Stanley G. Rockson, MD
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr MC 5319 A260 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6459 Fax (650) 723-8392
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Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Lymphatic Diseases
- Cardiology (Heart)
- Cardiology (Heart), Preventive
- Cardiovascular Disease
Administrative Appointments
- Allan and Tina Neill Professor of Lymphatic Research and Medicine, Stanford University (2008 - present)
- Chief of Consultative Cardiology, Stanford University (1997 - present)
- Director, Stanford Center for Lymphatic and Venous Disorders, Stanford University (2000 - present)
- Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Lymphatic Research Foundation (1999 - present)
- Editor-in-Chief, Lymphatic Research and Biology (2002 - present)
- Editorial Board, Angiology (1997 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Pioneer Award, Lymphatic Research Foundation (2009)
- E. William Hancock Cardiovascular Medicine Teaching Award, Stanford University (2008)
- Franklin G. Ebaugh Jr. Award for Mentoring Medical Students, Stanford University (2008)
- Chief Residents' Teaching Award, Department of Medicine, Stanford University (2003)
- Teaching Award in Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University (2000)
- David W. Rytand Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Department of Medicine, Stanford University (1999)
Professional Education
| Internship: | Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA USA (1976) |
| Residency: | Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA USA (1977) |
| Board Certification: | Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (1981) |
| Fellowship: | Massachusetts General Hospital MA (1981) |
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (1978) |
| Medical Education: | Duke University Medical Center NC (1975) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Industry Relationships
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Biomarker identification in lymphatic vascular disease
Drug therapy to reverse lymphatic disease - animal model and pilot human studies
Lymphangiogenesis in Acute and Chronic Experimental Lymphedema
Lymphangiogenesis in Lymphatic Insufficiency: Lymphatic Endothelial and Inflammatory RNA Expression Patterns
Genome-wide Transcriptional Profiling for the Study of Lymphedema Pathobiology,Cellular Signaling Mechanisms and Mechanisms of Therapeutic Lymphangiogenesis
Peripheral Arterial Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia
Randomized trials for the intracoronary infusion of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) to treat advanced coronary artery disease.
Lipid-lowering outcomes trials in coronary and peripheral atherosclerosis.
Clinical outcomes trials to assess therapeutic interventions in post-mastectomy and other forms of lymphedema.
Clinical Trials
- Recruiting National Lymphatic Disease and Lymphedema Registry
- Not Recruiting Breast Cancer Lymphedema: Role of Insulin Resistance/FOXC2
- Recruiting Lymphedema Prophylaxis in Breast Cancer Survivors Who Show Early Evidence of High-risk Status
- Recruiting The GORE Viabahn Endoprosthesis for the Treatment of Venous Occlusions and Stenoses
- Recruiting National Breast Cancer and Lymphedema Registry
Publications
- Th2 differentiation is necessary for soft tissue fibrosis and lymphatic dysfunction resulting from lymphedema. FASEB J. 2013; (3): 1114-26
- The aging lymphatics become more mature. Lymphat Res Biol. 2013; (1): 1
- Angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and inflammation. Lymphat Res Biol. 2012; (4): 151
- Cancer is part of the lymphatic continuum. Lymphat Res Biol. 2012; (3): 95
- Experimental lymphedema: can cellular therapies augment the therapeutic potential for lymphangiogenesis? J Am Heart Assoc. 2012; (4): e003400
- Lack of significant interactions between clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitor therapy: meta-analysis of existing literature. Dig Dis Sci. 2012; (5): 1304-13
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