Shant Vartanian, MD
Staff Physician
Surgery
School of Medicine

415-353-2357

The enhanced longevity of patients living with chronic HIV infection has resulted in an increasing burden of chronic diseases, and while there is growing evidence that HIV infected patients at risk for coronary artery disease at rates of up to two fold higher than the uninfected, the significance of chronic HIV infection in the peripheral vasculature is largely unknown.

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My principle clinical appointment has been at San Francisco General Hospital, which was at the center of the HIV epidemic in the 1980’s. This research program grew in response to the burden of disease witnessed in clinic on a weekly basis. A cursory review of the literature will show how little we understand about the link between HIV infection and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). My research focus is to bridge the gap in our understanding of the contribution of HIV infection to the development of PAD using a combination of clinical, epidemiological and translational research methodologies.

Education & Training

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  • Fellow, Vascular Surgery University of California, San Francisco 2012
  • Vascular Surgery Fellowship School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2012
  • General Surgery Residency School of Medicine University of Calfornia, San Francisco 2010
  • Chief Resident, General Surgery University of California, San Francisco 2010
  • Resident, General Surgery University of California, San Francisco 2009
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Laboratory for Acce University of California, San Francisco 2007
  • Intern, General Surgery University of California, San Francisco 2004
  • M.D. School of Medicine St. Louis University 2003

Interests

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  • Comparative effectiveness of endovacular interventions for lower extremity arterial disease
  • Endovascular interventions for acute and chronic aortic conditions

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Publications (42)

Top publication keywords:
Arterial Occlusive DiseasesArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicLimb SalvageAngioplastyAnesthesia, ConductionIliac ArteryAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalFemoral ArteryIschemiaLower ExtremityBlood Vessel ProsthesisEndovascular ProceduresPeripheral Arterial Disease

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