Eric K. Peden, MD

J.C. “Rusty” Walter III Centennial Chair, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Academic Institute
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Residency & Fellowship Programs, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College


Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Program


Biography

Eric K. Peden, M.D., received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas in 1993. He completed his residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and a subsequent vascular surgery fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s MedicalCenter in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Peden also went on to do an additional Endovascular Fellowship at Texas Tech in Houston.

In July 1999, Dr. Peden accepted a position as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. In 2004, Dr. Peden accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine. In May 2007, Dr. Peden accepted a position of Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center and was subsequently named Chief of Vascular Surgery in 2008.

As both a surgeon and clinical instructor, Dr. Peden has received multiple awards including the A.O.R.N. Distinguished Surgeon Award in 2008 and Attending Teaching Award (Vascular Surgery Fellows). Prior to joining Methodist as an Assistant Professor in 2006, Dr. Peden was an Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. In 2008 he was appointed Chief of Vascular Surgery at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, Texas.

Dr. Peden’s clinical expertise is in limb salvage, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Dialysis Access, Aortic Disease Management, Aneurysms, Varicose Vein Treatment, and Visceral Revascularization. Dr. Peden also focuses time and attention to research in various areas including Dialysis Access, Arterial Occlusive and Aneurismal Disease Advancement, and Advanced Venous Disease. 

Description of Research

My research interests are quite broad within vascular surgery. I run our research affinity group in vascular surgery, focused on the industry sponsored trials which encompass trials for critical limb ischemia, venous disease, dialysis access, and arterial aneurysms.

We have multiple ongoing outcomes projects utilizing retrospective data encompassing mostly arterial disease and dialysis access outcomes with surgical treatments.

I am the principal investigator in an ongoing human trial looking at tissue samples, biochemical markers, and clinical outcomes in dialysis access surgeries which I am funding. I am also principal investigator in a trial using an animal model for dialysis access fistulas and nanotechnology with local funding support.

Clinically, my practice is very heavy in dialysis access. I have leveraged this for a high volume clinical practice, excellent training opportunity for residents and fellows, and research productivity. I have been principal investigator in multiple industry trials and continue to publish on novel techniques and surgical outcomes. I have now worked on two animal models and run national meetings at my institution to train others in dialysis access. I am a frequent speaker at national and occasionally international meetings on dialysis access. Over the course of my career, I hope to influence dialysis access outcomes through my practice and research activities and involvement at the national/international level with societies, industry partners, and meetings.

Areas Of Expertise

Dialysis access Critical limb ischemia Venous disease Arterial aneurysms
Education & Training

MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Clinical Fellowship, Rush Presbyterian-Saint Luke's Hospital
Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Publications

Successful mechanical thrombectomy of an intermediate-high risk acute pulmonary embolism using the Alpha Vac aspiration catheter
Benfor, B, Watson, JB, Singh, T & Peden, EK 2024, , Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, vol. 10, no. 5, 101560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101560

Open thrombectomy, patch angioplasty, and retrograde stenting for isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection
Ma, Y, Benfor, B, Timbalia, S, Zia, M & Peden, EK 2024, , Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, vol. 10, no. 4, 101512, pp. 101512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101512

A Dedicated Device for Inside-Out Central Venous Catheterization
Benfor, B & Peden, EK 2024, , Texas Heart Institute Journal, vol. 51, no. 1, e238348. https://doi.org/10.14503/THIJ-23-8348

Internal mammary artery injury complicating a Surfacer inside-out central venous catheterization
Bohle, K, Benfor, B, Montelongo, SJ, Brooks, DE & Peden, E 2023, , Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, vol. 9, no. 4, 101352, pp. 101352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101352

Ocular Ischemic Syndrome Induced by Superior Vena Cava Obstruction
Fields, MA, Raviskanthan, S, Mortensen, PW, Peden, EK & Lee, AG 2023, , Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. E194-E196. https://doi.org/10.1097/WNO.0000000000001448

Surgical creation of upper extremity arteriovenous fistula and grafts: a narrative review
Montelongo, S, Brooks, DE, Klopfenstein, J & Peden, EK 2023, , Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 147-155. https://doi.org/10.21037/cdt-21-565

Cardiovascular collapse during mechanical thrombectomy for acute pulmonary embolism and the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patient rescue
Benfor, B, Haddad, P, Bohle, K, Atkins, MD, Lumsden, AB & Peden, EK 2023, , Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 978-985.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.03.016

Safety of bilateral arm pressure measurements in the diagnostic workup of dialysis-associated steal syndrome
Benfor, B, Bohle, K & Peden, EK 2023, , Journal of Vascular Access. https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298231212226

Midterm outcomes of arteriovenous fistula aneurysm repair with simultaneous inflow revision or outflow tract revascularization
Benfor, B, Singh, T, Puppala, R & Peden, EK 2023, , Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol. 79, no. 3, pp. 671-678.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2023.11.014

Stem Cell Therapy: A Possible Role in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia?
Olson, A, Benfor, B & Peden, E 2023, , Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 69-72. https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1291

Inside-out central venous catheter placement through an occluded stent
Benfor, B, Chinnadurai, P & Peden, EK 2022, , Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.08.024

Downregulation of the endothelial histone demethylase JMJD3 is associated with neointimal hyperplasia of arteriovenous fistulas in kidney failure
Feng, S, Peden, EK, Guo, Q, Lee, TH, Li, Q, Yuan, Y, Chen, C, Huang, F & Cheng, J 2022, , Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 298, no. 5, 101816, pp. 101816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101816

Dynamic, Time-Resolved CT Angiography After EVAR: A Quantitative Approach to Accurately Characterize Aortic Endoleak Type and Identify Inflow Vessels
Berczeli, M, Chinnadurai, P, Legeza, P, Peden, EK, Bavare, CS, Chang, SM & Lumsden, AB 2023, , Journal of Endovascular Therapy, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 123-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028211070970

A systematic review of management of superficial venous reflux in the setting of deep venous obstruction
Benfor, B & Peden, EK 2022, , Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 945-954.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2021.12.087

Vasculink iPhone Application and Risk Prediction Model for Groin Complication in Vascular Surgery
Livingston, KA, Koh, E, Adlouni, M, Hassan, A, Gan, W, MS, YZ, Falohun, T, Peden, EK & Rahimi, M 2022, , Annals of Vascular Surgery, vol. 85, pp. 237-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2022.03.039

Dynamic Computed Tomography Angiography is More Accurate in Diagnosing Endoleaks than Standard Triphasic Computed Tomography Angiography and Enables Targeted Embolization
Berczeli, M, Chinnadurai, P, Osztrogonácz, P, Peden, EK, Bavare, CS, Sótonyi, P, Chang, SM & Lumsden, AB 2023, , Annals of Vascular Surgery, vol. 88, pp. 318-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2022.06.014

Evaluation of a Novel System for RFID Intraoperative Cardiovascular Analytics
Hendricks, W, Mecca, J, Rahimi, M, Rojo, MR, Von Ballmoos, MCW, McFall, RG, Haddad, P, Berczeli, MT, Sinha, K, Barnes, RG, Peden, EK, Lumsden, AB, MacGillivray, TE & Corr, SJ 2022, , IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, vol. 10, 1900309, pp. 1900309. https://doi.org/10.1109/JTEHM.2022.3196832

Advanced intraoperative imaging guidance for inside-out central venous recanalization using a novel catheter access system
Benfor, B, Chinnadurai, P & Peden, EK 2022, , Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 1334-1342.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2022.06.013

Single-center surgical site infection rate after peripheral ECMO decannulation and surgical repair
Haddad, P, Chasin, C, Xu, J, Peden, E & Rahimi, M 2022, , Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, vol. 9, pp. 20499361221132148. https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361221132148, https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361221132148

Single-center surgical site infection rate after peripheral ECMO decannulation and surgical repair
Haddad, P, Chasin, C, Xu, J, Peden, E & Rahimi, M 2022, , Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, vol. 9, pp. 20499361221132148. https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361221132148