University of California San Francisco

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Joseph
Rapp
MD

Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
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. Efficacy and durability of endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair using the caudally directed cuff technique.
      Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Grenon SM, Hiramoto JS, Sobel J, Chuter TA| | PubMed
    2. Apolipoprotein E4 domain interaction accelerates diet-induced atherosclerosis in hypomorphic Arg-61 apoe mice.
      Eberlé D, Kim RY, Luk FS, de Mochel NS, Gaudreault N, Olivas VR, Kumar N, Posada JM, Birkeland AC, Rapp JH, Raffai RL| | PubMed
    3. Efficacy of optimal long-term management of multiple cardiovascular risk factors (CVD) on walking and quality of life in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD): protocol for randomized controlled trial.
      Oka RK, Conte MS, Owens CD, Rapp J, Fung G, Alley HF, Giacomini JC, Myers J, Mohler ER| | PubMed
    4. Polyunsaturated fatty acids and peripheral artery disease.
      Grenon SM, Hughes-Fulford M, Rapp J, Conte MS| | PubMed
    5. ApoE suppresses atherosclerosis by reducing lipid accumulation in circulating monocytes and the expression of inflammatory molecules on monocytes and vascular endothelium.
      Gaudreault N, Kumar N, Posada JM, Stephens KB, Reyes de Mochel NS, Eberlé D, Olivas VR, Kim RY, Harms MJ, Johnson S, Messina LM, Rapp JH, Raffai RL| | PubMed
    6. Do microemboli reach the brain penetrating arteries?
      Zhu L, Hoffmann A, Wintermark M, Pan X, Tu R, Rapp JH| | PubMed
    7. The distribution and size of ischemic lesions after carotid artery angioplasty and stenting: evidence for microembolization to terminal arteries.
      Zhu L, Wintermark M, Saloner D, Fandel M, Pan XM, Rapp JH| | PubMed
    8. Preoperative coronary artery revascularization and long-term outcomes following abdominal aortic vascular surgery in patients with abnormal myocardial perfusion scans: a subgroup analysis of the coronary artery revascularization prophylaxis trial.
      Garcia S, Rider JE, Moritz TE, Pierpont G, Goldman S, Larsen GC, Shunk K, Littooy F, Santilli S, Rapp J, Reda DJ, Ward HB, McFalls EO| | PubMed
    9. Long-term follow-up of neck expansion after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.
      Monahan TS, Chuter TA, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Hiramoto JS| | PubMed
    10. Atherosclerotic plaque progression in carotid arteries: monitoring with high-spatial-resolution MR imaging--multicenter trial.
      Boussel L, Arora S, Rapp J, Rutt B, Huston J, Parker D, Yuan C, Bassiouny H, Saloner D, MAPP Investigators| | PubMed