Nicholas Leeper

Professor of Surgery (Vascular Surgery) and of Medicine (Cardiovascular)

Clinical Focus

Vascular Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease

Academic Appointments

Professor - University Medical Line, Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Professor - University Medical Line, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
Member, Bio-X
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute

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Euan A. Ashley

Associate Dean, School of Medicine, Roger and Joelle Burnell Professor of Genomics and Precision Health, Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), of Genetics, of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Pathology
Clinical Focus
Cardiology, Inherited cardiovascular disease, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Sports Cardiology, Heart Failure, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia, Left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy, Genomic medicine, Undiagnosed disease
Research Interests
The Ashley lab is focused on precision medicine. We develop methods for the interpretation of whole genome sequencing data to improve the diagnosis of genetic disease and to personalize the practice of medicine. At the wet bench, we take advantage of cell systems, transgenic models and microsurgical models of disease to prove causality in biological pathways and find targets for therapeutic development.

550 Total Publications
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Daniel Bernstein

Alfred Woodley Salter and Mabel G. Salter Endowed Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Focus
Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Heart Transplantation, Pediatric Heart Failure
Research Interests
1. Using iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes to understand hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and heart failure associated with congenital heart disease.
2. Role of alterations in mitochondrial dycamics and function in normal physiology and disease.
3. Differences between R and L ventricular responses to stress,
4. Immune biomarkers of risk after pediatric VAD implantation.
5. Biomarkers for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.

355 Total Publications
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Ronald L. Dalman MD

Dr. Walter C. Chidester Professor
Clinical Focus
Vascular Surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Diseases, Limb Salvage, Intermittent Claudication, Diabetic Foot, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Carotid Artery Diseases
Research Interests
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

306 Total Publications
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Victor Froelicher, MD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular) at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Emeritus
Research Interests
Screening of athletes for sudden cardiac death, 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.

537 Total Publications
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E. John Harris Jr.

Professor of Surgery (Vascular), Emeritus
Clinical Focus
Vascular Surgery
Research Interests
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.

87 Total Publications
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Paul Heidenreich, MD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular)
Clinical Focus
Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Disease
Research Interests
My research interests include

1) The cost-effectiveness of new cardiovascular technologies.
Example: tests to screen asymptomatic patients for left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

2) Interventions to improve the quality of care of patients with heart disease. Examples: include clinical reminders and home monitoring.

3) Outcomes research using existing clinical and administrative datasets.

4) Use of echocardiography to predict prognosis (e.g. diastolic dysfunction).

919 Total Publications
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Mark Hlatky, MD

Professor of Health Policy, of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and, by courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health
Research Interests
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.

419 Total Publications
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Ngan F. Huang

Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery Research) and, by courtesy, of Chemical Engineering
Research Interests
Dr. Huang's laboratory aims to understand the chemical and mechanical interactions between extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and pluripotent stem cells that regulate vascular and myogenic differentiation. The fundamental insights of cell-matrix interactions are applied towards stem cell-based therapies with respect to improving cell survival and regenerative capacity, as well as engineered vascularized tissues for therapeutic transplantation.

108 Total Publications
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Fumiaki Ikeno

Program Director (U.S) Japan Biodesign, Stanford Biodesign, Medicine - Med/Cardiovascular Medicine

144 Total Publications
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Masataka Kawana

Instructor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
Clinical Focus
Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Left Ventricular Assist Device, Inherited Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Nonischemic cardiomyopathy, Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy, Iron overload cardiomyopathy

28 Total Publications
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Ronglih Liao

Douglass M. and Nola Leishman Professor of Cardiovascular Disease

92 Total Publications
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Michael V. McConnell, MD, MSEE

Clinical Professor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
Clinical Focus
Preventive Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging, Mobile Health, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
Research Interests
My imaging research has involved clinical and molecular Imaging of cardiovascular disease, with a focus on coronary and vascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysms, and vascular inflammation.

My prevention research has involved innovative technologies to reduce coronary and vascular disease, including early disease detection plus leveraging mobile health to enhance heart-healthy activities in patients and populations.

150 Total Publications