Chris Stauthammer

Assistant Clinical Specialist - Cardiology

staut004@umn.edu

Education

D.V.M University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

B.S. University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Research Interests

• Interventional Cardiology
• Chronic degenerative valve disease
• Arrhythmias

Clinical Interests

• Congenital heart disease
• Interventional cardiology
• Chronic degenerative valve disease
• Cardiomyopathies
• Arrhythmias
• Large Animal Cardiology

Educational Interests

•  Cardiovascular disorders of dogs, cats, horses, and ruminants

Publications

For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine

Current Funding

• External cardiac basal annuloplasty for atrioentricular valve regurgitation in dogs.  2009 - 2011. $117,525 + devices and training. Sponsored by Mardil Inc. Co-investigator with Anthony Tobias, Robert Novo, Vicki Wilke and Jane Quandt.
• Minimally-invasive per catheter patent arteriosus occulation in small dogs (≤3kg). 2009 - 2011. $22,099 + devices and training. Sponsored by AGA Medical Corporation. Co-PI with Anthony Tobias. 

Honors and Awards

• Gypsy's Golden Heart Award (2004)
• Carrie McGreevy Award (2004)
• American Animal Hospital Association Award (2004)
• Pfizer Veterinary Student Award (2004)

Current Graduate Students/Residents

• Maxie Krüger
• Damon Leeder, Resident