Summary

Dr. Bruce Perler completed his internship and residency in general surgery, and a clinical and research fellowship in vascular surgery, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Perler had edited several textbooks including Vascular Intervention: A Clinical Approach, Advances in Vascular Surgery, and Rutherfords Vascular Surgery.  He is currently the Co-Editor of Rutherford's Textbook of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 9th edition.  He has authored nearly 200 peer-reviewed medical journal articles and textbook chapters on the diagnosis and treatment of the entire spectrum of circulatory diseases. He serves on the Editorial Boards of several vascular surgical journals, and has most recently served as the  Senior Editor of The Journal of Vascular Surgery, the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, and the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases.

He has delivered more than 200 lectures at national and international symposia and postgraduate courses. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and is past president of the Eastern Vascular Society the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, and the Chesapeake Vascular Society. He also is the immediate past president of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the largest vascular surgical organization in the world with more than 5,400 members.

In December 2015, he was named Associate Executive Director for Vascular Surgery of the American Board of Surgery (ABS). 

In this position, Dr. Perler oversees all ABS activities associated with vascular surgery assessment and board certification. He will continue to work  at Johns Hopkins, both practicing vascular and endovascular surgery and in his departmental administrative position, while fulfilling this role at the ABS.

“Dr. Perler’s vast experience in vascular surgery education will be a tremendous asset as we seek to continuously improve our certification and MOC processes for vascular surgeons,” said Dr. Frank R. Lewis, executive director of the American Board of Surgery at the time of the announcement. “We look forward to the contributions Dr. Perler will bring to the ABS.”

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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 2.7
  • 50 years of experience
  • 12 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • 1 written review
  • 2 specialties
  • 32 areas of expertise
  • 3 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location

Office Location

Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center

601 North Caroline Street Floor 8Baltimore, MD 21287

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Insurance Plans Accepted by Bruce Alan Perler

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • GEHA
  • Geisinger Health Plan - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs
  • Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid (Managed)
  • MedStar Family Choice - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Riverside Health - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare

Medical Specialties

Bruce Alan Perler has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Bruce Alan Perler has the following 32 areas of expertise

  • Aneurysm
  • Angioplasty
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Diseases
  • Aortic Rupture
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases
  • Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Carotid Artery Diseases (CAD)
  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders
  • Coronary Artery Bypass (Heart Bypass)
  • Diabetic Foot
  • Endovascular Stent Grafts
  • General Surgeon
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • Laparoscopic Surgery (Laparoscopy)
  • Limb Salvage
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion
  • Muscle Pain (Intermittent Claudication)
  • Paraplegia
  • Stroke
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  • Varicose Veins
  • Vascular Disease
  • Vascular Graft Occlusion
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures
  • Venous Insufficiency
  • Venous Thromboembolism

Certifications, License, & Education

50 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Maryland, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital

Medical School

Duke University School Of MedicineGraduated in 1976

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