KatherineHekmanMD

Vascular Surgery • Decatur, GA

Physician

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Office
1670 Clairmont Rd
Decatur, GA 30033
Phone+1 404-321-6111

Fax+1 404-778-3101

Education & Training

University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2014
University if ChicagoPhD, Pathology, 2006 - 2012

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2014 - 2023
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

37 citations
The autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxias: emerging mechanistic themes suggest pervasive Purkinje cell vulnerability
Katherine E. Hekman, Christopher M. Gomez
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 2015-05-01
51 citations
A Conserved eEF2 Coding Variant in SCA26 Leads to Loss of Translational Fidelity and Increased Susceptibility to Proteostatic Insult
Katherine E. Hekman, Guo Yun Yu, Christopher D. Brown, Haipeng Zhu, Xiaofei Du
Human Molecular Genetics. 2012-12-15
11 citations
Evidence-Based Bundled Quality Improvement Intervention for Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Lower Extremity Vascular Bypass Procedures.
Katherine E. Hekman, Eriberto Michel, Eddie Blay, Irene Helenowski, Andrew W. Hoel
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2019-01-01

Press Mentions

Society for Vascular SurgeryJune 23rd, 2020