{"result":[{"lastName":"Ashley","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular genetics"},{"focus":"Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy"},{"focus":"Heart Failure"},{"focus":"Sports Medicine"},{"focus":"Dilated Cardiomyopathy"},{"focus":"Long QT Syndrome"},{"focus":"Peripartum cardiomyopathy"},{"focus":"Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7578&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Euan A. Ashley","firstName":"Euan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Euan_Ashley","researchInterest":"My research interests are translational. We use high dimensional genomic analysis to identify myocardial gene expression networks then use molecular, cellular and classical physiology tools to assay the biological systems. Our interests range from fit to failing hearts."},{"lastName":"Charo","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9189&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"David Charo","firstName":"David","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/David_Charo","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Quertermous","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4426&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Thomas Quertermous, MD","firstName":"Thomas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Thomas_Quertermous","researchInterest":"Understanding genetic basis of cardiovascular function and disease."},{"lastName":"Kojima","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, School of Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9671&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Yoko Kojima","firstName":"Yoko","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Yoko_Kojima","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Dalman","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Vascular Surgery"},{"focus":"Aortic Aneurysm"},{"focus":"Limb Salvage"},{"focus":"Aortic Diseases"},{"focus":"Aorta, Abdominal"},{"focus":"Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic"},{"focus":"Aortitis"},{"focus":"Intermittent Claudication"},{"focus":"Diabetic Foot"},{"focus":"Cerebrovascular Disorders"},{"focus":"Transient Ischemic Attack, Carotid Circulation"},{"focus":"Carotid Artery Diseases"},{"focus":"Carotid Stenosis"},{"focus":"Stroke"},{"focus":"Venous Insufficiency"},{"focus":"Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion"},{"focus":"Hypertension, Renovascular"},{"focus":"Iliac Aneurysm"},{"focus":"Deep Vein Thrombosis"},{"focus":"Subclavian Vein"},{"focus":"Subclavian Steal Syndrome"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Vascular Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Vascular Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5927&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ronald L. Dalman MD","firstName":"Ronald","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Ronald_Dalman","researchInterest":"Vascular biology, arterial remodeling, aneurysm development; innovative treatment strategies for AAA, animal models of arterial disease, arterial remodeling and flow changes in spinal cord injury, genetic regulation of arterial aneurysm formation"},{"lastName":"Spin","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Aortic Disease"},{"focus":"Marfan Syndrome and Aortic Disorders"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6448&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Joshua M. Spin","firstName":"Joshua","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Joshua_Spin","researchInterest":"Dr. Spin began his research career studying the structural biology of low density lipoprotein, and has been augmenting his skills with intensive training in molecular biology techniques, particularly those involving high-throughput genetic expression profiling. He is especially interested in vascular smooth muscle cells, and the role of smooth muscle differentiation and phenotypic switching in development and vascular disease."},{"lastName":"Heidenreich","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Health Research & Policy"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4682&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Paul Heidenreich, MD","firstName":"Paul","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Paul_Heidenreich","researchInterest":"My research interests include \r\n\r\n1) The cost-effectiveness of new cardiovascular technologies. \r\nExample: tests to screen asymptomatic patients for left ventricular systolic dysfunction.\r\n\r\n2) Interventions to improve the quality of care of patients with heart disease. Examples: include clinical reminders and home monitoring.\r\n\r\n3) Outcomes research using existing clinical and administrative datasets. \r\n\r\n4) Use of echocardiography to predict prognosis (e.g. diastolic dysfunction)."},{"lastName":"Froelicher","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4191&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Victor Froelicher, MD","firstName":"Victor","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Victor_Froelicher","researchInterest":"Computerized ECG and clinical data management; exercise Physiology including expired gas analysis; the effect of chronic and acute exercise on the heart; digital recording of biological signals; diagnostic use of exercise testing; development of Expert Medical System software and educational tools."},{"lastName":"Murphy","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart), Pediatric"},{"focus":"Congenital Heart Disease (Adult)"},{"focus":"Echocardiography"},{"focus":"Pediatric Cardiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4632&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Daniel Murphy","firstName":"Daniel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Daniel_Murphy","researchInterest":"Dr. Murphy's major interests are in noninvasive cardiology and clinical pediatric and  adult congenital cardiac disease. These clinical interests range from imaging of complex cardiac disease in the fetus and newborn to care of the adult with congenital heart disease. He also coordinates the Marfan clinic at LPCH.  He is the director of the Adult Congenital Cardiac Clinic at Stanford University Medical Center."},{"lastName":"Vagelos","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"valvular heart disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4105&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Randall Vagelos, MD","firstName":"Randall","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Randall_Vagelos","researchInterest":"I. Congestive Heart Failure New Medical Therapies Prognostic Evaluation Selection for Cardiac Transplantation II. Screening for Myocardial Necrosis New ECG Monitoring Devices New Serum Markers III. Screening for CAD Patients Who Have Received Radiation Rx Diabetics Being Considered for Renal Transplantation\r\nIV. Advanced coronary and valvular disease, evaluationg candidacy for high risk interventions."},{"lastName":"Tsao","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4070&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Philip S. Tsao, PhD","firstName":"Philip","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Philip_Tsao","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Zarins","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Vascular Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Surgery - Vascular Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Surgery - Vascular Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4250&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Christopher K. Zarins","firstName":"Christopher","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Christopher_Zarins","researchInterest":"Hemodynamic factors in atherosclerosis, pathogenesis of, aortic aneurysms, carotid plaque localization and complication, anastomotic intimal hyperplasia, vascular biology of artery wall, computational fluid dynamics as applied to blood flow and vascular disease."},{"lastName":"Hlatky","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research"},{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4142&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mark Hlatky, MD","firstName":"Mark","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Mark_Hlatky","researchInterest":"My main research work is in \"outcomes research\", especially examining the field of cardiovascular medicine.  Particular areas of interest are the integration of economic and quality of life data into randomized clinical trials, evidence-based medicine, decision models, and cost-effectiveness analysis. I am also interested in the application of novel genetic, biomarker, and imaging tests to assess risk and guide clinical management of coronary artery disease."},{"lastName":"Fowler","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"Heart Failure"},{"focus":"Cardiomyopathy"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4094&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael B. Fowler, MB, FRCP","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Michael_Fowler","researchInterest":"Adrenergic nervous system; beta-adrenergic function in, heart failure; drugs in heart failure."},{"lastName":"McConnell","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Molecular & Cellular Physiology"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Electrical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4727&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael V. McConnell, MD, MSEE","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Michael_McConnell","researchInterest":"Imaging cardiovascular disease, with a focus on coronary and vascular atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease.  Projects include cellular and structural characterization of atherosclerotic plaque by MRI, optical imaging (bioluminescence and fluorescence) of vascular inflammation, as well as noninvasive coronary angiography by MRI and MRI- guided cardiovascular interventions.  Additional collaborative projects include real-time cardiac MRI and multi-modality imaging of cardiac stem cell trans"},{"lastName":"Witteles","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8212&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ronald Witteles","firstName":"Ronald","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Ronald_Witteles","researchInterest":"1) Understanding, treating, and preventing cancer therapy-induced cardiotoxicity\r\n2) Relationships between insulin resistance and dilated cardiomyopathy\r\n3) Amyloidosis -- Optimizing therapy and discovering new treatments\r\n4) Cardiorenal syndrome (clinical trials)\r\n5) Optimization of pacemaker timing in heart failure patients\r\n6) PET imaging of myocardial glucose metabolism"},{"lastName":"Perez","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9771&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Marco Perez","firstName":"Marco","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Marco_Perez","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Zhou","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Vascular Surgery"},{"focus":"Endovascular Intervention"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Vascular Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Vascular Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8260&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Wei Zhou","firstName":"Wei","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Wei_Zhou","researchInterest":"Dr. Zhou\u0092s vascular research laboratory focuses on pathogenesis of atherosclerotic lesion formation and molecular mechanisms of intimal hyperplasia, including smooth muscle cell proliferation, oxidative stress, and endothelial cell dysfunction.   Our specific clinical research interests are re-stenosis following endovascular interventions, plaque progression in arterial trees, and alternative outcome measures.  Through collaboration with Stanford investigators and investigators at Baylor Colleg"},{"lastName":"Yang","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6101&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Phillip Yang, MD","firstName":"Phillip","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Phillip_Yang","researchInterest":"Dr. Yang's research interest focuses on the comprehensive diagnosis of ischemic heart disease using cardiac MRI. Specifically, he is using novel MR imaging sequences that enable rapid and integrated imaging of the coronary arteries as well as assessment of LV function, cardiac perfusion, and myocardial viability. By combining the chemical sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance with high spatial and temporal resolution, a wide range of biological events spanning from molecular to physiologic "},{"lastName":"Bernstein","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Cardiology"},{"focus":"Pediatric Heart Transplantation"},{"focus":"Pediatric Heart Failure"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Pediatrics - Cardiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Pediatrics - Cardiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4174&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Daniel Bernstein","firstName":"Daniel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Daniel_Bernstein","researchInterest":"We are interested in the role of the sympathetic nervous system and its cellular components (adrenergic receptors, G proteins) in regulating cardiac development and function. We utilize gene knockout models to study the role of crosstalk between adrenergic receptors and other signaling pathways (MAPK,Akt,PKC) and in the regulation of intracellular and intramitochondrial calcium. We also develop tools for examination of cardiovascular physiologic parameters in transgenic and knockout mice."},{"lastName":"Harris","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Vascular Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Vascular Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Vascular Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4678&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"E. John Harris Jr.","firstName":"Edmund","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Edmund_Harris","researchInterest":"I am interested in thrombosis and the role of thrombin and its receptor in venous wall remodeling following venous thrombosis.  I am also interested in vascular hemodynamics and the use of ultrasound, MRI and computational modeling in evaluating arterial flow in exercise conditions."},{"lastName":"Schreiber","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Emergency Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Emergency Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Emergency Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4225&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Donald Schreiber","firstName":"Donald","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Donald_Schreiber","researchInterest":"My research group focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular emergencies including acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome and congestive heart failure. We have evaluated novel cardiac markers and point-of-care testing in clinical practice. Current projects also include the diagnosis and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. Other interests include spinal cord injury, pneumonia and sepsis."},{"lastName":"Olcott","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Vascular Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4202&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Cornelius Olcott","firstName":"Cornelius","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Cornelius_Olcott","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Fearon","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Interventional Cardiology"},{"focus":"Coronary Artery Disease"},{"focus":"Percutaneous aortic valve"},{"focus":"Aortic Stenosis"},{"focus":"Coronary Physiology"},{"focus":"Cardiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5950&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Fearon, MD","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/William_Fearon","researchInterest":"Dr. Fearon's general research interest is coronary physiology.  In particular, he is investigating invasive methods for evaluating the coronary microcirculation.  His research is currently funded by an NIH R01 Award."},{"lastName":"Rosenthal","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart), Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Cardiology"},{"focus":"Cardiomyopathies"},{"focus":"Heart Failure"},{"focus":"Right Ventricle"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4476&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"David Rosenthal","firstName":"David","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/David_Rosenthal","researchInterest":"Research interests include the study of Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy and ventricular dysfunction in children, from a clinical perspective.  Investigations include clinical trials of medications for  heart failure, cardiac resynchronization, and development of methods for evaluation of right ventricular function."}]}