StanleyGlennRocksonMD

Cardiology • Stanford, CA

Preventive Cardiology, Vascular Medicine

Professor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center

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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-725-7571
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Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1977 - 1981
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
OK State Medical License 1981 - 1988
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
E. William Hancock Cardiovascular Medicine Teaching Award Stanford University
Teaching Award in Cardiology, Department of Medicine Stanford University
Franklin Ebaugh Award for Mentoring Medical Students Stanford University
David W. Rytand Teaching Award, Department of Medicine Stanford University
Pioneer Award Lymphatic Research Foundation
Morris and Caroline Barkon Lectureship University of Pittsburgh
Fellow Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology
Fellow American College of Physicians
The Roche Award for Clinical Excellence Duke University
Alpha Omega Alpha Duke University
Phi Beta Kappa Duke University
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

Lymphedema Prophylaxis in Breast Cancer Survivors Who Show Early Evidence of High-risk Status Start of enrollment: 2005 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Breast Cancer Lymphedema: Role of Insulin Resistance/FOXC2 Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
Completed
International Lymphatic Disease and Lymphedema Registry Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Recruiting
The GORE Viabahn Endoprosthesis for the Treatment of Venous Occlusions and Stenoses Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
National Breast Cancer and Lymphedema Registry Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 12
Terminated
Placebo-Controlled Therapeutic Trial for the Prevention of Lymphedema Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Lymphedema Study for Arm or Leg Lymphedema Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
Prospective Evaluation of a Surgical Solution for Breast Cancer-Associated Lymphedema Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 20
Completed
Not Applicable
Characterization of Treatment Responses in Lymphedema Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 21
Terminated
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Focus on Lipedema: Unraveling the Mysteries Through Research.
Stanley G Rockson> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2024 Apr 1
The Role of Inflammation in Lymphedema: A Narrative Review of Pathogenesis and Opportunities for Therapeutic Intervention.
Catharine Bowman, Stanley G Rockson> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024 Mar 31
Proposed Framework for Research Case Definitions of Lipedema.
Leslyn Keith, Catherine Seo, Monika M Wahi, Siobhan Huggins, Matthew Carmody, Gabriele Faerber, Isabel Forner-Cordero, Sandro Michelini, Stefan Rapprich, Stanley G Roc...> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2024 Apr 1
Lipedema: Focus on Disease Magnitude and Quality-of-Life.
Rockson, S.> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
The Epigenetics of Lymphedema.
Rockson, S.> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2023 Dec 1
Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography for Lipedema Diagnosis.
Stanley G Rockson> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2023 Oct 1
Effectiveness of a Nonpneumatic Active Compression Device in Older Adults with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Subanalysis of a Randomized Crossover Trial.
Stanley G Rockson, Roman Skoracki> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2023 Dec 1
Abnormal Lymphatic Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Signaling Aggravates Lymphatic Dysfunction and Tissue Inflammation.
Dongeon Kim, Wen Tian, Timothy Ting-Hsuan Wu, Menglan Xiang, Ryan Vinh, Jason Lon Chang, Shenbiao Gu, Seunghee Lee, Yu Zhu, Torrey Guan, Emilie Claire Schneider, Evan ...> ;Circulation. 2023 Oct 17
1 citations
Lymphatic Malformations: What Can We Learn from the Fluid.
Stanley G Rockson> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2023 Aug 1
2 citations
Lymphedema self-care: economic cost savings and opportunities to improve adherence.
Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Craig A Solid, Jane M Armer, Roman Skoracki, Elizabeth Campione, Stanley G Rockson> ;Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. 2023 Jul 29
Abnormal lymphatic S1P signaling aggravates lymphatic dysfunction and tissue inflammation.
Dongeon Kim, Wen Tian, Timothy Ting-Hsuan Wu, Menglan Xiang, Ryan Vinh, Jason Chang, Shenbiao Gu, Seunghee Lee, Yu Zhu, Torrey Guan, Emilie Claire Schneider, Evan Bao,...> ;Medrxiv. 2023 Jun 12
Lymphatics in Space.
Stanley G Rockson> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
Treatment of Rat Lymphedema by Propeller Lymphatic Tissue Flap Combined with Nanofibrillar Collagen Scaffolds.
Dimitrios Dionyssiou, Dung Nguyen, Anastasios Topalis, Peter Deptula, Michael Paukshto, Tatiana Zaitseva, Efterpi Demiri, Angeliki Cheva, Stanley Rockson> ;Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
Acupuncture Treatment for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Randomized Pilot Study.
Rosie Friedman, Anna Rose Johnson, Kathy Shillue, Aaron Fleishman, Chris Mistretta, Leo Magrini, Bao Ngoc N Tran, Stanley G Rockson, Weidong Lu, Gloria Y Yeh, Dhruv Si...> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2023 Oct 1
Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: The Primary/Secondary Conundrum.
Stanley G Rockson> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2023 Apr 1
Fake-news-free evidence-based communication for proper vein-lymphatic disease management.
Sergio Gianesini, Yung-Wei Chi, Chantal Agüero, Deena Alqedrah, Miguel Amore, Mohammad Barbati, Adriana Baturone, Stephen Black, Denis Borsuk, Oscar Bottini, Joseph Ca...> ;International Angiology. 2023 Apr 1
2 citations
Human collecting lymphatic glycocalyx identification by electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry.
S Gianesini, E Rimondi, J D Raffetto, E Melloni, A Pellati, E Menegatti, G P Avruscio, F Bassetto, A L Costa, S Rockson> ;Scientific Reports. 2023 Feb 21
Author Correction: A non-randomized, open-label study of the safety and effectiveness of a novel non-pneumatic compression device (NPCD) for lower limb lymphedema.
Stanley G Rockson, Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Michelle Nguyen, Kristin Shadduck, Phyllis Gingerich, Elizabeth Campione, Heather Hetrrick> ;Scientific Reports. 2023 Jan 17
2 citations
Development of a rat model of lymphedema and the implantation of a collagen-based medical device for therapeutic intervention.
Dung Nguyen, Dimitrios Dionyssiou, Tatiana S Zaitseva, Anna T Zhou, Gloria Sue, Peter Deptula, Maxim A Moroz, Peter Tabada, Stanley G Rockson, Michael V Paukshto, Ming...> ;Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2023 Jan 1
2 citations
Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Primary or Secondary?
Stanley G Rockson> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2022 Dec 1
A Novel Genetic Candidate for Primary Lymphedema.
Stanley G Rockson> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2022 Oct 1
1 citations
A non-randomized, open-label study of the safety and effectiveness of a novel non-pneumatic compression device (NPCD) for lower limb lymphedema.
Stanley G Rockson, Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Michelle Nguyen, Kristin Shadduck, Phyllis Gingerich, Elizabeth Campione, Heather Hetrrick> ;Scientific Reports. 2022 Aug 17
4 citations
Safety and effectiveness of a novel nonpneumatic active compression device for treating breast cancer-related lymphedema: A multicenter randomized, crossover trial (NI...
Stanley G Rockson, Pat W Whitworth, Andrea Cooper, Sarah Kania, Heidi Karnofel, Michelle Nguyen, Kristin Shadduck, Phyllis Gingerich, Jane Armer> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2022 Nov 1
The Impact of Dietary Fat in Lymphatic Anomalies.
Stanley G Rockson> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2022 Aug 1
17 citations
The American Venous Forum, American Vein and Lymphatic Society and the Society for Vascular Medicine expert opinion consensus on lymphedema diagnosis and treatment.
Fedor Lurie, Rafael D Malgor, Teresa Carman, Steven M Dean, Mark D Iafrati, Neil M Khilnani, Nicos Labropoulos, Thomas S Maldonado, Peter Mortimer, Thomas F O'Donnell ...> ;Phlebology. 2022 May 1
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Journal Articles

Health and Economic Benefits of Advanced Pneumatic Compression Devices in Patients with Phlebolymphedema
Stanley Rockson, MD, Journal of Vascular Surgery

Press Mentions

Koya Medical Announces Two Clinical Data Publications for DayspringOctober 4th, 2022
Brain’s Lymphatic System Tied to Alzheimer’s Symptoms in MiceMay 4th, 2021
Compression Garments Can Ease Lymphedema. Covering Costs? Not so EasyOctober 30th, 2019
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