Gilbert R. Upchurch

Primary Appointment

Professor, Surgery

Research Interests

Aortic Aneurysm, volume outcome affect on surgery, Gender differences in disease.

Research Description

Aortic Aneurysm, volume outcome affect on surgery, Gender differences in disease.

Selected Publications

Meher AK, Johnston WF, Lu G, Pope NH, Bhamidipati CM, Harmon DB, Su G, Zhao Y, McNamara CA, Upchurch GR, Ailawadi G, B2 cells suppress experimental abdominal aortic aneurysms., 2014; The American journal of pathology. 184(11) 3130-41. PMID: 25194661 | PMCID: PMC4215033

Ghosh A, Pechota A, Coleman D, Upchurch GR, Eliason JL, Cigarette smoke-induced MMP2 and MMP9 secretion from aortic vascular smooth cells is mediated via the Jak/Stat pathway., 2014; Human pathology. () . PMID: 25537973

Jim J, Dillavou ED, Upchurch GR, Osborne NH, Kenwood CT, Siami FS, White RA, Ricotta JJ, Gender-specific 30-day outcomes after carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Registry., 2013; Journal of vascular surgery. 59(3) 742-8. PMID: 24246542

Salmon M, Johnston WF, Woo A, Pope NH, Su G, Upchurch GR, Owens GK, Ailawadi G, KLF4 regulates abdominal aortic aneurysm morphology and deletion attenuates aneurysm formation., 2013; Circulation. 128(11) S163-74. PMID: 24030402 | PMCID: PMC3922284

Johnston WF, Upchurch GR, Tracci MC, Cherry KJ, Ailawadi G, Kern JA, Staged hybrid approach using proximal thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair and distal open repair for the treatment of extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms., 2012; Journal of vascular surgery. 56(6) 1495-502. PMID: 22832268 | PMCID: PMC3508078

Bhamidipati CM, Mehta GS, Lu G, Moehle CW, Barbery C, DiMusto PD, Laser A, Kron IL, Upchurch GR, Ailawadi G, Development of a novel murine model of aortic aneurysms using peri-adventitial elastase., 2012; Surgery. 152(2) 238-46. PMID: 22828146 | PMCID: PMC3601193

Moehle CW, Bhamidipati CM, Alexander MR, Mehta GS, Irvine JN, Salmon M, Upchurch GR, Kron IL, Owens GK, Ailawadi G, Bone marrow-derived MCP1 required for experimental aortic aneurysm formation and smooth muscle phenotypic modulation., 2011; The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 142(6) 1567-74. PMID: 21996300 | PMCID: PMC3627218