Christopher Kristaps Zarins

Background

Zarins, Christopher Kristaps was born on December 2, 1943 in Tukums, Latvia. Son of Richard A. and Maria Zarins. came to the United States, 1946.

Education

Bachelor, Lehigh University, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1968.

Career

Surgery residency, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1974; assistant professor surgery, University of Chicago, 1976-1979; associate professor surgery, University of Chicago, 1979-1982; professor surgery, University of Chicago, 1983-1993; chief of vascular surgery, University of Chicago, 1978-1993; professor surgery, chairman division vascular surgery, Stanford (California) U., since 1993; acting department chairman of surgery, Stanford (California) U., 1995-1997.

Achievements

• Christopher Kristaps Zarins has been listed as a noteworthy Surgery educator, vascular surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Atlas of Vascular Surgery (Surgical practice illustrated)

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  • Atlas Of Vascular Surgery - Paperback Edition, 2e
  • Atlas of Vascular Surgery (Surgical practice illustrated) by Christopher K. Zarins (1989-01-01)
  • Vascular surgery atlas - (second edition)(Chinese Edition)

Membership

President Latvian Medical Foundation, Boston, 1991. Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1974-1976. Member American Surgical Society, Society for Clinical Surgery, Society for Vascular Surgery (president 1998-1999), International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Society ofUniv.

Surgeons, Latvian National Academy of Sciences, Latvian Vascular Surgical Society (president 1989), Society for Vascular Surgery (president since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: triathlons, skiing.

Connections

Married Zinta Zarins, July 8, 1967. Children: Daina, Sascha, Karina.

Father:

Richard A. Zarins

Mother:

Maria Zarins

Spouse:

Zinta Zarins

child:

Daina Zarins

child:

Sascha Zarins

child:

Karina Zarins