MarkACreagerMD

Cardiology • Lebanon, NH

Vascular Medicine

Director, Heart and Vascular Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

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Office
One Medical Center Drive
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH 03756
Phone(603) 650-8283
Fax(603) 650-5171
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Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1977 - 1979
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
Temple University School of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2015 - 2021
RI State Medical License 2011 - 2014
VT State Medical License 1988 - 2022
MA State Medical License 1976 - 2021
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1993
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Metformin, Muscle Energetics, and Vascular Function in Older Adults With Peripheral Artery Disease Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01Pande, R.L.,Creager, M.A.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Vascular Dysfunction Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01Nathan, D.M.,Creager, M.A.,Bentley-Lewis, R.
Relaxation Response Training to Treat Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01Ficchione, G.,Benson, H.,Huffman, J.,Denninger, J.W.,Creager, M.A.,Zusman, R.
The Effect of Fasudil on Rho Kinase Activity in Patients Scheduled for Elective Carotid Endarterectomy Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01Doyle, J.,Nohria, A.
Effects of Losartan vs Atenolol on Aortic Stiffness and Diastolic Function in Adults With Marfan Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 01Creager, M.A.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01Assistant, R.,Bentley-Lewis, R.
Protocol Merck 318-00: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Parallel, Clinical Trial To Study The Effect Of Losartan Potassium On Endothelial Dysfunction And Insulin Resistance In Obese Patients With Impaired Fasting Glucose Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01Creager, M.A.
CReating an Optimal Warfarin Nomogram (CROWN) Trial Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01Creager, M.A.
The Impact of Free Fatty Acid Reduction on Vascular Function and Skeletal Muscle Glucose Utilization in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01Creager, M.A.
The Contribution of Inflammation and Insulin Resistance to Intermittent Claudication Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01Creager, M.A.
Ventricular-Vascular Coupling in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01Creager, M.,Desai, A.S.
The Effect of Fasudil on Vascular Function in Humans Start of enrollment: 2002 Jun 01Creager, M.A.
Signaling Mechanisms and Vascular Function in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 1999 May 01Creager, M.A.
Signaling Mechanisms and Vascular Function in Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 1999 May 01Creager, M.A.
The Role of Endothelin in Pulmonary Hypertension Start of enrollment: 1999 Feb 01Creager, M.A.
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Automated Detection of Exercise Sessions in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: EVIDENCE FOR AN EXERCISE DOSE RESPONSE TO TRAINING.
Mays, R. J., Wesselman, C. W., White, R., Creager, M. A., Amato, A., Greenwalt, M., Hiatt, W. R.> ;Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 2020 Nov 14
Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the PORTRAIT Registry.
Patel, K. K., Alturkmani, H., Gosch, K., Mena-Hurtado, C., Shishehbor, M. H., Peri-Okonny, P. A., Creager, M. A., Spertus, J. A., Smolderen, K. G.> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2020 Nov 7
Venous Thromboembolism Associated With Pregnancy: JACC Focus Seminar.
Nichols, K. M., Henkin, S., Creager, M. A.> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2020 Oct 31
Skeletal muscle expression of adipose-specific phospholipase in peripheral artery disease.
Parmer, C., De Sousa-Coelho, A. L., Cheng, H. S., Daher, G., Burkart, A., Dreyfuss, J. M., Pan, H., Prenner, J. C., Keilson, J. M., Pande, R., Henkin, S., Feinberg, M....> ;Vascular medicine (London, England). 2020 Aug 28
Venous Thromboembolism Research Priorities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Cushman, M., Barnes, G. D., Creager, M. A., Diaz, J. A., Henke, P. K., Machlus, K. R., Nieman, M. T., Wolberg, A. S.> ;Circulation. 2020 Aug 11
Venous thromboembolism research priorities: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Cushman, M., Barnes, G. D., Creager, M. A., Diaz, J. A., Henke, P. K., Machlus, K. R., Nieman, M. T., Wolberg, A. S.> ;Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis. 2020 Jul 21
Epidemiology and Risk of Amputation in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Artery Disease.
J. Aaron Barnes, Mark A. Eid, Mark A. Creager, Philip P. Goodney> ;Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2020 Jun 25
A Bon VOYAGER for Peripheral Artery Disease.
Creager, M. A.> ;The New England journal of medicine. 2020 May 21
Call to Action to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association.
Henke, P. K., Kahn, S. R., Pannucci, C. J., Secemksy, E. A., Evans, N. S., Khorana, A. A., Creager, M. A., Pradhan, A. D.> ;Circulation. 2020 May 8
Effect of vorapaxar on cardiovascular and limb outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease with and without coronary artery disease: Analysis from the TRA 2°P-...
Qamar, A., Morrow, D. A., Creager, M. A., Scirica, B. M., Olin, J. W., Beckman, J. A., Murphy, S. A., Bonaca, M. P.> ;Vascular medicine (London, England). 2020 Feb 1
American Heart Association Vascular Disease Strategically Focused Research Network.
Joey V. Barnett, Joshua A. Beckman, Marc P. Bonaca, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Lisa A. Cassis, Mark A. Creager, Alan Daugherty, Mark W. Feinberg, Matthew S. Freiberg, Phil...> ;Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2020 Jan 6
Implementation of Supervised Exercise Therapy for Patients With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
Diane Treat-Jacobson, Mary M. McDermott, Joshua A. Beckman, Marsha Burt, Mark A. Creager, Jonathan K. Ehrman, Andrew W. Gardner, Ryan J. Mays, Judith G. Regensteiner, ...> ;Circulation. 2019 Sep 24
Pathology of Arterial Disease in LimbÂ Loss: The Clot Thickens.
Creager, M. A., Bonaca, M. P.> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018 Oct 27
Antithrombotic Therapy for PeripheralÂ Artery Disease: Recent Advances.
Hussain, M. A., Al-Omran, M., Creager, M. A., Anand, S. S., Verma, S., Bhatt, D. L.> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018 May 26
Antithrombotic Therapy and MajorÂ Adverse Limb Events in PeripheralÂ ArteryÂ Disease: A Step Forward.
Bonaca, M. P., Creager, M. A.> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018 May 19
Effect of a home-based exercise intervention of wearable technology and telephone coaching on walking performance in peripheral artery disease: The honor randomized cl...
Mary M. McDermott, Bonnie Spring, Jeffrey S. Berger, Diane Treat-Jacobson, Michael S. Conte, Mark A. Creager, Michael H. Criqui, Luigi Ferrucci, Heather L. Gornik, Jac...> ;JAMA. 2018 Apr 24
Protecting Life and Limb in Peripheral Artery Disease.
Creager, M. A.> ;Circulation. 2018 Jan 24
From the Masters: What's past is prologue - building a future for vascular medicine.
Mark A. Creager> ;Vascular Medicine. 2017 Dec 19
American Heart Association Principles on the Accessibility and Affordability of Drugs and Biologics: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association.
Antman, E. M., Creager, M. A., Houser, S. R., Warner, J. J., Konig, M.> ;Circulation. 2017 Nov 11
Frequency, Predictors, and Impact of Combined Antiplatelet Therapy on Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Symptomatic Atherosclerosis.
Ilaria Cavallari, David A. Morrow, Mark A. Creager, Jeffrey W. Olin, Deepak L. Bhatt, P. Gabriel Steg, Robert F. Storey, Marc Cohen, Benjamin S. Scirica, Gregory Piazz...> ;Circulation. 2017 Oct 30
43 citations
Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association.
Sacks, F. M., Lichtenstein, A. H., Wu, J. H., Appel, L. J., Creager, M. A., Kris-Etherton, P. M., Miller, M. I., Rimm, E. B., Rudel, L. L., Robinson, J. G., Stone, N. ...> ;Circulation. 2017 Jun 18
Alternative causes of myocardial ischemia in women: An update on spontaneous coronary artery dissection, vasospastic angina and coronary microvascular dysfunction:
Bina Ahmed, Mark A. Creager> ;Vascular Medicine. 2017 Apr 21
8 citations
Pathophysiology of Intermittent Claudication in Peripheral Artery Disease.
Hamburg, N. M., Creager, M. A.> ;Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society. 2017 Jan 27
14 citations
Vascular Graft Infections, Mycotic Aneurysms, and Endovascular Infections: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association
Walter R. Wilson, Thomas C. Bower, Mark A. Creager, Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, Patrick T. O'Gara, Peter B. Lockhart, Rabih O. Darouiche, Basel Ramlawi, Colin P. Derdeyn, An...> ;Circulation. 2016 Nov 15
Peripheral Revascularization in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease With Vorapaxar: Insights From the TRA 2°P-TIMI 50 Trial.
Marc P. Bonaca, Mark A. Creager, Jeffrey W. Olin, Benjamin M. Scirica, Ian C. Gilchrist, Sabina A. Murphy, Erica L. Goodrich, Eugene Braunwald, David A. Morrow> ;Jacc-cardiovascular Interventions. 2016 Oct 24
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Lectures

A Bon VOYAGER for Peripheral Artery Disease
62nd Annual Scientific Session & Expo, San Francisco, California, USA

Authored Content

A Bon VOYAGER for Peripheral Artery DiseaseMay 2020

Press Mentions

New Advanced Training Outlined for Future Vascular Medicine SpecialistsJanuary 22, 2021 12:37
The Top Heart Meds: Risks vs. BenefitsFebruary 11, 2020 23:07
Society for Vascular SurgeryJanuary 18, 2020 13:38
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Grant Support

Clinical And Research Training Program For Academic Vascular Medicine SpecialistsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
Targeting Inflammation To Improve Endothelial Function In Type 2 Diabetes: A SubsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2010
Mechanisms Of Arterial Dysfunction In Type 2 Diabetes MellitusNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2009
The Contribution Of Inflammation And Insulin ResistanceNational Center For Research Resources2006–2008
Signaling Mechanisms And Vascular Function In Diabetes MellitusNational Center For Research Resources2005–2008
Inflammation And Insulin Resistance In PADNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2007
Clinical Research Training Program For Academic VascularNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006
Impact Of Free Fatty Acid Reduction On Vascular Function And Skeletal MuscleNational Center For Research Resources2006
The Effects Of Fasudil On Vascular Function In HumansNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
The Contribution Of Inflammation And Insulin ResistanceNational Center For Research Resources2005
Signaling Mechanisms /Vascular Function In Diabetes MellNational Center For Research Resources2004
Effects Of Fasudil On Vascular Function In HumansNational Center For Research Resources2004
Coa Reductase Inhibitors And Vascular FunctionNational Center For Research Resources2004
Neurohormonal Control Of Vascular Function In Heart FailureNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
Mechanisms Of Arterial Dysfunction In Diabetes MellitusNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992–2002
Antioxidants And Endothelial Function In DiabetesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2000
Phase II Study Of Fiblast Trafermin In Treatment Of Intermittent ClaudicationNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
Effect Of Angiotensin II On Human Endothelial FunctionNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Estrogen And Vascular Function In Postmenopausal WomenNational Center For Research Resources1996–1999
Vascular Disease Academic AwardNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991–1995
Mechanisms Of Vascular Dysfunction In Diabetic HumanNational Center For Research Resources1994
Effects Of Sodium On Baroreflex Function In ManNational Center For Research Resources1989–1994
Effect Of Sodium On Baroreflex Function In ManNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1991
Sodium'S Effect On Baroreflex Function In ManNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1989