Vivian Gahtan, M.D.
Lloyd Rogers Professor of Surgery
Division Chief of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services
Phone: 315-464-1800
Website: http://www.upstate.edu/hospital/providers/doctors/?docID=gahtanv
Research:
Smooth muscle cell migration
Thrombospondin
Extracellular matrix-smooth muscle cell interactions
Vascular surgery procedure outcomes
Recent Publications
Stein JJ, Boyes C, Costanza MJ, Amankwah KS, Corpron CA, Gahtan V. Bilateral lower extremity acute thromboembolism as first presentation for cancer in a child: an interesting report. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Nov;47(11):2123-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.08.027. PMID: 23164008
Sadowitz B, Seymour K, Gahtan V, Maier KG. The role of hyaluronic acid in atherosclerosis and intimal hyperplasia. J Surg Res. 2012 Apr;173(2):e63-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.09.025. Epub 2011 Oct 11. Review.
PMID: 22104612
Stein JJ, Seymour KA, Maier KG, Gahtan V. The effects of nicotine on vascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxis induced by thrombospondin-1 and fibronectin. Am J Surg. 2011 Nov;202(5):545-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.06.016. Epub 2011 Sep 23. PMID: 21944292
Seymour KA, Sadowitz B, Stein JJ, Lawler J, Maier KG, Gahtan V. Vascular smooth muscle cell migration induced by domains of thrombospondin-1 is differentially regulated. Am J Surg. 2011 Nov;202(5):553-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.06.025. Epub 2011 Sep 9. PMID: 21906719
Stein JJ, Costanza MJ, Rivero M, Gahtan V, Amankwah KS. External compression of the superior mesenteric artery by the median arcuate ligament. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2011 Aug;45(6):565-7. doi: 10.1177/1538574411412827. Epub 2011 Jun 29. PMID: 21715422