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James Priest, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Palo Alto, CA

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Pediatric Cardiology Palo Alto, CA

Pediatric Cardiac Genetics

Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology at Stanford University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    725 Welch Rd
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-497-8000
    Fax+1 650-497-8422

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care
    Stanford Health Care2011
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2008, MD
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyMA, Molecular genetics, 2004
  • Oberlin College
    Oberlin CollegeBA, Biology & Chemistry, 2001
  • Oberlin Conservatory
    Oberlin ConservatoryB. Music, French Horn Performance, 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2008 - 2011
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
  • American Board of PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Branford Millar Prize in Biology Oberlin College Dept. of Biology, 2001
  • Summer Research Fellowship Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Portland, Oregon, 1998
  • Dean’s Talent Award Oberlin Conservatory, 1996

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A near null variant of 12/15-LOX encoded by a novel SNP in ALOX15 and the risk of coronary artery disease.  
    Assimes, T. L., Knowles, J. W., Priest, J. R., Basu, A., Borchert, A., Volcik, K. A., Grove, M. L., Tabor, H. K., Southwick, A., Tabibiazar, R., et al., Atherosclerosis 198, 136-144
  • Common polymorphisms of ALOX5 and ALOX5AP and risk of coronary artery disease.  
    Assimes, T. L., Knowles, J. W., Priest, J. R., Basu, A., Volcik, K. A., Southwick, A., Tabor, H. K., Hartiala, J., Allayee, H., Grove, M. L., et al., Hum Genet 123, 399-408
  • Brucellosis and sacroiliitis: a common presentation of an uncommon pathogen.  
    Priest, J. R., Low, D., Wang, C., and Bush, T., J Am Board Fam Med 21, 158-161
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Whole Genome Analysis of Human-Fish Conserved Noncoding Elements.
    Len A. Pennacchio, Marcelo A. Nobrega, Simon Minovitsky, Nadav Ahituv, Jennifer Akiyama, James R. Priest, Malak Shoukry, Ingrid Plajzer-Frick, Amy Holt, Veena Afzal, I..., CSHL Genome Meeting

Press Mentions

  • Minor Heart Defects at Birth Shown to Increase Risk for Cardiac Disease Risk Later in Life, Stanford Study Finds
    Minor Heart Defects at Birth Shown to Increase Risk for Cardiac Disease Risk Later in Life, Stanford Study FindsMarch 1st, 2019
  • Congenital Heart Defects Vastly Increase Risk of Heart Problems Later in Life
    Congenital Heart Defects Vastly Increase Risk of Heart Problems Later in LifeFebruary 28th, 2019
  • Congenital Heart Defects Boost the Risk of Adult Heart Disease — by a Lot
    Congenital Heart Defects Boost the Risk of Adult Heart Disease — by a LotFebruary 28th, 2019
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Other Languages

  • Spanish, German