About
Dr. Tefera is Board Certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and has added certification in vascular surgery.
Dr. Tefera specializes in all aspects of vascular surgery, but has particular interest in minimally invasive vascular interventions including stent grafts for aortic aneurysm treatment as well as percutaneous treatments of carotid arteries and vascular diseases of lower extremity.
- English
- German
- Italian
- Amharic
Education & credentials
- Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Vascular Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, 1999-2000
- Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
- Friedrich Stadt Hospital, Dresden, Germany
- Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Research & publications
Dr. Tefera is principal investigator in multiple multi-center clinical trials that pretest the efficacy of new devices and techniques in the treatment of Abdominal and Thoracic Aneurysm. He is also principal investigator in the clinical trials to evaluate carotid artery stenting.