Bio

Professional Organizations

• The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• The Hamilton Academy of Medicine
• Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery
• Canadian Medical Association
• Ontario Medical Association
• The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Society for Vascular Surgery

Committees

• Vascular Surgery Research Representative — Research Advisory Committee, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, McMaster University
• First Annual Cardiac and Vascular Surgery — Combined Academic Divisional Research Day, Department of Surgery, McMaster University
• Executive Committee for Research, Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery

Research Interests

Ongoing Research with Division of Vascular Surgery, McMaster University

• Carotid Wait Times at a Tertiary Vascular Centre
  — Emily Shing, undergraduate University of Western Ontario student
• Long Term Aortic Morphologic Changes Post Type-B Dissection
  — Eva Cheng, undergraduate McMaster University student
• Morphologic Changes Post Open Repair of Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
  — Ismail El-Salfiti, McMaster University medical student
• SAVOR-TIMI 53 study

Ongoing Research with Stanford School of Medicine, Division of Vascular Surgery
Stanford University

• Critical Role of Angiogenesis in AAA Disease: Mechanisms of Diabetic Inhibition
• Signature Protein Profiles to Identify AAAs
• Saxagliptin Assessment of Vascular Outcomes Recorded in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Recent Research

• Mortality and Re-intervention rates following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Accepted Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2013.
• Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery 34th Annual Meeting on Vascular Surgery, September 28-29, 2012
  • Abstracts published Can J Surg, Vol 55, No. 5, October 2012
• Sparking Interest: why medical students choose vascular surgery as a career
• Inferior Vena Cava tumour encasement: a case series and review of the literature
• Elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with endovascular or open approach: up-to-date meta-analysis
  • Presentations
• Elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with endovascular or open approach: up-to-date meta-analysis. Mohammad Qadura. September 28, 2012
• Inferior Vena Cava tumour encasement: a case series and review of the literature. John Harlock. September 28, 2012
• Sparking Interest: why medical students choose vascular surgery as a career. Trish Roy. September 29, 2012
• Meta analysis infra popliteal angioplasty versus stenting
• Experience with novel international vascular surgery exchange program (Stanford)
• Dialysis RCT – Anaesthetic effects on fistula Outcomes

Featured Publications

Peer Reviewed Articles

• Qadura M, Pervaiz F, Harlock J, Al-Azzoni A, Farrokhyar Fd, Kahnamoui K, Szalay D, Rapanos T. Mortality and Re-intervention rates following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Accepted Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2013.
• Cinà CS, Moore R, Dueck A, Maggisano R, Kucey D, Rapanos T: Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Artery Aneurysms with Anaconda Limbs: Technique and Early Results. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2008 Nov:72(5): 716-724.
• Power AH, Rapanos T, Moore R, Cinà CS: Anaconda Endovascular Limbs for the Treatment of Isolated Iliac Artery Aneurysms. Vascular (Manuscript ID VASCULAR-04-08-OA-0169.R2accepted Sept 2008)
• Law CH, Wright FC, Rapanos T, Alzahrani M, Hanna SS, Khalifa M, Smith AJ: Impact of Lymph Node Retrieval and Pathological Ultra-Staging on the Prognosis of Stage II Colon Cancer. J Surg Oncol 2003 Nov;84(3):120-126.
• Kirkpatrick AW, Brenneman FD, McLean RF, Rapanos T, Boulanger BR: Is Clinical Examination an Accurate Indicator of Raised Intra-Abdominal Pressure in Critically Injured Patients? Can J Surg. 2000 Jun;43(3):207-211.
• Rapanos T, Murphy P, Szalai JP, Burlacoff L, Lam-McCulloch J, Kay J: Rectal Indomethacin Reduces Postoperative Pain and Morphine use after Cardiac Surgery. Can J Anaesth. 1999 Aug;46(8):725-730.
• Devitt JH, Rapanos T, Kurrek M, Cohen MM, Shaw M: The Anaesthetic Record: Accuracy & Completeness. Can J of Anaesth. 1999 Feb:46(2):122-128.
• Rapanos T, Duffin J: The Ventilatory Response to Hypoxia Below the Carbon Dioxide Threshold. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology 1997: 22(1):23-36.

Edited Chapters

• Rapanos T, Kucey D: Vascular Surgery. In: Panu N, Wong S, eds. MCCQE 2002 Review Notes and Lecture Series. Toronto, 2001.
• Rapanos T, Welke T, Kulik A, Kucey D: Peripheral Vascular Exam. In: Rouse T, Van Spall H, Tang G, Torgerson C, eds. Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook. Toronto, 2000:83-98.

Thesis

• Rapanos T: The Peripheral-Chemoreflex Response to Hypoxia Below the Carbon Dioxide Threshold. Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, November 1994.

Abstracts

• Evans, J, Vucemilo I, Tittley J, Rapanos T, Iyer V, Szalay D: Iliac Branched Devices for the Treatment of Common Iliac Aneurysms: Are They Worth the Effort?. (CSVS Annual 2010 meeting – submitted)

• Clouthier J, Vucemilo I, Szalay D, Rapanos T, Iyer V, Gestaldo F, Yip G, Tittley: Computerized Tomographic (CT) assessment of change in common femoral artery (CFA) cross-surface area with a purse string closure following EVAR: feasibility study. (CSVS Annual 2010 meeting – submitted)

• Vucemilo I, Clothier J, Szalay D, Rapanos T, Iyer V, Toffolo D, Gestaldo F, Yip G, Tittley J: Comparison of different imaging modalities in surveillance of EVAR in the early postoperative period. (CSVS Annual 2010 meeting – submitted)

• Vucemilo I, Rapanos T, Zarins C, Tittley J: Combined endovascular and open repair of symptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery and Kommerel’s diverticulum. Can J Surg. 2009 August; 52(4): 359.

• Jamshidi S, Rapanos T, Szalay D: Is vascular consultation necessary? Identifying learning needs for referring physicians. Can J Surg. 2009 August; 52(4): 360.

• Rapanos T, Moore R, Cinà CS: Anaconda Endovascular Limbs for Treatment of Popliteal Artery Aneurysms. 14th World Congress on Heart Disease, The International Academy of Cardiology, Annual Scientific Sessions 2008, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 26-29, 2008

• Rapanos T, Moore R, Cinà CS: Anaconda Endovascular Limbs for Treatment of Popliteal Artery Aneurysms. International College of Angiology 50th Golden Anniversary World Congress. Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, July 20-23, 2008.

• Rapanos T, Moore R, Cinà CS: anaconda Endovascular Limbs for Treatment of Isolated Iliac or Popliteal Artery Aneurysms. Association of International Vascular Surgeons 26th Annual Meeting. The Chamonix hotel, Club Med, France, March 09-16, 2008

• Rapanos T, Law CH, Wright FC, Hanna SS, Smith AJ: Patterns of Recurrence in Stage II Colon Cancer call for Improved Lymph Node Retrieval and Staging through Standardized Pathological Lymph Node Assessment. General Surgery Annual Assembly, Toronto, May 2002.

• Arnout A, Smith AJ, Rapanos T, Last L, Law CH, Hanna SS: Utility of a Clinical Risk Score in the Management of Hepatic Colorectal Cancer Metastasis. Canadian Society of Surgical Oncologists, Montreal, Quebec, April 2002.

• Kucey D, Rapanos T: Perioperative Outcomes following Elective Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery. Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery, Banff, Alberta, Sept 2000.

• Rapanos T, Murphy P Szalai JP, Kay J: Indomethacin in conjunction with Morphine for Balanced Analgesia after Cardiac Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1997.

• Boulanger BR, Rapanos T, McLean RF, Brenneman FD: Intra-Abdominal Pressure in Critically Injured Adults: Clinical Assessment vs Bladder Pressure The Journal of Trauma, Vol. 43, No. 2:393, 1997.

• Rapanos T, Boulanger B, McLean R, Brenneman FD: Is Clinical Examination an Accurate Indicator of Intra-Abdominal Pressure in Ventilated Trauma Patients? Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 1 (Suppl.): A133, 1997.

• Rapanos T, Duffin J: Hypoxia and the Peripheral Chemoreceptors. In 14th annual Frontiers in Physiology and Pharmacology Research Symposium, University of Toronto, March 1994.

• Rapanos T, Duffin J: The Peripheral-Chemoreflex Response to Hypoxia below the Carbon Dioxide Threshold. presented at the London Conference on Modeling and Control of Ventilation, Sept. 17-20, 1994, Egham, Surrey, England.

Presentations

• McMaster Day in Surgery for Family Physicians “Transforming Knowledge to Confidence in Practice”. Contemporary Venous Management. April 24, 2013.
• 2013 Winnipeg Vascular & Endovascular Symposium. April 18-20, 2013. (Moderator- April 18, 2013 and Evidence Based Approach to Mycotic Aneurysm Repair April 19, 2013).
• 5th Annual McMaster University Review Course in Internal Medicine, April 3-6, 2013. Detection, follow-up and management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
• Medical Education Rounds “Peripheral Vascular Disease”. Stonechurch Family Health Centre. September 11, 2012.
• McMaster University- University of Western Ontario Annual Research Day. October 12, 2012. -Intra operative stent /aortic measurements (Justin Clouthier), Carotid Aneurysm Repair (Asem Saleh) and EVAR– Meta analysis (Mohammad Qadura)
• MAD Day (Mohammad Qadura)
• Department of Surgery Research Day (EVAR Meta analysis. Mohammad Qadura)
• 2012 Winnipeg Vascular & Endovascular Symposium. April 19-21, 2012. (Moderator- April 19, 2012 and Evidence Based Approach to Carotid Aneurysm Repair April 20, 2012).