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Christopher F. Dowd is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans primarily within the field of Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Neurology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Epidemiology, and General Health Professions.

Their work addresses a range of topics including vascular malformations diagnosis and treatment, intracranial aneurysms treatment and complications, acute ischemic stroke management, cystic fibrosis research advances, cerebrovascular and carotid artery diseases, vascular malformations and hemangiomas, and telemedicine and telehealth implementation.

Dowd has published extensively in several reputable journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
  • Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
  • American Journal of Neuroradiology
  • Handbook of Clinical Neurology
  • Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery

Their recent papers highlight ongoing engagements with clinical and research topics in neurology and pulmonary medicine. Selected publications include:

  • Telehealth use in cystic fibrosis during COVID-19: Association with race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors, 2021, Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
  • Brain Arteriovenous Malformation Recurrence After Apparent Microsurgical Cure, 2020, Stroke
  • Patient and family experience of telehealth care delivery as part of the CF chronic care model early in the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021, Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
  • Safety and efficacy results of the Flow Redirection Endoluminal Device (FRED) stent system in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms: US pivotal trial, 2021, Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
  • Impact of Aortic Arch Anatomy on Technical Performance and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke, 2020, American Journal of Neuroradiology

Collaboratively, Dowd has frequently worked with several co-authors, including:

  • Daniel L. Cooke
  • Steven W. Hetts
  • Matthew R. Amans
  • Randall T. Higashida
  • Kazim Narsinh

The research contributions made by Christopher F. Dowd focus significantly on vascular malformations and cerebrovascular diseases, incorporating both diagnostic and treatment aspects. Their studies include detailed investigations into intracranial aneurysms, stroke management, and the implementation of telehealth in chronic care settings, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such work intersects clinical neurology, interventional surgery, and respiratory medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within medical research.

Best Publications

  • Intravascular stent and endovascular coil placement for a ruptured fusiform aneurysm of the basilar artery. Case report and review of the literature.

    Randall T. Higashida;Wade Smith;Daryl Gress;Ross Urwin

  • Predictors of Rehemorrhage After Treatment of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: The Cerebral Aneurysm Rerupture After Treatment (CARAT) Study

    S. Claiborne Johnston;Christopher F. Dowd;Randall T. Higashida;Michael T. Lawton

  • The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry. Design and Methods of a National Observational Disease Registry

    Emily A. Knapp;Aliza K. Fink;Christopher H. Goss;Ase Sewall

  • The many faces of PHACE syndrome

    Denise W. Metry;Christopher F. Dowd;A.James Barkovich;Ilona J. Frieden

  • Endovascular and surgical treatment of unruptured cerebral aneurysms : Comparison of risks

    S. Claiborne Johnston;Charles B. Wilson;Van V. Halbach;Randall T. Higashida

  • Transluminal angioplasty for atherosclerotic disease of the vertebral and basilar arteries

    Randall T. Higashida;Fong Y. Tsai;Van V. Halbach;Christopher F. Dowd

  • Development of acquired arteriovenous fistulas in rats due to venous hypertension

    Tomoaki Terada;Randall T. Higashida;Van V. Halbach;Christopher F. Dowd

  • Endovascular detachable balloon embolization therapy of cavernous carotid artery aneurysms: results in 87 cases.

    Randall T. Higashida;Van V. Halbach;Christopher Dowd;Stanley L. Barnwell

  • Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome after percutaneous transluminal stenting of the craniocervical arteries.

    Philip M. Meyers;Randall T. Higashida;Constantine C. Phatouros;Adel M. Malek

  • Endovascular treatment of vertebral artery dissections and pseudoaneurysms

    Van V. Halbach;Randall T. Higashida;Christopher F. Dowd;Kenneth W. Fraser

  • Transluminal angioplasty for treatment of intracranial arterial vasospasm

    Randall T. Higashida;Van V. Halbach;Leslie D. Cahan;Michael Brant-Zawadzki

  • Dural carotid cavernous fistula: definitive endovascular management and long-term follow-up.

    Philip M Meyers;Van V Halbach;Christopher F Dowd;Todd E Lempert

  • Five year results of linac radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations: outcome for large AVMS

    Lloyd Miyawaki;Christopher Dowd;William Wara;Brian Goldsmith

  • Initial clinical experience with a new self-expanding nitinol stent for the treatment of intracranial cerebral aneurysms: the Cordis Enterprise stent.

    Randall T Higashida;Van V Halbach;Christopher F Dowd;Louis Juravsky

  • Reporting terminology for brain arteriovenous malformation clinical and radiographic features for use in clinical trials.

    Therapeutic Neuroradiology

  • Endovascular treatment of basilar tip aneurysms using electrolytically detachable coils

    Cameron G. McDougall;Van V. Halbach;Christopher F. Dowd;Randall T. Higashida

  • The efficacy of endosaccular aneurysm occlusion in alleviating neurological deficits produced by mass effect

    Van V. Halbach;Randall T. Higashida;Christopher F. Dowd;Stanley L. Barnwell

  • Hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the head and neck : MR characterization

    L L Baker;W P Dillon;G B Hieshima;C F Dowd

  • Density of Thrombus on Admission CT Predicts Revascularization Efficacy in Large Vessel Occlusion Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Parham Moftakhar;Joey D. English;Daniel L. Cooke;Warren T. Kim

  • Endovascular management of extracranial carotid artery dissection achieved using stent angioplasty.

    Adel M. Malek;Randall T. Higashida;Constantine C. Phatouros;Todd E. Lempert

Frequent Co-Authors

Van V. Halbach
Van V. Halbach University of California, San Francisco
Randall T. Higashida
Randall T. Higashida University of California, San Francisco
Michael T. Lawton
Michael T. Lawton Barrow Neurological Institute
Wade S. Smith
Wade S. Smith University of California, San Francisco
Charles B. Wilson
Charles B. Wilson University of California, San Francisco
William L. Young
William L. Young University of California, San Francisco
William P. Dillon
William P. Dillon University of California, San Francisco
Nalin Gupta
Nalin Gupta University of California, San Francisco
Cameron G. McDougall
Cameron G. McDougall Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Ilona J. Frieden
Ilona J. Frieden University of California, San Francisco

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