Stanford University School of Medicine
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
Education
Northwestern University Medical School, M.D., 1970
Stanford University Medical Center, General Surgery Residency, 1978
Stanford University Medical Center, Vascular Surgery Fellowship, 1980
Stanford University Medical Center, Cardiovascular Surgery Residency, 1982
American Board of Surgery, Diplomate
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Diplomate
Special Added Qualification in General Vascular Surgery
Past Appointments
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Stanford University
School of Medicine, 1983-1991
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University
School of Medicine, 1991-1999
Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital, Palo Alto,
California 1986-1993
Professional Organizations
American Medical Association
California Medical Association
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
Association for Academic Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
Western Thoracic Surgical Association-Program Committee 1995-1997
Western Vascular Society-Program Chairman 1992-1995
Northern California Vascular Society
San Francisco Surgical Society
American Association of Thoracic Surgeons
Funded Research
Principal Investigator: "Endovascular grafting system for endoluminal
repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, Endovascular Technologies,
1992-1993.
Principal Investigator: "Clinical trial of the Endovascular Grafting System
as Compared to the Standard Surgical Procedure in the Treatment of Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysms (Phase II)," Endovascular Technologies, 1993-1995.
Principal Investigator: Modified ultra filtration. Guidant EVT
Principal Investigator: Clinical Trial of Endovascular Grafting System
in Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Phase I and II). Endovascular
Technologies, 1996-1998.
Principal Investigator:Multicenter FDA Phase II Trial of Endovascular
Graft for Treatment of Thoracic Aneurysms W.L Gore
