Awards, Articles, Media

HONORS AND AWARDS
  • Dr. Carabasi named in 2010 Philly Mag as a “TOP DOC” and the only named for venous disease.
  • Clinical Surgery Prize for general excellence in Clinical Surgery: In memory of Francis Torrens Stewart, MD, Professor of Surgery Jefferson Medical College, 1910-1979, awarded June 9, 1977
  • Resident Award for Surgical Excellence, 1978-1979 Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1986
  • Fellow, Stroke Council of the American Heart Association, 1987
  • “Top Doc” Philadelphia Magazine 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004,
  • “America’s Top Doctors” Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 4th Edition 2004
  • “America’s Top Doctors” Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 5th Edition 2005.
  • “America’s Top Doctors” Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 6th Edition 2006.
  • Dean’s Citation for Faculty Excellence in Education and Mentoring Award, Wednesday May 24, 2006, Union League

NATIONAL COMMITTEES
  • SESAP VII, American College of Surgeons, 1998-1991
  • Executive Committee, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery 1988-1997
  • Chairman, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, 1988-1990
  • Member, Admissions Committee, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, 1990-1993<
  • Chairman, Membership Committee, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, 1994-1997
  • Chairman, American College of Surgeons, Pennsylvania District #5, Committee on Applicants, 2000 – present
  • Vice President, American College of Surgeons, Pennsylvania District #5, 8/05 to present

REGIONAL COMMITTEES
  • Programs Committee, Metropolitan Chapter, American College of Surgeons 1987-1990, Chairman, 1990
  • Secretary, Delaware Valley Vascular Society, 1988-1992
  • President Elect, Delaware Valley Vascular Society, 1993-1994
  • President, Delaware Valley Vascular Society, 1994-1995
  • Elected Delegate from the Philadelphia County Medical Society to the Pennsylvania Medical Society (01/85-12/86)
  • Chairman, Executive Council of The Philadelphia Regional Vascular Forum, 1996
  • Treasurer, Executive Committee, Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter, American College of Surgeons 7/1/03 to 6/30/04
  • Secretary, Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter, American College of Surgeons 7/1/04-present

MEDICAL SOCIETIES
  • Society for Vascular Surgery
  • International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Association for Academic Surgery
  • Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
  • Eastern Vascular Society
  • Eastern Surgical Society
  • Delaware Valley Vascular Surgery Society
  • American Medical Association
  • Pennsylvania Medical Society
  • Philadelphia County Medical Society
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • New York Academy of Science
  • International Society of Endovascular Specialists

CERTIFICATION
  • American Board of Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery
  • General Vascular Surgery

LICENSURE
  • Pennsylvania Professor of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University 07/01/91- Present
  • Professor of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University 07/01/91- Present
  • Director, Division of Vascular Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University