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Katherine Hekman

  • Department of Surgery
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 778-3712
  • katherine.elizabeth.hekman@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Katherine Hekman earned her bachelor's degree at Johns Hopkins University, followed by her MD and PhD at the University of Chicago. She then completed her vascular surgery residency at Northwestern University in 2021. She has also earned certification in interpreting vascular ultrasound (RPVI).

Dr. Hekman runs a basic science laboratory with a primary research focus on stem cell-based regenerative medicine for treating vascular disease. Her clinical research interests include reducing surgical site infections, optimizing the care of venous thromboembolism, and promoting wellness in surgical training.

Her clinical practice includes the vascular surgery services at Emory University Hospital and the Atlanta VA Healthcare System.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from The University of Chicago Ptrizker School of Medicine
  • PhD, Pathology/Molecular Pathogenesis and Molecular Medicine from The University of Chicago

Research

Focus

  • Evaluating advancements in treating vascular disease.

    Stem cell-based regenerative medicine for treating vascular disease, venous thromboembolism.

Publications

  • Smoking Status Impacts Mitochondrial Function and Synthetic Function in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Diabetics with Arterial Insufficiency.
    Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle)
    12/20/2024 Authors: McLaughlin D; Sasaki M; Hoffmann C; Brewster L; E Hekman K
  • Unconscious bias in speaker introductions at a national vascular surgery meeting: The impact of rank, race and gender.
    Am J Surg Volume: 232 Page(s): 54 - 58
    06/01/2024 Authors: Vavra AK; Furlough CL; Guerra A; Hekman KE; Yoo T; Duma N; Stewart CL; Yi JA
  • Hyperoxia impairs induced pluripotent stem cell-derived endothelial cells and drives an atherosclerosis-like transcriptional phenotype.
    JVS Vasc Sci Volume: 5 Page(s): 100193
    01/01/2024 Authors: Carr SM; Owsiany K; Scrivner O; McLaughlin D; Jo H; Brewster LP; Hekman KE
  • Efficacy and safety of sonographer discretion to terminate a venous duplex ultrasound for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis in coronavirus disease 2019 patients.
    J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord Volume: 11 Page(s): 10 - 18.e1
    01/01/2023 Authors: Ho JW; Chao CL; Helenowski IB; Dwyer A; Vavra AK; Eskandari MK; Hekman KE; Tomita TM
  • Single-Cell RNA sequencing investigation of female-male differences under PAD conditions.
    Front Cardiovasc Med Volume: 10 Page(s): 1251141
    01/01/2023 Authors: Snchez Marrero G; Villa-Roel N; Li F; Park C; Kang D-W; Hekman KE; Jo H; Brewster LP
  • Direct oral anticoagulants decrease treatment failure for acute lower extremity deep venous thrombosis.
    Vascular Volume: 30 Page(s): 1199 - 1204
    12/01/2022 Authors: Hekman KE; Chao CL; Morgan CE; Helenowski IB; Eskandari MK
  • Autophagy Enhances Longevity of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Endothelium via mTOR-Independent ULK1 Kinase.
    Stem Cells Transl Med Volume: 11 Page(s): 1151 - 1164
    11/18/2022 Authors: Hekman KE; Koss KM; Ivancic DZ; He C; Wertheim JA
  • Modifiable risk factors for burnout in vascular surgery trainees.
    J Vasc Surg Volume: 73 Page(s): 2155 - 2163.e3
    06/01/2021 Authors: Hekman KE; Sullivan BP; Bronsert M; Chang KZ; Reed A; Velazquez-Ramirez G; Wohlauer MV; Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery Issues Committee
  • Current issues and future directions for vascular surgery training from the results of the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery annual training survey.
    J Vasc Surg Volume: 70 Page(s): 2014 - 2020
    12/01/2019 Authors: Hekman KE; Wohlauer MV; Magee GA; Shokrzadeh CL; Brown KR; Carsten CG; Chaer R; Jazaeri O; Lee AM; Singh N
  • Evidence-Based Bundled Quality Improvement Intervention for Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Lower Extremity Vascular Bypass Procedures.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 228 Page(s): 44 - 53
    01/01/2019 Authors: Hekman KE; Michel E; Blay E; Helenowski IB; Hoel AW
  • Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Bundled Quality Improvement Intervention in Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Lower-Extremity Vascular Bypass Procedures
    Volume: 227 Page(s): S287 - S288
    10/01/2018 Authors: Hekman KE; Michel E; Blay E; Helenowski IB; Yang AD; Hoel AW
  • Impact of Body Mass Index on Outcomes after Mesenteric Revascularization for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia.
    Ann Vasc Surg Volume: 48 Page(s): 159 - 165
    04/01/2018 Authors: Mansukhani NA; Hekman KE; Yoon DY; Helenowski IB; Hoel AW; Rodriguez HE; Pearce WH; Eskandari MK; Tomita TM
  • Poor Outcomes in Obese Patients After Mesenteric Revascularization for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
    Volume: 64 Page(s): 872 - 872
    09/01/2016 Authors: Yoon DY; Hekman KE; Mansukhani N; Hoel AW; Rodriguez HE; Pearce WH; Eskandari MK; Tomita TM
  • The autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxias: emerging mechanistic themes suggest pervasive Purkinje cell vulnerability.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry Volume: 86 Page(s): 554 - 561
    05/01/2015 Authors: Hekman KE; Gomez CM
  • A conserved eEF2 coding variant in SCA26 leads to loss of translational fidelity and increased susceptibility to proteostatic insult.
    Hum Mol Genet Volume: 21 Page(s): 5472 - 5483
    12/15/2012 Authors: Hekman KE; Yu G-Y; Brown CD; Zhu H; Du X; Gervin K; Undlien DE; Peterson A; Stevanin G; Clark HB
  • Positive and negative predictors for good outcome after decompressive surgery for Chiari malformation type 1 as scored on the Chicago Chiari Outcome Scale.
    Neurol Res Volume: 34 Page(s): 694 - 700
    09/01/2012 Authors: Hekman KE; Aliaga L; Straus D; Luther A; Chen J; Sampat A; Frim D
  • A novel scoring system for assessing Chiari malformation type I treatment outcomes.
    Neurosurgery Volume: 70 Page(s): 656 - 664
    03/01/2012 Authors: Aliaga L; Hekman KE; Yassari R; Straus D; Luther G; Chen J; Sampat A; Frim D
  • Predictors for Outcome after Surgery for Chiari Malformation Type 1
    Volume: 113 Page(s): A437 - A438
    08/01/2010 Authors: Hekman KE; Aliagra L; Gaurav-Luther A; Frim DM
  • An intrastrand three-DNA-base interaction is a key specificity determinant of F transfer initiation and of F TraI relaxase DNA recognition and cleavage.
    Nucleic Acids Res Volume: 36 Page(s): 4565 - 4572
    08/01/2008 Authors: Hekman K; Guja K; Larkin C; Schildbach JF
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