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Christopher K. Zarins
Academic Appointments
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Organization
Professor
Member
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
Phi Beta Kappa
Lehigh University
1964
Resident Research Award
Association for Academic Surgery
1972
Latvian Academy of Sciences Pauls Stradins Prize in Medicine
Republic of Latvia
1998
Three Star Order, Republic of Latvia
Republic of Latvia
2003
Administrative Appointments
Title
Organization
Start Year
End Year
Acting Chairman, Department of Surgery
Stanford University
1995
1997
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
1993
2005
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
The University of Chicago
1985
1989
Chief of Vascular Surgery
The University of Chicago Medical Center
1976
1993
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
BA
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Biology
1964
MD
Johns Hopkins Univ School of Med
Medicine
1968
intern
University of Michigan
Surgery
1969
residency
University of Michigan
General Surgery
1974
fellow
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Surgical Research
1972
Research Interests
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.
A full list of publication with pdf at: (copy/paste the following URL to browser)
http://medstaging.stanford.edu/zarinslab/publications/zarins_bib/zarins_bibliography.html
Community and International Work
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Latvian Medical Foundation, Latvia More »
Publications
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Benharash P,
Lee JT, Abilez OJ, Crabtree T, Bloch DA, Zarins CK
"Iliac fixation inhibits migration of both suprarenal and infrarenal aortic endografts."
J Vasc Surg
2007;
45:
2:
250-7
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Goergen CJ,
Johnson BL, Greve JM, Taylor CA, Zarins CK
"Increased Anterior Abdominal Aortic Wall Motion: Possible Role in Aneurysm Pathogenesis and Design of Endovascular Devices."
J Endovasc Ther
2007;
14:
4:
574-584
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O'Connell MK,
Murthy S, Phan S, Xu C, Buchanan J, Spilker R, Dalman RL, Zarins CK, Denk W, Taylor CA
"The three-dimensional micro- and nanostructure of the aortic medial lamellar unit measured using 3D confocal and electron microscopy imaging."
Matrix Biol
2007;
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Arko FR,
Murphy EH, Davis CM, Johnson ED, Smith ST, Zarins CK
"Dynamic geometry and wall thickness of the aortic neck of abdominal aortic aneurysms with intravascular ultrasonography."
J Vasc Surg
2007;
46:
5:
891-7
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Abilez O,
Benharash P, Miyamoto E, Gale A, Xu C, Zarins CK
"P19 progenitor cells progress to organized contracting myocytes after chemical and electrical stimulation: implications for vascular tissue engineering."
J Endovasc Ther
2006 May-Jun;
13:
3:
377-88
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