Physicians & Staff

Daniel Alterman, MD

 Daniel M. Alterman, M.D. is board certified by the American College of Surgeons. After graduating from East Carolina University School of Medicine, Dr. Alterman completed his General Surgery residency and Vascular Surgery fellowship at the University of Tennessee. During his residency, Dr. Alterman volunteered for one year at a mission hospital in Kenya. He then went on to serve in the role of Chief Resident, wrote several research papers, and received numerous awards. Dr. Alterman provides a full range of treatments for diseased arteries and veins using the latest minimally invasive techniques including carotid artery and aortic stenting. Dr. Alterman resides in West Michigan with his wife and three children.

In Practice Since:
2013

Accepting new patients:
Yes

Primary Specialty: Vascular Surgery Provides comprehensive Vascular Surgery care including care of:

• Aortic aneurysm
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Limb salvage
• Dialysis access services
• Comprehensive vein care

Board Certified in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery

Fellowship: 2011-2013  University of TN Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN- Vascular Surgery

Residency: 2010-2011 Howard Filston Administrative Chief Resident- General Surgery 2006-2011  University of TN Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN- General Surgery Research: 2007-2008    Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya- Research & Volunteer Medical Missions Internship: 2005-2006      University of TN Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN- General Surgery Medical School: 2001-2005     East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC – M.D. Undergraduate: 1999-2001     University of NC at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC- B.A. Magna Cum Laude, Honors (Biology) Undergraduate: 1994-1997     Felician College, Lodi, NJ- A.A.S. (Nursing)

• American College of Surgeons
• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• American Venous Forum
• Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)
• Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• International College of Surgeons
• Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
• Southern Association for Vascular Surgery

Publications:

1. Yokoyama Y, Alterman DM, Sarmadi AH, Baveja R, Zhang JX, Huynh T, Clemens MG. Hepatic vascular response to elevated intraperitoneal pressure in the rat. J Surg Res. 2002 Jun 15;105(2):86-94.
2. Siddiqui S, Newbrough S, Alterman D, Anderson A, Kennedy A Jr. Efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the pediatric population.   J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jan;43(1):109-13
3. Alterman DM, Parker RK, White RE^. A Fourteen-Year Review of Breast Pathology at a rural referral center in western Kenya. East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2008 March-April;13(1):41-50
4. Alterman DM, Stevens SL. The Excluder Aortic Endograft. Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy Vol. 20-2. June 2008
5. Alterman DM, Goldman MH. International Volunteerism During General Surgical Residency: A Resident’s Experience. J Surg Educ. 2008 Sep-Oct;65(5):378-83.
6. Alterman DM, Stevens SL.  Biologic Considerations in the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.  Endovascular Today. March, 2009.  Supplement page 23-26 
7. Alterman DM, Grandas OG, Goldman MH, Solla J. Clostridium difficile associated toxic megacolon in a transplant patient: case report and review of the literature. The Internet Journal of Surgery. Volume 22, Number 2
8. Alterman DM, Jones TM, Heidel RE, Daley BJ, Goldman MH. The predictive value of general surgery application data for future resident performance. J Surg Educ. 2011 Nov;68(6):513-8. 
9. Alterman DM, Heidel RE, Goldman MH, Daley BJ, Grands OH, Stevens SL, Freeman MF. Contemporary management of vertebral artery injury: A 10 year single center experience. J Vasc Surg. 2013 Mar;57(3):741-6

WEBSITE REFERENCES: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1531003508319786 http://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(12)01946-5/pdf http://www.bioline.org.br/request?js08008 https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/433306-treatment https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/435031-overview https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=alterman+dm https://accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1782&sectionid=121398516 https://www.jsurged.org/article/S1931-7204(08)00193-1/references INVITED LECTURES Alterman DM. East TN Children’s Hospital, Knoxville TN, Medical Staff Annual CME event; “Update on Omphalitis” 12-2006 Alterman DM. East TN Children’s Hospital, Knoxville TN, Medical Staff Monthly CME event, Surgical Grand Rounds; “What’s new in Pediatric Trauma?” 10-2009 Alterman DM. East TN Children’s Hospital, Knoxville TN, Medical Staff Monthly CME event, Surgical Grand Rounds; “Update in Appendicitis” 12-2009 TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS:

1. Alterman DM, Daley BJ, et al. Considerations in Pediatric Trauma. In: Geibel J, editor. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/435031-overview   Aug 19, 2008
2. Alterman DM, Daley BJ, Cheng EY, Selivanov V. Penetrating Neck Trauma. In: Geibel J, editor.  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/433306-overview   Sep 9, 2008
3. Alterman DM, Dieter III, RA. Descending Thoracic Aorta. In: Dieter RS, editor. Peripheral Arterial Disease. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Medical; 2009:551-567.https://accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/book.aspx?bookID=1789
4. Alterman DM, Dieter III, RA. Superior Vena Cava. In: Dieter RS, editor. Venous and Lympathic Disease. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Medical; 2011:233-242 https://accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/book.aspx?bookID=1782
5. Alterman DM, Goldman MH. Bridge Grafts for Vascular Access. Current Therapy in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 5^th edition.  (Editor: Thomas Wakefield)https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/current-therapy-in-vascular-and-endovascular-surgery-9781455709847.html
6. Alterman DM, Freeman MF. TRAUMATIC AORTIC TEAR TREATED WITH COVERED STENT GRAFT. Current Endovascular Therapy.  (Editor: Dieter RS) https://www.springer.com/us/book/9781461473114

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