Key Documents
Fritz Bech, MD
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Contact Information
-
Clinical Offices
VAPAHS 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (610) 521-5503 Fax (610) 521-8652Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information EmailAdministrative Contact Tony Colvin Clerkship Coordinator, Surgery 300A EmailNot for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Vascular Surgery
Administrative Appointments
- Clerkship Director, Surgery 300A, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008 - present)
- Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2007 - present)
- Division Chief, Vascular Surgery, Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, Pennsylvania (2002 - 2007)
- Vice President, Medical Staff, Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (2005 - 2007)
Honors and Awards
- Newton Prize in English Literature, Haverford College (1976)
- High Honors in English Literature, Haverford College (1976)
- Family and Community Medicine Prize, Medical College of Pennsylvania (1985)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Award for Clinical Excellence, Medical College of Pennsylvania (1985)
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical College of Pennsylvania (1985)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery (1995) |
| Fellowship: | University of Chicago Hospitals, IL (1992) |
| Residency: | Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, NH (1991) |
| Internship: | Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, NH (1991) |
| Medical Education: | Medical College Of Pennsylvania, PA (1985) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
I am interested in the effects of new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies on medical decision making, patient outcomes, and cost. Current projects include the CLEVER trial, comparing treatments for intermittent claudication; effect of new IVC filter technology on DVT management; and the role of percutaneous intervention in the management of AV fistula maturation.
Publications
- Thrombolytic therapy for mesenteric ischemia Postgraduate Vascular Surgery. 1992; (2)
- Hemodynamic effects of glucagon after acute mesenteric ischemia in rats Journal of Surgical Research. 1990; (49): 354-360
- Increased platelet deposition on PTFE grafts after balloon catheter thrombectomy Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1990; (11): 804-810
- The effect of glucose infusion on survival after acute mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion Journal of Investigational Surgery. 1990; (3): 33-37
- The effect of thromboxane receptor blockade versus thromboxane synthase inhibition on canine arterial graft patency Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1990: 119-125
Help