J. Westley Ohman, MD
Director, Division of Vascular Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Aortic and Renovascular Center for Hypertension, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Co-Director, WashU Medicine Aortic Center
Director, Integrated Vascular Residency
- Phone: 314-273-7373
Specialties
- Vascular surgery
- Aortic surgery
- Pediatric vascular surgery
- Endovascular aortic interventions
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Call for patient appointments: 314-273-7373
Meet Dr. Ohman
Dr. J. Westley Ohman is a vascular surgeon specializing in aortic surgery.
He has expertise in adult and pediatric vascular surgery. On the adult side, he is of co-director of the WashU Medicine Aortic Center, which is a multidisciplinary center that provides specialized evaluation and treatment for those with aortic disease. On the pediatric side, he co-founded and is the surgical director of the Aortic and Renovascular Center for Hypertension at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, a multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to the treatment of pediatric patients with aortic and renal disease.
Dr. Ohman earned his medical degree from McGovern School of Medicine at the University of Texas in Houston. He completed vascular surgery residency training at WashU Medicine in St. Louis.
Degrees
Medical Degree
McGovern School of Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, TX
2012
Residency
Vascular Surgery Residency
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2017
Research interests
Development of surgical and endovascular techniques for treatment of complex (juxtarenal, suprarenal, thoracoabdominal) aortic aneurysm disease, outcomes for surgical treatment of pediatric renovascular hypertension/Mid aortic syndrome
Locations
Center for Advanced Medicine
Heart & Vascular Center
4921 Parkview Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite 8A
Phone: 314-273-7373
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Imaging Center
969 North Mason Road
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Suite 140
Phone: 314-273-7373
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
One Children’s Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-273-7373
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Board certifications
- Vascular Surgery
Patient stories
Dr. Ohman in the news
- Ohman named director of the Division of Vascular Surgery
- Early referral in aortic disease: Expanding options, improving outcomes
- Faculty recognized by Academy of Educators
- Research on thoracic outlet syndrome reveals durable treatment options
- Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors 2023
- Top Doctors 2022
Professional memberships
- Society for Vascular Surgery
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
- Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery
- American College of Surgeons
Awards and honors
Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Texas, McGovern School of Medicine, 2012

