Stephen P. Fortmann, MD
Academic Appointments
- Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Medicine
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
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Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (503) 335-2459 Tel (503) 335-2400Alternate Contact Terresa Fair Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 503-335-6747
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Stanford Prevention Research Center (1998 - 2010)
Honors and Awards
- Member, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (2005)
- Fellow, American College of Epidemiology (1988)
- Fellow, American College of Physicians (1987)
- Fellow, American Heart Association (1984)
- Fellow, Society for Behavioral Medicine (1983)
Professional Education
| M.D.: | Univ. of Calif., San Francisco, Medicine (1974) |
| A.B.: | Stanford Universtiy, Biology (1970) |
Community and International Work
- MONICA (Multinational MONItoring of trends and determinants in CArdiovascular disease) Project, International&suffix=researcher
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Dr. Fortmann has moved to the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon (<http://www.kpchr.org/>). He remains active in the following studies based at Stanford and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
2 R01 CA67850 (Henriksen); 04/01/1003/31/14; NIH/NCI
Impact of Retail Tobacco Advertising on Youth Smoking
This project is a longitudinal survey to determine effects of exposure to retail tobacco advertising on smoking initiation.
1 R01 HL87647-01 (PI Quertermous); 09/30/0607/31/09; NIH
Whole Genome Association for Early Coronary Artery Disease and Related Phenotypes
Among the Atherosclerotic Disease, Vascular Function, and Genetic Epidemiology (ADVANCE) cohorts that enrolled cases of coronary disease and disease-free controls across a broad age spectrum, we propose to conduct a whole genome association study on 1,040 subjects followed by a second stage of focused genotyping on a separate sample of 2,093 subjects, as well as replication of the most significant findings with collaborating external investigators.
Role: Investigator
17RT-0152 (Henriksen); 07/01/08-06/30/11;Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP)
Association of Outlet Density with Smoking and Pack Price
This study seeks to understand whether the concentration of stores that sell cigarettes in a neighborhood, and the widespread cigarette advertising these stores contain, create an environment that promotes tobacco use.
Role: Investigator
R01DK081371-01 (Palaniappan); 01/15/09-12/31/13; NIH/NIDDK
Identifying Disparities in Type 2 Diabetes Among Asian Americans: The Pan Asian Cohort Study (PACS)
This study will provide a greater understanding of diabetes among Asian ethnic minorities in a comparable environment, and will contribute both to a global understanding of risk for Asian populations and to more targeted research, public health and clinical efforts throughout the U.S. This study is being conducted at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute.
Role: Investigator
http://www.pamf.org/pacs/
Publications
- American heart association guide for improving cardiovascular health at the community level, 2013 update: a scientific statement for public health practitioners, healthcare providers, and health policy makers. Circulation. 2013; (16): 1730-53
- Racial differences in cigarette brand recognition and impact on youth smoking. BMC Public Health. 2013: 170
- Racial/Ethnic differences in the prevalence of proteinuric and nonproteinuric diabetic kidney disease. Diabetes Care. 2013; (5): 1215-21
- Design of the value of imaging in enhancing the wellness of your heart (VIEW) trial and the impact of uncertainty on power. Clin Trials. 2012; (2): 232-46
- Targeted advertising, promotion, and price for menthol cigarettes in California high school neighborhoods. Nicotine Tob Res. 2012; (1): 116-21
- Third universal definition of myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J. 2012; (20): 2551-67
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