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Darren Schneider, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Contact Information
400 Parnassus Avenue, A-6110
San Francisco, CA 94143-0957
Phone: (415) 353-2357
Fax: (415) 353-2669
Education
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1984-88, Stanford University, B.S., Biological Sciences
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1988-92, University of California, San Diego, M.D.
Residencies
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1992-93, University of California, San Francisco, Intern, General Surgery
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1993-99, University of California, San Francisco, Resident, General Surgery
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1999-00, University of California, San Francisco, Chief Resident, General Surgery
Fellowships
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1995-98, University of California, San Francisco (Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease), Postdoctoral Fellow, Vascular Biology
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2000-01, University of California, San Francisco, Fellow, Interventional Radiology
- 2001-02, University of California, San Francisco, Fellow, Vascular Surgery
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery, 2001
- American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, 2003
Clinical Expertise
- Aortic aneurysms and dissections
- Claudication
- Complex aortic surgery
- Critical limb ischemia and limb preservation
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Hyperhidrosis and ETS (endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy)
- Minimally-invasive vascular interventions
- Open vascular surgery
- PAD (Peripheral artery disease)
- Renal artery disease
- Visceral artery disease
Research Interests
- Aortic stent grafts
- Minimally-invasive therapies for limb preservation and claudication
- Carotid artery stenting
- Stem-cell therapy for limb preservation
Biography
Dr. Darren Schneider is a vascular specialist with expertise in minimally invasive procedures, interventional procedures and surgical interventions. He is recognized leader in advanced interventional and endovascular techniques for the treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections, carotid artery disease, and lower and upper extremity vascular disorders. Clinical areas of expertise include evaluation and treatment of cerebrovascular disease, aneurysms, renovascular hypertension, claudication, and critical limb ischemia.
He also performs thoracoscopic sympathectomy, a minimally invasive treatment for hyperhydrosis.He is the lead investigator on several clinical trials, including use of carotid artery stents for prevention of stroke, endovascular stent grafts for treatment of complex abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms, and stent grafts for treatment of lower extremity artery blockages. Dr. Schneider also directs an active laboratory research program focused on the development of stem cell therapy for the treatment of limb-threatening vascular disorders.
Dr. Schneider earned a medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He went on to complete his residency in surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, where he also completed an integrated fellowship in vascular and endovascular surgery and interventional radiology. Schneider is an assistant professor of surgery and radiology at UCSF.
Selected Publications
- Kang SM, Schneider DB, Lin Z, Hanahan D, Dichek DA, Stock PG, Baekkeskov S. Fas ligand expression in islets of Langerhans does not confer immune privilege and instead targets them for rapid destruction. Nat Med. 3: 738-43, Jul/1997.
- Schneider DB, Schneider PA, Reilly LM, Ehrenfeld WK, Messina LM, Stoney RJ. Reoperation for recurrent chronic visceral ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 27: 276-84; discussion 284-6, Feb/1998.
- Schneider DB, Vassalli G, Wen S, Driscoll RM, Sassani AB, DeYoung MB, Linnemann R, Virmani R, Dichek DA. Expression of Fas ligand in arteries of hypercholesterolemic rabbits accelerates atherosclerotic lesion formation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 20: 298-308, Feb/2000.
- Messina LM, Schneider DB, Chuter TA, Reilly LM, Kerlan RK, LaBerge JM, Wilson MW, Ring EJ, Gordon RL. Integrated fellowship in vascular surgery and intervention radiology: a new paradigm in vascular training. Ann Surg. 236: 408-414; discussion 414-5, Oct/2002.
- Schneider DB, Dimuzio PJ, Martin ND,
Gordon RL, Wilson MW, Laberge JM, Kerlan RK, Eichler CM, Messina
LM. Combination treatment of venous thoracic outlet syndrome: open
surgical decompression and intraoperative angioplasty. J Vasc Surg.
40: 599-603, Oct/2004.
In the News
UCSF Offers New Technology to Improve Safety of Carotid Artery Stenting
Division of Vascular Surgery - Feb 09, 2009UCSF Vascular Surgeons, led by Dr. Darren Schneider, have introduced a new "flow reversal" system designed to improve the safety of carotid artery stenting procedures. The FDA approved the first flow reversal system for clinical use earlier this month based upon the results of a recently completed clinical trial. Flow reversal systems temporarily redirect blood flow away from the brain during carotid artery stent placement to reduce the risk of embolic stroke. Flow reversal is achieved by selectively occluding the carotid artery proximal to the carotid artery narrowing and establishing an arteriovenous shunt. ... For more information about this exciting new technology and carotid artery stents, contact Dr. Schneider at UCSF Vascular Surgery.
Endoprosthesis to Treat Aneurisms
Internet TV Network (ITV) - Jul 12, 2007UCSF Vascular Surgeon Darren Schneider was recently featured on the show "Healthy Mind - Healthy Body" on ITV (Information Television Networks). The program explored the relationship between thoracic aneurysms in the chest area, and aortic aneurysms near the abdomen.
UCSF vascular surgeons develop new technique to repair aortic arch aneurysm
USCF News Office - May 16, 2003A novel treatment developed by UCSF vascular surgeons has been used in a first-of-its-kind operation to repair a life-threatening aneurysm in the patient's aortic arch, which carries blood from the heart.
