1987; 5:198-202.
14. Nordestgaard AG, Butler JAC, Marcus CS, Wilson SE, Williams RA: The value of clinical factors in predicting acute appendicitis in young women: A logistic regression analysis. Surgical Forum 1987; 38:456-7.
15. Nordestgaard AG, Moeller LP, Marcus CS, Wilson SE: Optimal duration of antiplatelet therapy after implantation of PTFE arterial prosthesis. Current Surgery 1987; 44:490-493.
16. Nordestgaard AG, White GH, Cobb S, Mehringer J, Wilson SE: Blunt traumatic dissection of the internal carotid artery treated by balloon occlusion. Ann Vasc Surg 1987; 1:160-615.
17. Nordestgaard AG, Wilson SE: Neoendothelialization of small diameter PTFE arterial prosthesis is not delayed by aspirin and dipyridamole. J Vasc Surg 1988; 7:93-8.
18. Nordestgaard AG, Wilson SE, Williams RA: Correlation of serum amylase with pancreatic pathology and pancreatitis etiology. Pancreas 1988; 3:154-157.
19. Nordestgaard AG, Marcus CS, Wilson SE. Radionuclide study of platelets and prosthetic interactions. External versus specimen quantitation. J Invest Surg 1988; 1:28-34.
20. Fujitani, RW, Nordestgaard AG, Marcus CS, Wilson SE: Perioperative suppression of platelet adherence to small diameter PTFE grafts. J Surg Res 1988; 44:455-460.
21. Trezona TP, Butler JA, Nordestgaard AG, State D: Regional infusion via hepatic artery and portal vein of FUDR of rabbit X-2 hepatic implants: comparison with angiotensin modulation of tumor perfusion. Surgical Forum 1988; 39.
22. Butler JA, Trezona TP, Nordestgaard AG, State D: Hepatic artery versus portal vein and systemic infusion of fluorodeoxyuridine of rabbit VX-2 hepatic implants. Am J Surg 1989; 157:126-129.
23. Nordestgaard AG, Marcus CS, Wilson SE: Effect of aspirin and dipyridamole on sequential graft platelet accumulation after implantation of small diameter PTFE prosthesis. Platelets 1990; 1:37-41.
24. Baumgartner F., Goodnigth J, Nordestgaard AG , White G: High grade occlusion of the iliac vein by a traumatic pelvic hematoma without fracture. Klin Wochenschr 1990; 68(12):619-22.
25. Nordestgaard AG, Stapleford L, Worthen N, Bongard F., Klein SR: Contemporary management of amebic liver abscess. Am Surg 1992; 58: 315-320.
26. Klemp K, Blackburn M, Foldes J, Rutherford K, Thorpe L, Auer A, Nordestgaard AG, Nunnelee J: Detection of false aneurysm with color duplex scanning following percutaneous cardiac procedures. JVT 1992; 16(2): 79-80.
27. Nordentoft M, Breum L, Munck LK, Nordestgaard AG, Hunding A, Bjaeldager PAL : High mortality by natural and unnatural causes. A 10 year follow-up study of patients admitted to a poisoning treatment centre after suicide attempts. Br Med Jr 1993; 306:1637-1641.
28. Nordestgaard AG, Baumgartner F., Butler JA, Klein SR: Omphalocaval shunt; an alternative procedure for portal decompression. Ann Vasc Surg 1993; 7:187-9.
29. Nordentoft M , Breum L, Munck LK, Nordestgaard AG, Hunding A, Bjaeldager PAL Ten year follow-up on suicide attempters reveals high mortality from both natural and unnatural causes. Ugeskr Loeger 1994; 156: 6210-5.
30. Nordestgaard AG, Bodily KC, Osborne RW, Buttorff JD: Major vascular injuries during laparoscopic surgery. Am J Surg 1995; 169:543-545.
31. Bodily, KC, Buttorff JD, Nordestgaard AG, Osborne RW: Aorto-iliac reconstruction without arteriography. Am J Surg (1996; 171: 505-507).
32, Parks, T, Lamka, C, Noordestgaard AG: Changes in perforating vein reflex after saphenous vein ablation. J. Vasc. Ultrasound 32(3): 141-144, 2008

PRESENTATIONS

1. Danish Society of Urol Surgeons, Annual Meeting Sonderborg, Denmark, April, 1981. Significance of acute urinary retention due to intravesical obstruction.
2. Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Surgery Grand Rounds, Torrance, CA, USA, January 4, 1986. Prevention of thromboembolic complications of the rabbit aortic graft model with aspirin and dipyridamole.
3. American College of Surgeons Meeting, Southern California Chapter, Palm Springs, CA, USA, January, 1986. Effect of antiplatelet agents in the rabbit aortic graft model of thromboembolism.
4. Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Annual Meeting, Maui, HI, USA, February, 1986. Early computed tomography as a predictor of outcome in acute pancreatitis.
5. The Society of Vascular Surgery, 40th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, June 9-10, 1986. Platelet antagonists eliminate thromboembolic complications of small diameter PTFE prosthesis in the rabbit aortic graft model.
6. The North American Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 34th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA June 9-10, 1986. Microporous vascular grafts do not require neointima for resistance to bacteremic infection.
7. European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 35th International Meeting, Brighton, England, July 2-5, 1986. Thromboembolism from PTFE Material Prosthesis: Prevention by antiplatelet agents.
8. 2nd International Vascular Symposium, London, England, September 8-12, 1986. Is neointima required for resistance to bacteremia infection?
9. European Society for Artificial Organs, Annual Meeting, Avignon, France, September 18-20, 1986. A new infection resistant arterial prosthesis.
10. Harbor/UCLA medical Center, Surgery Grand Rounds, Torrance, CA, USA, September 20, 1986. Traumatic internal artery dissection.
11. Southern California Vascular Surgical Society, Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, USA, September 26-28, 1986. Blunt traumatic dissection of the internal carotid artery treated by balloon occlusion.
12. American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, January 16-18, 1987. Clinical factors value in predicting acute appendicitis in young women: A logistic regression analysis.
13. Society of University Surgeons, Annual Resident Meeting, Columbus, OH, USA, February, 1987. Optimal duration of antiplatelet therapy after implantation of PTFE arterial prosthesis.
14. Association of Veteran Administration Surgeons, The Eleventh Annual Surgical Symposium, Portland, OR, USA, May 6-9, 1987. Optimal duration of antiplatelet therapy after implantation of PTFE arterial prosthesis.
15. The North American Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 35th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, June 8-9, 1987. Effect of antiplatelet agents on neoendothelialization of PTFE arterial prosthesis.
16. The Academy of Surgical Research, The Third Annual Scientific Session, Washington, DC, USA, September 10-12, 1987. An animal model for the study of the interaction of Indium-111 labeled platelets at the blood-prosthetic interface.
17. International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 18th World Congress, Sydney, Australia, September 20-25, 1987. Antiplatelet agents prevent thromboembolism during neoendothelialization of polyetraflouroethylene grafts.
18. American College of Surgeons, 38th Annual Meeting, October 11-16, 1987. San Francisco, CA, USA, The value of clinical factors in predicting acute appendicitis in young women: A logistic regression analysis.
19. American College of Surgeons, 38th Annual Meeting, October 11-16, 1987. San Francisco, CA, USA, Anatomical and clinical characteristics of pancreatitis of different etiologies.
20. Association for Academic Surgery, 21st Annual Meeting, November, 1987. Orlando, FL, USA, Perioperative suppression of platelet adherence to small diameter PTFE grafts.
21. Wadsworth Medical Center, Surgical Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, USA, April 29th, 1988. Acute pancreatitis: the role of early CT scan.
22. Society for Surgery on the Alimentary Tract, Annual Meeting, May 17-18, 1988. New Orleans, LA, USA, Hepatic artery versus portal vein and systemic infusion of FUDR or rabbit VX-2 hepatic implants: Correlation with tumor perfusion.
23. American College of Surgeons, 39th Annual Meeting, October 1988. Chicago, IL, USA, Regional infusion via hepatic artery and portal vein of FUDR or rabbit VX-2 hepatic implants: comparison with angiotensin modulation of tumor perfusion.
24. The Southwestern Surgical Congress, 42nd Annual Meeting, April 22-25, 1990. La Quinta, CA, USA, Contemporary management of amebic liver abscess.
25. The Phlebology Society of America, 14th Annual Congress, May 9-11, 1991. Cincinnati, OH, USA, Thrombophlebitis in Pregnancy and the Puerperium.
26. Pacific Northwest Vascular Society, 10th Annual Meeting, November 12, 1992. Tacoma, WA, USA, Diagnosis and management of acute mesenteric ischemia.
27. North Pacific Surgical Association, 18th Annual Meeting, November 11-12, 1994. Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA, Major Vascular Injuries During Laparoscopy.
28. American College of Phlebology, 21st Annual meeting, Tuscan Arizona. November 8 - 11, 2007. Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy of persistent incompetent perforators following EVLT of axial reflux.

ABSTRACTS

1. Is neointima required for resistance to bacteremic infection? Buckels JAC, Nordestgaard AG , Wilson SE. International Vascular Symposium 1986, P8.15.
2. Microporous vascular grafts do not require neointima for resistance to bacteremic infection. Buckels JAC, Nordestgaard AG, Wilson SE. J Cardiovasc Surg 1987; 28-227.
3. Platelet antagonists eliminate thromboembolic complications of small diameter PTFE prosthesis in the rabbit aortic graft model. Nordestgaard AG, B Buckels JAC, Wilson SE. J Cardiovasc Surg 1987; 28:227.
4. Antiplatelet agents prevent thromboembolism during neoendothelialization of polytetrafluoroethylene grafts. Nordestgaard AG , Wilson SE. J Cardiovasc Surg 1987; 28(5):S95 (Suppl).
5. An animal model for study on the interaction of Indium-111 labeled platelets at the blood-prosthetic interface. Nordestgaard AG, Marcus CS, Wilson SE. Proc Third Annual Scin Sess Acad Surg Res 1987:33.
6. Effect of antiplatelet agents on neoendothelialization of polytetrafluoroethylene arterial prosthesis Nordestgaard AG, Wilson SE. J Cardiovasc Surg 1988; 29:223-224.
7. Nordestgaard AG, Lamka, C: Ultrasound guided injection of persistent incompetent perforators following EVLT of axial reflex Phlebology 2008.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Nordestgaard AG, Williams RA: Varicose Veins. Vascular Surgery. Editors: Wilson, SE, Veith FJ, Hobson RW, Williams, RA: McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, NY, 1986.
2. Nordestgaard AG, Williams RA: Vasodilators. Vascular Surgery. Editors: Wilson SE, Veigh FJ, Hobson RW, Williams RA: McGraw-Hill, Inc, New York, NY, 1986.
3. Nordestgaard AG, Williams RA: Infection in the gallbladder. Infectious Disease of the Elderly. Editor: Cuhna BA, Wrigth J PSG, Inc., 1988.
4. Nordestgaard AG, Williams RA: Varicose Veins, Vascular Surgery. Editors: Veith FJ, Hobson RW, Wilson SE, Williams RA: McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, NY, 1993.



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