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. 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