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Matthew Sideman, M.D., UT Health San Antonio

Departments & Divisions

Matthew J Sideman, M.D.

Professor

Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Dr. Sideman’s interests are open and endovascular management of cerebrovascular disease, aneurismal disease, mesenteric occlusive disease, renovascular disease, and peripheral arterial disease. Other interests include hemodialysis access and venous disease. Dr. Sideman led the expansion of the vascular surgery service at the UT Health Physicians Westover Hills site. He also works at University Hospital and the Audie L Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital.

 Dr. Sideman attended medical school at the UT Health San Antonio and completed a general surgery residency at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. He completed a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Utah School of Medicine and an endovascular surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He has been an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma for six years where he has received educational accolades such as the Aesculapian Award (twice) for best medical school-wide teacher (as voted by fourth-year medical students) and the Crimson Apple Teaching Award. Dr. Sideman continues his commitment to educational excellence and has established a vascular surgery fellowship. He is also very involved in resident training. 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1996 - M.D. - Medical Doctor - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 1992 - BA - Biology (Cum Laude) - Austin College

    Training

    • 2006 - Post Doctoral Fellowship - Endovascular Surgery - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • 2002 - Post Doctoral Fellowship - Vascular Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
    • 2001 - Residency - General Surgery - University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

    Highlights

    04/2020     Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery: The Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery™ (DFSVS™) designation shall be bestowed upon Active, International, or Senior members who are vascular surgeons and who have distinguished themselves in a sustained manner by making substantial contributions in two of three categories: research, service or education.

     

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    Appointments

    • 9/2011 - Associate Professor / Clinical - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Surgery, San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 02/2014-03/2020, SURG4049 Surgical Internship Readiness Elective, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 08/2012-Present, CIRC5005 Clinical Skills, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 02/2011-08/2013, SURG4049 Surgical Internship Readiness Elective, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 09/2009-06/2010, SURG3005 Surgery Clerkship, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 07/2015-Present, Vascular Surgery Attending , University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 06/2003-03/2008, Director, Medical Student Clerkships , OU College of Medicine

  • Research & Grants

    Grants

    Private

    Funding Agency: WL Gore

    Title: GREAT Trial

    Period: Present

    Role: Do-Principal Investigator

     

  • Service

    School

    07/2004-01/2009     Surgery QA Committee

    07/2002-01/2009     Continuing Education Committee

    07/2002-06/2004     Trauma QA Committee

    Institutional

    07/2009-Present     CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, Westover Hills Hospital, Section Chief.  I have served as Section Chief of Vascular Surgery at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, Westover Hills since it opened in July 2009.

    07/2009-Present     CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital Multispecialty Peer Review Committee 

    National

    01/2020-Present: SVS Strategic Board of Directors

    11/2018-11/2020: TSVES     President Elect

    11/2016-11/2019: TSVES, Treasurer

    10/2015-06/2016: Society for Vascular Surger Nominating Committee, Committee Member

    07/2015-Present: SVS Coding Committee, Chair

    06/2015-Present: SVS Policy and Advocacy Council, Vice Chair

    06/2013-Present: SVSRUC Advisor, Advisor

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    Community

    04/2019     Surgical Mission Trip-Tobago     Volunteer

    09/2017     Surgical Mission Trip                 Volunteer

    09/2016     Surgical Mission Trip                 Volunteer 

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  • Publications

       

      Abstract

      1.Baer-Bositis HE, Hicks TD, Haidar GM, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Davies MG. Outcomes of Isolated Tibial Endovascular Interventions for Rest Pain in Patients on Dialysis 2018 May. p. 1630-1630. (J Vasc Surg; vol. 67, no. 5).

      2.Davies MG, Hicks TD, Sheehan MK, Pounds L, Sideman MJ. VESS19. Upper Extremity Interventions for Critical Ischemia 2017 Jun. p. 26S-27S. (J Vasc Surg; vol. 65, no. 6S).

      3.Baer HE, Swain S, Hicks TD, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Khausik D, Rodriguez R, Davies MG, Haidar GM, Laux A. Efficacy of Primary Inferior Vena Cava Closure in the Setting of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Venous Tumor Thrombus 2017 Jan. p. 171-171. (J Vasc Surg Venous and Lymphatic Disorders; vol. 5, no. 1).

      4.Sideman MJ, Taubman KE, Broughan, TA. PP28. General Surgery Resident Participation Validates Vascular Surgery SCORE Curriculum 2009 May. p. S22-S22. (J Vasc Surg; vol. 49, no. 5S).

      5.Jennings WC, Sideman MJ, Taubman KE, Broughan TA. SS14. Brachial Vein Transposition Arteriovenous Fistulas for Hemodialysis Access 2009 May. p. S5-S6. (J Vasc Surg; vol. 48, no. 5S).

      Book Chapter

      1.Sideman MJ, Taubman KE, Beasley BE. Lower Extremity Amputation In: Greenfield's Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice Seventh Edition. LWW; 2021.

      2.Laux A, Sideman MJ. Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia In: Dimick JB, Upchurch GR, Sonnenday CJ,. Clinical Scenarios in Surgery Decision Making and Operative Technique 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2019. p. 533 - 538.

      3.Sideman MJ. Importance of the RUC (Relative Value Update Committee): New Codes and Valuation of Old Codes In: Eskandari MK, Pearce WH, Yao JST. Current Vascular Surgery 42nd Northwestern Vascular Symposium. Raleigh, NC: People‘s Medical Publishing House - USA; 2017. p. 53 - 65.

      4.Sideman MJ and Aiello FA. Dialysis Access Coding: New and Upcoming Changes In: Eskandari MK, Pearce WH, Yao JST. Current Vascular Surgery Northwestern Vascular Symposium. Raleigh, NC: People‘s Medical Publishing House - USA; 2017. p. 149 - 155.

      5.Sideman MJ, Taubman KE, and Beasley BD. Lower Extremity Amputation In: Mulholland MW, Lillemoe KD, Doherty GM, Upchurch GR, Alam HB, and Pawlik TM. Greenfield‘s Surgery Scientific Principles & Practice Sixth Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer; 2016. p. 1704 - 1716.

      6.Sideman MJ, Zwolak R. Coding for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery In: Savarise M, Senkowski CK. Principles of Coding and Reimbursement for Surgeons. Springer; 2016. p. 297 - 310.

      7.Sideman MJ and Pounds LC. Carotid Occlusive and Aneurysmal Disease In: Cohn SM and Bower ST. Surgery: Evidence-Based Practice. People's Medical Publishing House; 2012.

      8.Sheehan MK, Sideman MJ, and Taubman KE. Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia In: Dimick JB, Upchurch GR, and Sonnenday CJ. Clinical Scenarios in Surgery Decision Making and Operative Technique. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012. p. 431 - 436.

      9.Sideman MJ, Taubman KE, Beasley BD. Lower Extremity Amputations In: Mulholland MW, Lillemoe KD, Doherty GM, Maier RV, Upchurch GR and Simeone DM. Greenfield‘s Surgery: Scientific Principles & Practice Fifth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2010.

      10.Sideman MJ, Taubman KE. Complications and secondary procedures after endovascular aneurysm repair In: Upchurch GR, Criado E. Aortic Aneurysms Pathogenesis and Treatment. New York, NY: Humana Press; 2008. p. 133 - 147.

      Electronic/Web Publication

      1.Cheun TJ, Jayakumar L, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Davies MG. Outcomes of isolated inframalleolar interventions for chronic limb-threatening ischemia in diabetic patients 2020 Feb.

      2.Cheun TJ, Jayakumar L, Sideman MJ, Ferrer LM, Mitromaras C, Miserlis D, Davies MG. Short-term contemporary outcomes for staged versus primary lower limb amputation in diabetic foot disease 2019 Dec.

      3.Cheun TJ, Jayakumar L, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Davies MG. Upper Extremity Endovascular Interventions for Symptomatic Vascular Access-Induced Steal Syndrome 2019 Dec. 8 p.

      4.Perri J, Zwolak RM, Roddy S, Sideman MJ, Nagle J, Mabry C, Goodney PP, Powell RJ. RS03. Twenty-Five Years of Medicare: Work Relative Value Units Increased, but Payments Decreased 2019 Jun. 2 p.

      5.Cheun TJ, Jayakumar L, Sheehan MK, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Davies MG. Outcomes of upper extremity interventions for chronic critical ischemia 2019 Jan. 9 p.

      6.Baer-Bositis HE, Hicks TD, Haidar GM, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Davies MG. Outcomes of reintervention for recurrent symptomatic disease after tibial endovascular intervention 2018 Sep. 11 p.

      7.Baer-Bositis HE, Hicks TD, Haidar GM, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Davies MG. Outcomes of tibial endovascular intervention in patients with poor pedal runoff 2018 Jun. 9 p.

      8.Chen T, Jayakumar L, Sheehan MK, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Davies MG. VESS03. Outcomes of Isolated Inframalleolar (Pedal Artery) Interventions for Limb-Threatening Critical Ischemia 2018 Jun. 2 p.

      9.Cheun TJ, Jayakumar L, Ferrer LM, Miserlis D, Mitromaras C, Sideman MJ, Davies MG. Implications of Early Failure of Isolated Tibial Interventions 2017 Oct. 1 p.

      10.Cheun TJ, Hicks TD, Haidar GM, Pounds L, Sideman MJ, Davies MG. Upper Extremity Endovascular Interventions for Symptomatic Vascular Access-Induced Steal Syndrome 2017 Oct. 1 p.

      11.Baer-Bositis HE, Hicks TD, Haidar GM, Sheehan MK, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Davies MG. Getting to Choosing Wisely: The Value of a PE Clinical Decision Tool to Enhance Appropriateness of Care 2017 Sep. 2 p.

      12.Baer-Bositis HE, Hicks TD, Haidar GM, Pounds L, Sideman MJ, Sheehan MK, Davies MG. Outcomes of Tibial Endovascular Interventions in Patients with Poor Pedal Runoff 2017 Mar. 1 p.

      13.Baer-Bositis HE, Hicks TD, Haidar GM, Sideman MJ, Sheehan MK, Pounds L, Davies MG. Outcomes of Reintervention after Tibial Endovascular Intervention 2017 Jan. 1 p.

      Journal Article

      1.Baer-Bositis HE, Hicks TD, Haidar GM, Sideman MJ, Pounds L, Davies MG. Outcomes of Isolated Tibial Endovascular Intervention for Rest Pain in Patients on Dialysis Ann Vasc Surg 2018 Jan;46:118-126.

      2.Baer HE, Laux A, Swain S, Pounds L, Hicks TD, Sideman MJ, Haidar GM, Davies MG. Malignant Iliac Vein Compression with Symptomatic Iliofemoral Deep Venous Thrombosis J Vasc Surg Venous and Lymphatic Disorders 2017 Jan;5(1):166-166.

      3.Paul EM, Sideman MJ, Rhoden DH, Jennings WC. Endoscopic basilic vein transposition for hemodialysis access. J Vasc Surg 2010 Jun;51(6):1451-1456.

      4.Jennings WC, Sideman MJ, Taubman KE, Broughan TA. Brachial vein transposition arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis access. J Vasc Surg 2009 Nov;50(5):1121-1125.

      5.Arroyo MR, Sideman MJ, Spergel L, Jennings WC. Primary and staged transposition arteriovenous fistulas. J Vasc Surg 2008 Jun;47(6):1279-1283.

      6.Roberts JK, Jennings WC, Sideman MJ. The difficult hemodialysis access extremity: proximal radial arteriovenous fistulas and the role of angioscopy and valvulotomes The American Journal of Surgery 2005 Dec;190(6):877-882.

      7.Girard SM, Sideman MJ, Spain DA. A novel approach to the problem of intestinal fistulization arising in patients managed with open peritoneal cavities The American Journal of Surgery 2002 Aug;184(2):166-167.

      8.Carrillo EH, Schirmer TP, Sideman MJ, Wallace JM, Spain DA. Blunt hemopericardium detected by surgeon-performed sonography Journal of Trauma 2000 May;48(5):971-974.

      Other

      1.Jennings WC, Sideman M, Taubman K, Sideman MJ. Regarding "Side-to-side arteriovenous fistula at the elbow with perforating vein ligation". J Vasc Surg 2008 Dec;48(6):1643-1644.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • 2004 - Vascular Surgery-American Board of Surgery
    • 2002 - General Surgery-American Board of Surgery