Christopher Pedersen, MD, RPVI
Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
My specialties:
- General surgery
- Vascular surgery
Professional interests:
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Aneurysms and dissections
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Peripheral arterial disease and limb salvage
- Venous disease and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Hemodialysis access
Practice philosophy: I believe in a patient centered approach with joint decision making with my patients in order to determine the best way to treat their vascular disease.
Christopher Pedersen, MD, RPVI is vascular and endovascular surgeon at Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute.
Dr. Pedersen grew up in Minneapolis attending high school at Benilde-St. Margaret’s and he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University He then obtained his medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He began his surgical training in general surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas and finished his training specializing in vascular surgery at the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
His professional interests include cerebrovascular disease, aneurysms and dissections, thoracic outlet syndrome, peripheral arterial disease and limb salvage, and hemodialysis access. He offers minimally invasive treatments for carotid artery stenosis including TCAR, as well as minimally invasive treatment for aortic aneurysms.
Credentials
- MD
- RPVI
Board-certified specialties
- General surgery
- Vascular surgery
Educational institutions
- Creighton University School of Medicine
Memberships
- Society for Vascular Surgery
Internships
- Baylor University Medical Center
Residencies
- Baylor University Medical Center
Fellowships
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital/Minneapolis Heart Institute
Years of experience
- 8
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)