Terrence J. Fitzgibbons, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Terrence J. Fitzgibbons, M.D., F.A.C.S. graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1975. He then trained at the University of Southern California (USC) in general surgery 1975-1981 and vascular surgery in 1982. Since then he has practiced general and vascular surgery at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. He has been Chairman of the Department of Surgery there since 1998.

Recently Dr. Fitzgibbons has focused more on vascular surgery. He has become quite interested in minimally invasive varicose vein treatment such as EVLT (Endovascular Laser Treatment.) He has a long-standing venous practice dating to his association with Nathan Sapiro, M.D. starting in 1984. He now provides a full venous practice including in-office duplex ultrasound, laser, injection sclero therapy, and stab phlebectomy. His vascular surgery expertise is invaluable in combined arterial and venous disease.

Dr. Fitzgibbons is a faculty member of the USC Department of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of numerous professional societies including the Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery, Southern California Vascular Society, and the American College of Phlebology.

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

Los Angeles County - University of Southern California
Medical Center

Clinical Fellow, Peripheral Vascular Surgery 1981-82
Division of Vascular Surgery
Los Angeles, California

Resident, General Surgery 1977-81
Division of General Surgery
Los Angeles, California

Clinical Fellow, Renal Transplantation, 1976-77
Division of General Surgery
Los Angeles, CA

Intern, General Surgery, 1975-76
Division of General Surgery
Los Angeles, California

EDUCATION

Creighton University – School of Medicine, 1971-1975
Omaha, Nebraska

University of San Francisco, 1968-1971
San Francisco, California

Creighton Preparatory School, 1964-1968
Omaha, Nebraska

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

Good Samaritan Hospital

Surgical Residency Program Director 1996-Present

University of Southern California School of Medicine

Attending Surgeon, 1982-Present
Department of General and Vascular Surgery

Supervisor of Residents, 1981-1982
Department of Surgical Residents

Clinical Assistant Professor, 1981

Department of General Surgery

CERTIFICATION

American Board of Surgery Re-Certification                 2002

American Board of Surgery Re-Certification                 1992

American Board of Surgery                                              1982

California State Medical License                                    1976

SOCIETIES

American College of Phlebology                                     2005

Southern California Vascular Surgical Society             1989

Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery                               1988

Diplomat, American College of Surgeons                    1985

Los Angeles Surgical Society,                                         1984
Membership Chairman (1994-1995)

Society of Graduate Surgeons                                         1981
Los Angeles County-University of Southern California
President, (1995-1996)

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Good Samaritan Hospital (Active)                                 1982

St. Vincent Medical Center (Courtesy)                          1982

Los Angeles County-University of Southern                1981
California Medical Center (Active)

PUBLICATIONS

Berne, T.V., Fitzgibbons, T. J., Silberman, H.
The effect of Hepatitis B anitgenemia on long-term success and hepatic disease in renal transplant recipients.                 
TRANSPLANTATION 24:412-415, 1977.                                       

Silberman, H., Terasaki, P., Berne, T.V., Park, M., Yoshihara, E., Fitzgibbons, T.J.
B-Cell antibodies in patient rejecting transplants. TRANSPLANTATION PROC 10:603-604, 1978.

Silberman, H., Fitzgibbons, T.J., Butler, J., and Berne, T.V. Renal allografts retained in situ after failure.
ARCH SURG 115:42-43, 1980.

Fitzgibbons, T. J., Green, G., Silberman, H., Eliasoph, J., Halls, J., Yellin, A.E. Management of Crohn’s disease involving the duodenum, including duodenal cutaneous fistula.
ARCH SURG 115:1022-1028, 1980.

Fitzgibbons, T.J., Yellin, A.E., Maruyama, M., Donovan, A.J.
Management of the transected pancreas following distal pancreatectomy.
SURG GYNEC OBSTET 154:225-231

Peck, J.J., Fitzgibbons, T.J., Gaspar, M.R.
Devastating distal arterial trauma and continuous intra-arterial infusion of tolazoline.
AM J SURG 145:562-566, 1983.

Gustafsson, L.A., Butler, J.A., Fitzgibbons, T.J., Silberman, H., Berne, T.V.
Axillary Canine Hepatic Transplantation without portal blood flow.
ACTA CHIR SCAND 149:287-*290, 1983.

PRESENTATIONS

The Course of renal allograft retained in situ after failure. The Southern California Transplant Society, Los Angeles, California. 1977

Management of Crohn’s Disease involving the duodenum. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Rancho Mirage, California. January 20, 1981

Management of the transected pancreas following distal pancreatectomy. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Santa Barbara, California. January 1982

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. 16th annual Physician Assistant Conference, Los Angeles, California May 24, 1988

Pulsatile Arm Mass in 37 year old. 10th Annual Southern California Vascular Surgical Society, Marina del Rey, California. September 29, 1991

The Team Approach to the Current Treatment of Thromboembolic Disorder. Continuing Medical Education, Good Samaritan Hospital. May 11, 1992