Bio
Yock began his faculty career as an interventional cardiologist at UC San Francisco and then moved to Stanford in 1994. Yock is known for his work in inventing, developing and testing new devices, including the Rapid Exchange angioplasty and stenting system, which is the primary approach used worldwide. Yock also authored the fundamental patents for intravascular ultrasound imaging, conducted the initial clinical trials and established the Stanford Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions as a core laboratory for analysis of intravascular ultrasound clinical studies. He also invented the Smart Needle and is a co-inventor of the strain-reduction patch for wound healing. Yock was founding Co-Chair of the Department of Bioengineering and continues research related to new device technologies. Yock also founded and is the Director of Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign -dedicated to advanced training in medical technology innovation.
Academic Appointments
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Professor - Med Center Line, Bioengineering
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Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
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Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Mechanical Engineering
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Director, Byers Center for Biodesign (2001 - Present)
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Co-Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine - Bioengineering (2003 - 2006)
Honors & Awards
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Phoenix Innovator Award, Phoenix Hall of Fame for Medical Device and Diagnostic Leadership (2005)
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Career Achievement Award, Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) (2006)
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Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa), Amherst College (2007)
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Distinguished Scientist Award, American College of Cardiology (2008)
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Member, National Academy of Engineering (2009)
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Member, Association of American Physicians (AAP) (2016)
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Bernard M Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering Education, National Academy of Engineering (2018)
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Fritz and Delores Russ Prize, National Academy of Engineering (2019)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (2010 - Present)
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Member, National Academy of Engineering (2013 - Present)
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member, American Association of Physicians (2016 - Present)
Professional Education
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M.D., Harvard Medical School, Medicine (1979)
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M.A., Trinity College, Oxford, Philosophy and Physiology (1975)
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A.B., Amherst College, Chemistry, Independent Study (Philosophy) (1973)