University of California San Francisco

Education

Education
  • 1964-68, University of Oregon, B.S., Biology
  • 1969-73, University of Oregon Medical School, M.D., Medicine
Residencies
  • 1973-74, Baltimore City Hospital, Intern, Medicine
  • 1974-79, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Resident, Surgery
Postdoctoral Training
  • 2004, Kaiser Permanente - Endovascular Mini Fellowship, Fellow, Surgery, (Vascular)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, 1981
  • American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, 1990

Clinical Expertise

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Complex Limb Revascularization
Critical Limb Ischemia
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Diabetic Vascular Disease
Dialysis Access
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Mesenteric Artery Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Varicose Veins
Vascular Malformations

Clinical Trials

  1. Related Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Aneurysm| Start Date: | End Date:

Program Affiliations

Chief, Vascular Surgery Service - San Francisco VA Medical Center

Grants and Funding

  • LIPOPROTEIN ISOLATION FROM SURGICAL SPECIMENS AND PLASMA | NIH | 1988-07-01 - 1993-06-30 | Role: Principal Investigator
  • LIPOPROTEIN ISOLATION FROM SURGICAL SPECIMENTS AND PLASM | NIH | 1986-12-01 - 1989-11-30 | Role: Principal Investigator

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 125
  1. Comparison of cardiac morbidity rates between aortic and infrainguinal operations: two-year follow-up. Study of Perioperative Ischemia Research Group.
    Krupski WC, Layug EL, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Mangano DT| | PubMed
  2. Limb salvage and wound coverage in patients with large ischemic ulcers: a multidisciplinary approach with revascularization and free tissue transfer.
    Ciresi KF, Anthony JP, Hoffman WY, Bowersox JC, Reilly LM, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  3. Chylomicrons enhance endotoxin excretion in bile.
    Read TE, Harris HW, Grunfeld C, Feingold KR, Calhoun MC, Kane JP, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  4. Cigarette smoke alters chylomicron metabolism in rats.
    Pan XM, Staprans I, Read TE, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  5. The effect of oxidized lipids in the diet on serum lipoprotein peroxides in control and diabetic rats.
    Staprans I, Rapp JH, Pan XM, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  6. Chylomicrons alter the fate of endotoxin, decreasing tumor necrosis factor release and preventing death.
    Harris HW, Grunfeld C, Feingold KR, Read TE, Kane JP, Jones AL, Eichbaum EB, Bland GF, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  7. Effect of dietary lipid peroxides on metabolism of serum chylomicrons in rats.
    Staprans I, Pan XM, Miller M, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  8. Adverse effects of aspirin in the treatment of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. The VA Cooperative Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Study Group.
    Krupski WC, Weiss DG, Rapp JH, Corson JD, Hobson RW| | PubMed
  9. Magnetic resonance angiography of the carotid artery combining two- and three-dimensional acquisitions.
    Pan XM, Anderson CM, Reilly LM, Saloner D, Lee RE, Perez S, Krupski WC, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  10. Assessment of carotid artery stenosis by MR angiography: comparison with x-ray angiography and color-coded Doppler ultrasound.
    Anderson CM, Saloner D, Lee RE, Griswold VJ, Shapeero LG, Rapp JH, Nagarkar S, Pan X, Gooding GA| | PubMed