Morasch Named Marquadt Clinical Research Professor

CHICAGO, Ill. --- Mark Morasch, M.D., associate professor of vascular surgery in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has been named the John Marquadt Clinical Research Professor in Vascular Surgery.

Morasch has extensive experience with endovascular therapy. His research interests include minimally invasive endoluminal technology for the treatment of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms, traumatic injury and dissection. He is a leader in aortic therapy. Since arriving at Northwestern in 1998, he has served as principal or co-investigator in 42 studies.

Morasch has been widely published in the top journals of his field, including the Journal of Vascular Surgery and Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. He serves on the council on cardio-thoracic and vascular surgery of the American Heart Association and is a member of numerous professional societies including the American Association for Vascular Surgery and the Society for Vascular Surgery.

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