University of California San Francisco

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James
Iannuzzi
MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

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Academic Office:
400 Parnassus Ave, A581, Box 0222
San Francisco, CA 94143
Tel: 415-353-4366
Email: [email protected]
Asst: [email protected]

Vascular Surgery Clinic:
400 Parnassus Ave, A501, Box 0957
San Francisco, CA 94143
Tel: 415-353-2357
Fax: 415-353-2669

Vascular Surgery Clinic at SFVA:
4150 Clement Street, 
San Francisco, CA 94121
Tel: 415-221-4810 x25496 
Fax: 415-750-2181

    Biography

    James C. Iannuzzi, M.D., MPH is a vascular surgeon in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UCSF. Dr. Iannuzzi earned his MD at Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai, and thereafter completed a general surgery residency at University of Rochester Medical Center where he also earned an MPH. His thesis was on the pleiotropic effects of statins on perioperative outcomes.

    Dr. Iannuzzi was the inaugural research fellow at the Surgical Health Outcomes and Research Enterprise at University of Rochester. In 2018, Dr. Iannuzzi completed a clinical and research fellowship in vascular and endovascular surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

    Dr. Iannuzzi has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals spanning multiple areas of surgery.

    Education

    Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
    Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, Clinical and Research Fellow in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2018
    University of California Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training 2018
    University of Rochester Medical Center Administrative Chief Resident 2016
    University of Rochester Medical Center General Surgery Resident 2015
    University of Rochester Master of Public Health 2013
    University of Rochester Medical Center Surgical Health Outcomes and Research Enterprise 2013
    Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai Doctorate of Medicine 2009
    University of Michigan B.A. Philosophy 2005

    Awards & Honors

    Award Conferred By Date
    Poster Competition Finalist: Lower Extremity Bypass Non-Home Discharge Risk Score Society of Vascular Surgeons 2018
    Best Poster- Predicting Readmission After Colorectal Surgery: A Point-Based Score American Society of Colon & Rectum Surgeons 2014
    Strengthening Professionals in Comparative Effectiveness (SPICE): Work-Force Development ARRA/NIH funded training program 2012

    Clinical Expertise

    Aortic Aneurysm

    Aortic Dissection

    Carotid Artery Disease

    Critical Limb Ischemia

    Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

    Mesenteric Artery Disease

    Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

    Diabetic Vascular Disease

    Peripheral Artery Disease

    Research Narrative

    Dr. Iannuzzi research focus includes clinical outcomes research in vascular surgery, and the use of predictive analytics to identify and intervene in potentially high-risk vascular surgery patients.

    Research Interests

    Aortic Aneurysm Repair

    Clinical Effectiveness Research

    Predictive Analytics

    Population Health

    Outcomes Research

    Publications

    MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 86
    1. Defining high risk: cost-effectiveness of extended-duration thromboprophylaxis following major oncologic abdominal surgery.
      Iannuzzi JC, Rickles AS, Kelly KN, Fleming FJ, Dolan JG, Monson JR, Noyes K| | PubMed
    2. Anastomotic leak or organ space surgical site infection: What are we missing in our quality improvement programs?
      Rickles AS, Iannuzzi JC, Kelly KN, Cooney RN, Brown DA, Davidson M, Hellenthal N, Max C, Johnson J, DeTraglia J, McGurrin M, Kimball R, DiBenedetto A, Galyon D, Esposito SL, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ, UNYSQI Collaborative| | PubMed
    3. Risk factors associated with 30-day postoperative readmissions in major gastrointestinal resections.
      Kelly KN, Iannuzzi JC, Rickles AS, Monson JR, Fleming FJ| | PubMed
    4. Laparotomy for small-bowel obstruction: first choice or last resort for adhesiolysis? A laparoscopic approach for small-bowel obstruction reduces 30-day complications.
      Kelly KN, Iannuzzi JC, Rickles AS, Garimella V, Monson JR, Fleming FJ| | PubMed
    5. Tobacco smoking and postoperative outcomes after colorectal surgery.
      Sharma A, Deeb AP, Iannuzzi JC, Rickles AS, Monson JR, Fleming FJ| | PubMed
    6. Colorectal surgery training and patient safety: dissonance in an era of quality reporting.
      Monson JR, Fleming FJ, Iannuzzi JC| | PubMed
    7. Reply to Clark regarding "surgeon beware: many patients referred for parathyroidectomy are misdiagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism".
      Iannuzzi JC, Moalem J| | PubMed
    8. Resident involvement is associated with worse outcomes after major lower extremity amputation.
      Iannuzzi JC, Chandra A, Rickles AS, Kumar NG, Kelly KN, Gillespie DL, Monson JR, Fleming FJ| | PubMed
    9. Prediction of postdischarge venous thromboembolism using a risk assessment model.
      Iannuzzi JC, Young KC, Kim MJ, Gillespie DL, Monson JR, Fleming FJ| | PubMed
    10. Closure of defunctioning loop ileostomy is associated with considerable morbidity.
      Sharma A, Deeb AP, Rickles AS, Iannuzzi JC, Monson JR, Fleming FJ| | PubMed