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Zhe Cui
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery
BioBefore joining Stanford, I was a research associate at Child & Family Research Institute in British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. I have obtained my honors B.MedSc. from the University of Western Ontario with high distinction, and earned a master’s degree in pharmacogenomics from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. degree in cardiovascular pharmacology from the University of British Columbia.
My on-going research at Stanford has a focus on understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms contributing to the progression of thoracic aneurysm and aortic dissection in connective tissue disorders, including Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes, using both transgenic mouse models and a vascular model derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). I previously developed a novel quantitative analysis of elastin using multiphoton microscopy that could lead to an early diagnostic method of Marfan syndrome. Further, my ultrasound study strongly supports the potential use of doxycycline for the prevention of Marfan-linked aneurysm. -
Amanda Edmonson, PA-C
Affiliate, Cardiothoracic Surgery
BioAmanda Edmonson, PA-C is an advanced practice provider who specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery. She received a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, CA and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada in Reno, NV prior to that. Since joining our team in 2016, she has worked in the outpatient/clinic setting and in the operating room. In the clinic setting she conducts history and physical exams, orders and interprets pre-operative labs and studies, and coordinates both inpatient and outpatient care. Her expertise in the operating room includes assisting with open and minimally invasive cardiac surgeries including valve repairs/replacements, coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic surgery including aortic root replacement, valve-sparing aortic root replacements, arch replacements and aortic dissections, adult-congenital operations, redo surgery, heart and lung transplants, VADs and ECMO. She is proficient in open and endoscopic vein harvesting as well as endoscopic radial artery harvesting. Amanda also participates in training new PAs and NPs, APP fellows, residents, medical students and Stanford Bio Engineering students.
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James Fann
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Adult Cardiac Surgery) at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsCardiac surgery education and simulation-based learning, coronary artery bypass surgery, cardiac valve disease
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Michael Fischbein
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Adult Cardiac Surgery) at the Stanford University Medical Center
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMolecular and genetic mechanisms of aortic aneurysm/dissection development. Molecular mechanisms of aneurysm formation in Marfan Syndrome. Clinical research interests include thoracic aortic diseases (aneurysms, dissections).
