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Division of Vascular Surgery

Mark G. Davies, M.D., Ph.D.Dr. Davies

Associate Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery

Specialty Areas:

  • Arterial and venous surgery
  • Interventional radiology
  • Surgical critical care
  • Wound care

Education and Training:

  • BA, MB,B.Ch Trinity College Medical School, Dublin, 1980-1986
  • MA, M.Sc Pharmacology, Trinity College Medical School,1989
  • Ph.D. Vascular Biology, Trinity College Medical School, 1996
  • MD Trinity College Medical School, 1999
  • Intern, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, 1986-1987
  • Research Associate, Trinity college Medical School, Dublin, 1987-1988
  • Resident, General Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, 1988-1991
  • Vascular Research Fellow, Duke University Medical Center, 1991-1994
  • Resident, General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 1994-1997
  • Fellow, Vascular Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, 1997-1999

Appointments:

  • Associate Professor, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, present
  • FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, England and Ireland, 1990


Grants:

  • NIH Cardiovascular Research Training Program Fellowship
  • NIH Fogarty International Research Fellowship
  • American Heart Association, North Carolina, Grant-in-Aid

Societies:

  • Association of Academic Surgeons
  • Society of Vascular Technology
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • American Society of Investigative Pathology
  • American College of Surgeons

Publications:

  • Davies MG, Wens EL, Lea H, Mason, DP, Tran PK, Vergal S, Hawkins SA, Hart CE, Clowes AW. Effect of PDGF receptor-alpha and -beta blockade on flow induced neointimal formation in endothelialized baboon vascular grafts. Circ Res (in press)
  • Davies, MG Huynh TTT, Fulton GJ, Barber E, Svendsen E, Hagen P-O. Combination therapy of cholesterol reduction and L-arginine supplementation prevents accelerated vein graft atheroma. Ann Vasc Surg 13:484-493, 1999.
  • Davies, MG, Huynh TTT, Hagen P-O Functional characterization of alpha-1 adrenergic receptors in experimental vein grafts. J Surg Res 84:40-45, 1999.
  • Davies MG, Huynh TTT, Fulton GJ, Barber E, Svendsen E, Hagen P-O Early morphology of accelerated vein graft atheroma in experimental vein grafts. Ann Vasc Surg 13:378-385, 1999.
  • Davies MG, Huynh TTT, Fulton GJ, Svendsen E, Brockbank KGM, Hagen P-O Controlling transplant vasculopathy in cryopreserved vein grafts with PEG and glutathione during transport. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 17:493-400, 1999.
  • Davies MG, Fulton GJ, Svendsen E, Hagen P-O Time course of the regression of intimal hyperplasia in experimental vein grafts. Cardiovasc Pathol 8:161-168, 1999.
  • Davies MG, Hagen PO Diabetes attenuates the alterations in both venous endothelial and smooth muscle cell function induced by prolonged hypercholesterolemia in an experimental model. J Invest Surg 12:107-114, 1999.
  • Davies MG, Huynh TTT, Hagen P-O. Characterization of dopamine responses in experimental veing grafts. J Surg Res (in press).
  • Huynh TTT, Davies MG, Trovato MJ, Svendsen E, Hagen P-O. Adjustment of hemodynamic perturbations by an external bioprosthetic collagen tube support modulates tyrosine kinase signaling and minimizes the development of intiaml hyperplasia in veing grafts. J Vasc Surg 29:334-344, 1999.
  • Clowes AW, Berceli S, Davies MG. Regulation of intimal growth and regression by blood flow. J Vasc Surg 29:1140-1151, 1999; J Vasc Intervent Radio 10:945-946, 1999.
  • Huynh TTT, Davies MG, Trovator MJ, Safi H, Hagen P-O. Reduction of lipid peroxidation with intraoperative SOD supplementation minimizes the development of intimal hyperplasia in veing grafts. J Surg Res 84:223-232, 1999.
  • Huynh TTT, Iaccarino G, Davies MG, Koch WJ, Hagen P-O. Modulation of G-protein expression and coupling in vein grafts by external stenting. Surgery 126:127-134, 1999.
  • Davies MG, Fischer JW, Kenagy R, Lea H, Hawkins SA, Wight TW, Clowes AW. Time course of flow induced neointimal atrophy in endothelialized baboon vascular grafts. Circulation 100(suppl I):I-708, 1999.

Contact:

Dr. Mark G. Davies
Division of Vascular Surgery
601 Elmwood Ave., Box SURG
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: 585-275-6772
Fax: 585-273-1077