News & Events: Timothy A. M. Chuter, M.D.

Timothy A.M. Chuter, BM BS, DM, FACS, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, has been honored with the 2017 Jacobson Innovation Award by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for his pioneering work, spanning many decades, in the field of endovascular aneurysm repair. Dr. Chuter received the award, which honors living surgeons who have been innovators of a new development or technique in any field of surgery, at a dinner held in his honor by the ACS on June 9 in Chicago.  The award is made possible through a gift from Julius H. Jacobson II, MD, FACS, a [...]

The pioneering work of Timothy Chuter, M.D., a Professor of Vascular Surgery at UCSF, was recently profiled in the San Francisco Chronicle. The story cited his major accomplishments and important discoveries in the field:  The aortic aneurysms and areas he's worked on are preventing people from dying from ruptured aneurysms," said Dr. Peter Lawrence, president of the Society of Vascular Surgery, which honored Chuter in 2008. "It's not that often that somebody comes along and solves a problem or begins the process of solving a problem that has a huge, dramatic impact on health [...]

Advances in the treatment of complex aortic aneurysms — especially novel endovascular devices and hybrid procedures — make it possible to choose the right procedure for the right patient at the right time to minimize risk and maximize long-term benefit, says Michael Conte, M.D., chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UCSF Medical Center. "We still perform a significant volume of open repair for complex aneurysms," Conte says. "But we're also one of only two or three centers in the country with deep experience in the use of branched stent grafts." A leading [...]

Dr. Timothy A.M. Chuter was presented the Society for Vascular Surgery Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery on June 6, 2008. Dr. Chuter has been a leading developer of the technology utilized in endovascular treatment of vascular disease for over 20 years. The medal recognizes individuals whose contribution has had a transforming impact on the practice or science of vascular surgery.