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. Vascular Anastomoses and Dissection: A Six-Part Simulation Curriculum for Surgical Residents.
      Brian R, Rodriguez N, Rapp J, Chern H, O'Sullivan P, Gomez-Sanchez C| | PubMed
    2. Assessment of Surgeon Performance of Advanced Open Surgical Skills Using a Microskills-Based Novel Curriculum.
      Greenberg AL, Karimzada MM, Brian R, Yap A, Luu HY, Ahmed S, Huang CY, Waits SA, Hirose R, Alseidi A, Rapp JH, O'Sullivan PS, Chern H, Syed SM| | PubMed
    3. Eptifibatide bridging therapy for staged carotid artery stenting and cardiac surgery: Safety and feasibility.
      Caton MT, Narsinh KH, Baker A, Amans MR, Hetts SW, Rapp JH, Ianuzzi JC, Tseng E, Gasper WJ, Cooke DL| | PubMed
    4. Vascular inflammation in a growing iliac artery aneurysm.
      Hope MD, Gasper WJ, Rapp J, Owens CD, Haraldsson H, Saloner D| | PubMed
    5. Ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography is a feasible method for the clinical evaluation of lower extremity arterial disease.
      Walker JP, Nosova E, Sigovan M, Rapp J, Grenon MS, Owens CD, Gasper WJ, Saloner DA| | PubMed
    6. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with mortality and adverse vascular access outcomes in patients with end-stage renal disease.
      Walker JP, Hiramoto JS, Gasper WJ, Auyang P, Conte MS, Rapp JH, Lovett DH, Owens CD| | PubMed
    7. Invited commentary.
      Rapp JH| | PubMed
    8. Inducible ApoE gene repair in hypomorphic ApoE mice deficient in the low-density lipoprotein receptor promotes atheroma stabilization with a human-like lipoprotein profile.
      Eberlé D, Luk FS, Kim RY, Olivas VR, Kumar N, Posada JM, Li K, Gaudreault N, Rapp JH, Raffai RL| | PubMed
    9. Assessing the anatomic applicability of the multibranched endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm technique.
      Gasper WJ, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Grenon SM, Hiramoto JS, Sobel JD, Chuter TA| | PubMed
    10. Macrophage-specific apoE gene repair reduces diet-induced hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis in hypomorphic Apoe mice.
      Gaudreault N, Kumar N, Olivas VR, Eberlé D, Rapp JH, Raffai RL| | PubMed