ChrisDonnellHowerMD

General Surgery • Eau Claire, WI

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Office
1400 Bellinger St
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Phone+1 715-838-6140
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Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2001
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 1996 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2007 - 2010
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

12 citations
Shear force regulates matrix metalloproteinase activity in human saphenous vein organ culture
Mark A. Patterson, Christopher D. Leville, Chris D. Hower, Jessie M. Jean-Claude, Gary R. Seabrook, Jonathan B. Towne, Robert A. Cambria> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2001 Jan 1
7 citations
Metalloproteinase levels are decreased in symptomatic carotid plaques.
Chris D. Hower, Michael S. Dassow, Andre Kajdacsy-Balla, Gary R. Seabrook, Jessie M. Jean-Claude, Jonathan B. Towne, Robert A. Cambria> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2000 Feb 1
3 citations
cGMP Is Decreased after Acute Ischemia in Chronically Ischemic Canine Limbs
Mark T. Eginton, Bradley W. Mays, H. Kelley, Chris D. Hower, Michael S. Dassow, Robert A. Cambria, Jonathan B. Towne, Gary R. Seabrook, Julie A. Freischlag> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 1999 Oct 1
31 citations
Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 is increased in the saphenofemoral junction of patients with varices in the leg.
Jose R. Parra, Robert A. Cambria, Chris D. Hower, Michael S. Dassow, Julie A. Freischlag, Gary R. Seabrook, Jonathan B. Towne> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1998 Oct 1
Intraperitoneal transplantation of microencapsulated canine islet allografts with short-term, low-dose cyclosporine for treatment of pancreatectomy-induced diabetes in...
Wahoff, D. C., Stephanian, E., Gores, P. F., Soon-Shiong, P., Hower, C., Lloveras, J. K., Sutherland, D. E.> ;Transplant Proc. 1994 Apr
The peritoneal cavity: an alternative site for clinical islet transplantation?
Wahoff, D. C., Hower, C. D., Sutherland, D. E., Leone, J. P., Gores, P. F.> ;Transplant Proc. 1994 Dec
Free intraperitoneal islet autografts in pancreatectomized dogs--impact of islet purity and posttransplantation exogenous insulin.
Wahoff, D. C., Sutherland, D. E., Hower, C. D., Lloveras, J. K., Gores, P. F.> ;Surgery. 1994 Oct
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Press Mentions

Bariatric Surgery Opens the Door to New AdventuresFebruary 19th, 2020
Healthier and Happier After Bariatric SurgeryJuly 24th, 2018

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic Health System - Oakridge in OsseoOsseo, Wisconsin