University of California San Francisco

Charles M. Eichler, MD
Charles
Eichler
MD

Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Academic Office:
400 Parnassus Avenue, A581, Box 0222
San Francisco, CA 94143
Tel: 415-353-4366
Email: [email protected]
Asst: [email protected]

Vascular Surgery Clinic:
400 Parnassus Ave, A501, Box 0957
San Francisco, CA 94143
Tel: 415-353-2357
Fax:415-353-2669

Biography

Dr. Charles Eichler is a specialist in both open and endovascular surgery. He has devoted his career to the performance of complex operation involving all aspects of the arterial circulation including surgery of the aorta, carotid arteries, and the lower extremities.

Dr. Eichler has extensive experience in lower extremity reconstruction for both claudication and limb threatening ischemia. These procedures are performed as both open bypass or using the latest endovascular techniques.

Surgery for cerebrovascular insufficiency has been a keen interest. Carotid artery disease is frequently treated with medical management as well as the performance of carotid endarterectomy when clinically indicated.

As a recognized local expert in hemodialysis access surgery he is a strong proponent of a fistula first philosophy.

Since joining the UCSF Faculty in 2000, Dr. Eichler has actively pursued his interest in clinical vascular surgery in large volume clinical practice.

Awards & Honors

Award Conferred By Date
Diane D. Ralston Clinical and Basic Neuroscience Teaching Award UCSF Department of Surgery 2019
Excellence in Teaching Award UCSF Department of Surgery 2014
Major Teaching Award UCSF Department of Surgery 2004
Teaching Award UCSF Department of Surgery 2000/2003

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of California Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training 2019
Texas Tech University Fellow Endovascular Surgery 2005
Thomas Fogarty Associates Fellow Peripheral Vascular Surgery 1984
Mt. Zion Hospital Resident General Surgery 1983
Mt. Zion Hospital Intern General Surgery 1979
St. Louis University M.D. School of Medicine 1978
Washington University A.B. Biology 1974

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, 1993

Clinical Expertise

Surgery of Thoracic Abdominal Aorta
Aortic Dissections
Aortic Aneurysm
Arterial Aneurysms
Carotid Surgery and Stenting
Hemodialysis Access
Critical Limb Ischemia

 

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 34
  1. Multi-center experience with intravascular lithotripsy for treatment of severe calcification during transcarotid artery revascularization for high-risk patients.
    DiLosa K, Schonefeld S, El-Khoury R, Eichler C, DiBartolomeo A, Magee GA, Yi J, Simioni A, Gable D, Barghout R, Ayad M, Mouawad NJ, Maximus S, Baril D, Aranson N, Azizzadeh A, Humphries M| | PubMed
  2. Capturing the complexity of open abdominal aortic surgery in the endovascular era.
    Woodford C, El Khoury R, Ramirez JL, Liu IH, Lancaster EM, Nacario J, Hiramoto JS, Eichler CM, Reilly LM, Iannuzzi JC, Conte MS| | PubMed
  3. Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion From L2 to S1: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
    Kuzmik GA, Wozny TA, Ammanuel S, Eichler CM, Mummaneni PV, Chou D| | PubMed
  4. Prophylactic Muscle Flaps in Primary Vascular Procedures of the Groin.
    Wallace AB, Piper ML, Holland M, Lee S, Orringer M, Eichler C, Kim EA, Hansen SL| | PubMed
  5. Lymphocele after anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a review of 1322 patients.
    Scheer JK, Haddad AF, Chan AK, Eichler CM, Tay B, Burch S, Chou D, Ames CP, Mummaneni PV| | PubMed
  6. Surgical resection and graft replacement for primary inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma: A multicenter experience.
    Nooromid M, De Martino R, Squizzato F, Benedetto F, De Caridi G, Chou EL, Conrad MF, Pantoja J, Abularrage C, Sorber R, Garcia-Ortega DY, Luna-Ortiz K, Eichler C, Zarkowsky D, Chia M, Kalluri A, Cohnert T, Szeberin Z, Grotemeyer D, Shalhub S, Fagg D, Jackson MJ, Charlton-Ouw K, Gombert A, Jacobs M, Boyd A, Motaganahalli R, Uceda D, Woo K, Eskandari MK, Vascular Low Frequency Disease Consortium| | PubMed
  7. Contemporary Experience with Paravisceral Aortic Aneurysm (PVAAA) Repair in a Tertiary Center.
    Zarkowsky DS, Inman JT, Sorrentino TA, Hiramoto JS, Vartanian SM, Eichler CM, Reilly LM, Gasper WJ, Conte MS| | PubMed
  8. Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Cage Retrieval for the Treatment of Pseudarthrosis After Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Single-Institution Case Series.
    Safaee MM, Tenorio A, Haddad AF, Wu B, Hu SS, Tay B, Burch S, Berven SH, Deviren V, Dhall SS, Chou D, Mummaneni PV, Eichler CM, Ames CP, Clark AJ| | PubMed
  9. Supine anterior lumbar interbody fusion versus lateral position oblique lumbar interbody fusion at L5-S1: A comparison of two approaches to the lumbosacral junction.
    Xi Z, Burch S, Mummaneni PV, Chang CC, Ruan H, Eichler C, Chou D| | PubMed
  10. Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF): Technique Video: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
    Duan P, Guinn JMV, Pennicooke B, Mehra RN, Chang CC, Mayer R, Wang M, Eichler C, Mummaneni PV, Chou D| | PubMed
  11. Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on an academic vascular practice and a multidisciplinary limb preservation program.
    Lancaster EM, Wu B, Iannuzzi J, Oskowitz A, Gasper W, Vartanian S, Wick E, Hiramoto J, Eichler C, Lobo E, Reyzelman A, Reilly L, Sosa JA, Conte MS| | PubMed
  12. The effect of anterior lumbar interbody fusion staging order on perioperative complications in circumferential lumbar fusions performed within the same hospital admission.
    Safaee MM, Tenorio A, Osorio JA, Choy W, Amara D, Lai L, Hu SS, Tay B, Burch S, Berven SH, Deviren V, Dhall SS, Chou D, Mummaneni PV, Eichler CM, Ames CP, Clark AJ| | PubMed
  13. Anterior lumbar compared to oblique lumbar interbody approaches for multilevel fusions to the sacrum in adults with spinal deformity and degeneration.
    Xi Z, Chou D, Mummaneni PV, Ruan H, Eichler C, Chang CC, Burch S| | PubMed
  14. The impact of obesity on perioperative complications in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion.
    Safaee MM, Tenorio A, Osorio JA, Choy W, Amara D, Lai L, Molinaro AM, Zhang Y, Hu SS, Tay B, Burch S, Berven SH, Deviren V, Dhall SS, Chou D, Mummaneni PV, Eichler CM, Ames CP, Clark AJ| | PubMed
  15. The effect of obesity on perioperative morbidity in oblique lumbar interbody fusion.
    Xi Z, Burch S, Mummaneni PV, Mayer RR, Eichler C, Chou D| | PubMed
  16. Predictors and Outcomes of Paramedian Incisional Hernia After Anterior Spine Exposure.
    Luu HY, Zobel MJ, Jonzzon S, Lin M, Lee D, Eichler C, Lin MYC| | PubMed
  17. Percutaneous exclusion of a giant ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm.
    Agrawal H, Agarwal A, Eichler CM, Mahadevan VS| | PubMed
  18. Percutaneous exclusion of post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) induced aortic pseudoaneurysm using an Amplatzer Vascular Plug 2 (AVP2).
    Singh SP, Agrawal H, Eichler CM, Mahadevan VS| | PubMed
  19. Outcomes of arterial bypass preceding resection of retroperitoneal masses involving major vessels.
    Luu HY, Wang ED, Syed SM, Xu X, Hansen SL, Eichler CM, Nakakura EK| | PubMed
  20. Management of aortic injury during minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion.
    Safaee MM, Zarkowsky D, Eichler CM, Pekmezci M, Clark AJ| | PubMed
  21. Progression in a Patient With Previously Treated Atherosclerotic Disease.
    Wang S, Zarkowsky DS, Eichler CM| | PubMed
  22. Cryopreserved saphenous vein as a last-ditch conduit for limb salvage.
    O'Banion LA, Wu B, Eichler CM, Reilly LM, Conte MS, Hiramoto JS| | PubMed
  23. Risk Factors for 30-Day Hospital Readmission in Patients Undergoing Treatment for Peripheral Artery Disease.
    Han SM, Wu B, Eichler CM, Reilly LM, Vartanian SM, Conte MS, Hiramoto J| | PubMed
  24. Platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of subcutaneous venous access device scars: a head-to-head patient survey.
    Eichler C, Najafpour M, Sauerwald A, Puppe J, Warm M| | PubMed
  25. Outcomes of neuroischemic wounds treated by a multidisciplinary amputation prevention service.
    Vartanian SM, Robinson KD, Ofili K, Eichler CM, Hiramoto JS, Reyzelman AM, Conte MS| | PubMed
  26. Infrainguinal bypass for critical limb ischemia: tips and tricks.
    Wayne Causey M, Eichler C| | PubMed
  27. Clinical consequence of bare metal stent and stent graft failure in femoropopliteal occlusive disease.
    Vartanian SM, Johnston PC, Walker JP, Runge SJ, Eichler CM, Reilly LM, Hiramoto JS, Conte MS| | PubMed
  28. Heparin-bonded, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene-lined stent graft in the treatment of femoropopliteal artery disease: 1-year results of the VIPER (Viabahn Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface in the Treatment of Superficial Femoral Artery Obstru
    Saxon RR, Chervu A, Jones PA, Bajwa TK, Gable DR, Soukas PA, Begg RJ, Adams JG, Ansel GM, Schneider DB, Eichler CM, Rush MJ| | PubMed
  29. Risk factors for clinical failure after stent graft treatment for femoropopliteal occlusive disease.
    Johnston PC, Vartanian SM, Runge SJ, Hiramoto JS, Eichler CM, Owens CD, Schneider DB, Conte MS| | PubMed
  30. Mycotic pseudoaneurysms due to injection drug use: a ten-year experience.
    Jayaraman S, Richardson D, Conrad M, Eichler C, Schecter W| | PubMed
  31. Complete and safe resection of challenging retroperitoneal tumors: anticipation of multi-organ and major vascular resection and use of adjunct procedures.
    Tseng WW, Wang SC, Eichler CM, Warren RS, Nakakura EK| | PubMed
  32. Endovascular exclusion of subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm.
    Sivamurthy N, Eichler C, Schneider DB| | PubMed
  33. Combination treatment of venous thoracic outlet syndrome: open surgical decompression and intraoperative angioplasty.
    Schneider DB, Dimuzio PJ, Martin ND, Gordon RL, Wilson MW, Laberge JM, Kerlan RK, Eichler CM, Messina LM| | PubMed
  34. Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy for the management of venous thoracic outlet syndrome.
    Schneider DB, Curry TK, Eichler CM, Messina LM, Gordon RL, Kerlan RK| | PubMed