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. The effect of lipid lowering on the incidence of recurrent carotid stenosis.
      Rapp JH| | PubMed
    2. Inhibition of injury induced intimal hyperplasia by saralasin in rats.
      Pan XM, Nelken N, Colyvas N, Rapp JH| | PubMed
    3. Relation of plasma lipid and apoprotein levels to progressive intimal hyperplasia after arterial endarterectomy.
      Colyvas N, Rapp JH, Phillips NR, Stoney R, Perez S, Kane JP, Havel RJ| | PubMed
    4. Chylomicron and chylomicron remnant metabolism in STZ-induced diabetic rats.
      Staprans I, Pan XM, Rapp JH, Feingold KR| | PubMed
    5. Comparison of cardiac morbidity between aortic and infrainguinal operations. Study of Perioperative Ischemia (SPI) Research Group.
      Krupski WC, Layug EL, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Mangano DT| | PubMed
    6. Regulation of hepatic lipid metabolism by cytokines that induce the acute phase response.
      Grunfeld C, Memon RA, Rapp JH, Feingold KR| | PubMed
    7. Chylomicrons can inhibit endotoxin activity in vitro.
      Eichbaum EB, Harris HW, Kane JP, Rapp JH| | PubMed
    8. Connective tissue proteinases and inhibitors in abdominal aortic aneurysms. Involvement of the vasa vasorum in the pathogenesis of aortic aneurysms.
      Herron GS, Unemori E, Wong M, Rapp JH, Hibbs MH, Stoney RJ| | PubMed
    9. A prospective randomized trial of autologous platelet-derived wound healing factors for treatment of chronic nonhealing wounds: a preliminary report.
      Krupski WC, Reilly LM, Perez S, Moss KM, Crombleholme PA, Rapp JH| | PubMed
    10. Chronic visceral ischemia. Three decades of progress.
      Cunningham CG, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Schneider PA, Stoney RJ| | PubMed