Ronald L. Dalman MD, the Walter C. and Elsa R. Chidester Professor of Surgery

Clinical Focus

• Vascular Surgery
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Limb Salvage
• Aortic Diseases
• Aorta, Abdominal

Administrative Appointments

• Replacement Hospital Interventional Platform Committee, Stanford Hospitals and Clinics (2008 - present)
• Member, Cardiovascular Quality Council, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2009 - present)
• Member: Care Improvement, Operating Room, CathAngio Directors, & Credentials Committees, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2005 - present)
• Steering Committee, Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008 - present)
• Program Director, Vascular Surgery Residency Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008 - present)

Honors and Awards

• Chidester Professor of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine (2010)
• Invited Panelist, Guest Lecturer, European Vascular Surgery Society (September 2010)
• President, Western Vascular Society (2010-2011)
• Invited Guest Lecturer, International Society of Applied Cardiovascular Biology (September 2010)
• Presidential Guest Lecturer/Invited Speaker, Asian Vascular Society 2010 Annual Meeting, Kyoto, Japan (June 2010)

Professional Education

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Biomechanical Engineering
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Bioengineering
• Cardiovascular Medicine

Community and International Work

• See Biosketch, . 

Internet Links

• Vascular Division Webpage

Current Research Interests

We are investigating the biologic and mechanical basis of aneurysmal degeneration of the aorta. We use molecular, imaging and computer modeling modalities to identify novel treatment strategies for small AAAs and hybrid drug/device surgical solutions for larger AAAs.

By extension we are keenly interested in new surgical technology and its application to aneurysmal and
occlusive arterial and venous diseases. To this end we have completed over 50 drug and device clinical trials from dozens of governmental and commercial sponsors in our SUMC and VA clinical practices. We are currently enrolling patients in over a dozen clinical trials at both sites. Please review our website (vascular.stanford.edu) for updates regarding clinical trials and eligibility criteria.

Clinical Trials

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Simple Treatment or Prevention (AAA: STOP) Recruiting
• Long term safety and effectiveness study of the Endurant Stent Graft System for the endovascular treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms Recruiting
• Safety and effectiveness study of the Zenith Branch Endovascular Graft-Iliac Bifurcation System in patients with aortoiliac or iliac aneurysms Recruiting
• Safety and effectiveness study of the Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft in the treatment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and a short infrarenal aortic neck Recruiting
• Stenting procedure with distal protection in the treatment of obstructive carotid artery disease in high-surgical risk patients with atherosclerotic disease of the carotid artery(ies) Recruiting

Publications

• Cost impact of extension cuff utilization during endovascular aneurysm repair. Chandra V, Greenberg JI, Al-Khatib WK, Harris EJ, Dalman RL, Lee JT. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012; 26 (1): 86-92
• Determinants of Adverse Events in Vascular Surgery. Hernandez-Boussard T, McDonald KM, Morton JM, Dalman RL, Bech FR. J Am Coll Surg. 2012
• Early experience with the snorkel technique for juxtarenal aneurysms. Lee JT, Greenberg JI, Dalman RL. J Vasc Surg. 2012
• Endovascular repair of bilateral iliac artery aneurysms in a patient with Loeys-Dietz syndrome. Casey K, Zayed M, Greenberg JI, Dalman RL, Lee JT. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012; 26 (1): 107.e5-10
• Long-term results after accessory renal artery coverage during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. Greenberg JI, Dorsey C, Dalman RL, Lee JT, Harris EJ, Hernandez-Boussard T, Mell MW. J Vasc Surg. 2012