
James Rush Priest MD
Pediatric Cardiac Genetics
Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology at Stanford University School of Medicine
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725 Welch RdPalo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-497-8000
Fax+1 650-497-8422
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Education & Training
- Stanford Health Care2011
- University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
- Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2008, MD
- University of California, BerkeleyMA, Molecular genetics, 2004
- Oberlin CollegeBA, Biology & Chemistry, 2001
- Oberlin ConservatoryB. Music, French Horn Performance, 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- WA State Medical License 2008 - 2011
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
- American Board of PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Branford Millar Prize in Biology Oberlin College Dept. of Biology, 2001
- Summer Research Fellowship Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Portland, Oregon, 1998
- Dean’s Talent Award Oberlin Conservatory, 1996
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsEpistasis regulates genetic control of cardiac hypertrophy.Qianru Wang, Tiffany M Tang, Michelle Youlton, Chad S Weldy, Ana M Kenney
Nature Cardiovascular Research. 2025-06-01 - Combining genetic proxies of drug targets and time-to-event analyses from longitudinal observational data to identify target patient populations.Luke Zhang, Prachi Kulkarni, Farshad Farshidfar, Whit Tingley, Tim Hoey
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2025-05-07 - The ERBB2 c.1795C>T, p.Arg599Cys variant is associated with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction defects in humans.Minna Ampuja, Sabina Ericsson, Ilkka Paatero, Iftekhar Chowdhury, Jenna Villman
HGG Advances. 2025-05-05
Journal Articles
- A near null variant of 12/15-LOX encoded by a novel SNP in ALOX15 and the risk of coronary artery disease.Assimes, T. L., Knowles, J. W., Priest, J. R., Basu, A., Borchert, A., Volcik, K. A., Grove, M. L., Tabor, H. K., Southwick, A., Tabibiazar, R., et al., Atherosclerosis 198, 136-144
- Common polymorphisms of ALOX5 and ALOX5AP and risk of coronary artery disease.Assimes, T. L., Knowles, J. W., Priest, J. R., Basu, A., Volcik, K. A., Southwick, A., Tabor, H. K., Hartiala, J., Allayee, H., Grove, M. L., et al., Hum Genet 123, 399-408
- Brucellosis and sacroiliitis: a common presentation of an uncommon pathogen.Priest, J. R., Low, D., Wang, C., and Bush, T., J Am Board Fam Med 21, 158-161
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Press Mentions
- Minor Heart Defects at Birth Shown to Increase Risk for Cardiac Disease Risk Later in Life, Stanford Study FindsMarch 1st, 2019
- Congenital Heart Defects Vastly Increase Risk of Heart Problems Later in LifeFebruary 28th, 2019
- Congenital Heart Defects Boost the Risk of Adult Heart Disease — by a LotFebruary 28th, 2019
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Other Languages
- Spanish, German
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