Dr. Firas Fuad Mussa, MD

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Firas F. Mussa, MD, MS, FACS Dr. Mussa is nationally and internationally recognized as a thought leader in the treatment of aortic dissection. Dr. Mussa was the first physician from New York to become a member of the prestigious International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD) and is currently involved in leading the Genetically Triggered Aortic Conditions Alliance (GenTAC Alliance) as a NIH-private partnership to study inherited aortic disease. Having published extensively in both basic and clinical research, he has presented around the world. His areas of clinical expertise include open and complex endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, type B aortic dissections, carotid artery stenosis, lower extremity ischemia, mesenteric ischemia, and venous insufficiency and varicose veins. He is a Distinguished Member of the Society of Vascular Surgery and serves as Distinguished Reviewer for the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Dr. Mussa s ultimate passion is educating the next generation of leaders in vascular surgery. He has been actively involved teaching, mentoring and training medical students, residents and fellows