Sherene Shalhub, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, DFSVS (she/her)
- Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine
- Professor of Molecular and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine
- Division Head, Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine
- Vice Chair for Regional Strategy and Surgical Operation, Surgery, School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Sherene Shalhub is the Division Head of OHSU Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and is the John Porter M.D. Endowed Professor in Vascular Surgery. She co-directs the OHSU Heart and Vascular Service Line and is the Vice Chair for Regional Strategy and Surgical Operations at OHSU. She has a joint appointment in the OHSU Department of Molecular & Medical Genetics and directs the NW GAAP (Northwest Genetic Aortopathy and Arteriopathy Program).
After receiving her medical school degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida in 2003, Dr. Shalhub completed training in General Surgery in 2010 and then Vascular Surgery in 2012 at the University of Washington. She then spent a year as faculty at the University of Texas in Houston, before being recruited to join the faculty at the University of Washington where she practiced until moving to Oregon. Her clinical practice includes a special focus on treating patients with genetically triggered aortopathies and arteriopathies such as Marfan, Loeys Dietz, and Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
Dr. Shalhub is actively involved in research that assesses the impact of medical management and surgical procedures on patients with aortic dissections and improves the practice of surgery through education, training, and policy initiatives. Her research work is federally funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). She is the lead for the Aortic Dissection Collaborative focused on patient engagement and research prioritization for aortic dissection and is the principal investigator for the Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Collaborative Natural History Study, a longitudinal natural history study for vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. She is a distinguished fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and serves on the Professional advisory board for the Marfan Foundation, and the Ehlers-Danlos Society medical and scientific board.
Education and training
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Degrees
- B.A., 1998, University of South Florida
- M.P.H., 1999, University of South Florida
- M.D., 2003, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
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Internship
- General Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 2003
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Residency
- General Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 2010
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Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Trauma Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 2008
- Vascular Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 2012
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Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, 2018
Memberships and associations:
- Society for Vascular Surgery
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
- American Heart Association
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
- The Association of Women Surgeons
- Society for Vascular Medicine
Areas of interest
- Genetic Aortopathy
Honors and awards
- University of Washington Medicine PRAISE (Patient Reported Assessment in Satisfaction and Excellence) Award, 2016
- Seattle Top Doctor, 2020
- Vascular Cures #VascularHero, 2020
- The Ehlers-Danlos Society Pioneer in EDS and HSD Research Award, 2021
Publications
Elsevier pure profilePublications
Aortic and arterial manifestations and clinical features in TGFB3 -related heritable thoracic aortic disease
Journal of medical geneticsNatural history of the distal aorta following elective root replacement in patients with Marfan syndrome
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryComplicated and Uncomplicated Isolated Abdominal Aortic Dissections Demonstrate Different Patient Characteristics and Outcomes
Annals of Vascular SurgeryElective root replacement increases the risk of type B dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryExperience with Zone 2 Arch Replacement Followed by Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
AORTAHeparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) in the Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOAC) Era
Annals of Vascular SurgeryIliac artery dissection and rupture in a patient with classic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome due to COL5A1 null variant
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and TechniquesImpact of COVID-19 on patients undergoing scheduled procedures for chronic venous disease
VascularLong term follow up after TEVAR for pediatric blunt thoracic aortic injury
Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and InnovationsOpen repair of a ruptured abdominal aorta with an aortoiliac vein fistula in a 7-month-old infant and review of the literature
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and TechniquesPractice Patterns and Barriers to Vascular Genetic Testing Among Vascular Surgeons
Annals of Vascular SurgeryA multidisciplinary multistage complete mega aorta replacement and utilization of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and TechniquesA systematic review supporting the Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines on the management of heritable aortopathies
Journal of vascular surgeryCarotid Artery Operation Delay During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Annals of Vascular SurgeryEndovascular repair of a common iliac artery aneurysm with an iliac branch device in a patient with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome due to a null COL3A1 variant
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and TechniquesInitial Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair vs Medical Therapy for Acute Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection
JAMA CardiologyObstetric considerations for aortopathy in pregnancy
Annals of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOpen repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and TechniquesOperative repair of right intrathoracic subclavian artery aneurysms in patients with genetic arteriopathy
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and TechniquesSplenic artery pathology presentation, operative interventions, and outcomes in 88 patients with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Journal of vascular surgeryVertebral Tortuosity Is Associated With Increased Rate of Cardiovascular Events in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Journal of the American Heart AssociationA mixed method approach to understanding the impact of COVID-19 on patients with or at risk for aortic dissection
Seminars in Vascular Surgery