University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Ucuzian is a vascular surgeon and scientist, Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and staff surgeon at the Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center. He received his Bachelor of Arts at Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, in 2000, his Medical Degree at Tufts University in 2004, and his PhD from Loyola University Chicago in 2012. He completed general and vascular surgery training at Loyola University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, respectively. He received the Robert W. Hobson, II, MD Early Career Investigator Award from the Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease of the American Heart Association. He is funded by an NIH K08 and SVS Foundation/American College of Surgeons Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award. His research focuses on the molecular dysregulation associated with thoracic aortic dissection and aneurysm formation (TAAD), and the effect of exercise in modulating TAAD pathogenesis and patient quality of life.
The Effect of Physical Activity on Aneurysm and Dissection - Insights from Animal Models
Friday, June 16, 2023
8:00 AM – 8:10 AM ET