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Jeremy J. Heit, MD, PhD
Interventional neuroradiologist, Neuroradiologist
Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology
Bio:
Dr. Jeremy Heit is a neurointerventional surgeon (neurointerventional radiologist) who specializes in treating stroke, brain aneurysms, brain arteriovenous malformations, brain and spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae, carotid artery stenosis, vertebral body compression fractures, and congenital vascular malformations. Dr. Heit treats all of these conditions using minimally-invasive, image-guided procedures and state-of-the-art technology.
- 213 Quarry Road
- Palo Alto , CA 94304
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 213 Quarry Road
- Palo Alto , CA 94304
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 213 Quarry Road
- Palo Alto , CA 94304
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 213 Quarry Road
- Palo Alto , CA 94304
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 213 Quarry Road
- Palo Alto , CA 94304
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 300 Pasteur Drive
- 3rd Floor
- Stanford , CA 94305
- Phone: 1-866-742-4811
Practice Areas
- Magnetic Resonance Venography (MRV)
- Moyamoya
- Myelogram/Myelography
- Neuroradiology
- Spinal Compression Fractures
- Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (SDAVF)
- Stroke
- Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Vascular Malformation
Professional Education
- Internship: Brigham and Womens Hospital Internal Medicine ResidencyMA
- Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology (2013)
- Fellowship: Stanford University Hospital and ClinicsCA
- Residency: Massachusetts General HospitalMA
- Medical Education: Stanford University Medical School (2008) CA
- PhD, Stanford University Medical School, Developmental Biology (2007)
- BA, University of Colorado at Boulder, Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (2000)
Honors & Awards
- Beta Kappa Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa (4/1997 – present)
- Boettcher Foundation Scholar, Full Academic Scholarship to the University of Colorado at Boulder, Boettcher Foundation (8/1996 – 5/2000)
- Chief Resident in Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (3/2011 – 2/2102)
- Department of Biochemistry Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, University of Colorado at Boulder (5/2000)
- Graduation with Distinction in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder (5/2000)
- Medical Scientist dual MD/PhD Training Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (8/2000 – 6/2008)
- Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, RSNA Research and Education Foundation, Radiological Society of North America (5/2011)
- Summa Cum Laude, Department of Biochemisty, University of Colorado at Boulder (5/2000)
- Valedictorian, Regis Jesuit High School, Aurora, CO (5/1996)
Publications
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Growth inhibitors promote differentiation of insulin-producing tissue from embryonic stem cells
Hori, Y., Rulifson, I. C., Tsai, B. C., Heit, J. J., Cahoy, J. D., & Kim, S. K. (2002). Growth inhibitors promote differentiation of insulin-producing tissue from embryonic stem cells. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 99(25), 16105–16110. -
Embryonic stem cells and islet replacement in diabetes mellitus
Heit, J. J., & Kim, S. K. (2004). Embryonic stem cells and islet replacement in diabetes mellitus. PEDIATRIC DIABETES, 5, 5–15. -
NFAT dysregulation by increased dosage of DSCR1 and DYRK1A on chromosome 21
Arron, J. R., Winslow, M. M., Polleri, A., Chang, C.-P., Wu, H., Gao, X., … Crabtree, G. R. (2006). NFAT dysregulation by increased dosage of DSCR1 and DYRK1A on chromosome 21. NATURE, 441(7093), 595–600. -
Intrinsic regulators of pancreatic beta-cell proliferation
Heit, J. J., Karnik, S. K., & Kim, S. K. (2006). Intrinsic regulators of pancreatic beta-cell proliferation. ANNUAL REVIEW OF CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, 22, 311–338.
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Calcineurin/NFAT signalling regulates pancreatic beta-cell growth and function
Heit, J. J., Apelqvist, A. A., Gu, X., Winslow, M. M., Neilson, J. R., Crabtree, G. R., & Kim, S. K. (2006). Calcineurin/NFAT signalling regulates pancreatic beta-cell growth and function. NATURE, 443(7109), 345–349.
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Menin controls growth of pancreatic beta-cells in pregnant mice and promotes gestational diabetes mellitus
Karnik, S. K., Chen, H., McLean, G. W., Heit, J. J., Gu, X., Zhang, A. Y., … Kim, S. K. (2007). Menin controls growth of pancreatic beta-cells in pregnant mice and promotes gestational diabetes mellitus. SCIENCE, 318(5851), 806–809.
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Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Fiducial Marker Implantation for Image-guided Radiation Therapy
Kothary, N., Heit, J. J., Louie, J. D., Kuo, W. T., Loo, B. W., Koong, A., … Hofmann, L. V. (2009). Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Fiducial Marker Implantation for Image-guided Radiation Therapy. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 20(2), 235–239.
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Cerebral angioplasty using the Scepter XC dual lumen balloon for the treatment of vasospasm following intracranial aneurysm rupture
Heit, J. J., Choudhri, O., Marks, M. P., Dodd, R. L., & Do, H. M. (2015). Cerebral angioplasty using the Scepter XC dual lumen balloon for the treatment of vasospasm following intracranial aneurysm rupture. JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY, 7(1), 56–61.
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Endovascular reconstruction of enlarging traumatic internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm.
Choudhri, O., Heit, J., & Do, H. M. (2014). Endovascular reconstruction of enlarging traumatic internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm. Neurosurgical Focus, 37(1), 1-?
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E-013 endovascular management of pseudoaneurysms secondary to external ventricular drain placement: single center experience.
Choudhri, O., Gupta, M., Heit, J., Feroze, A., & Do, H. (2014). E-013 endovascular management of pseudoaneurysms secondary to external ventricular drain placement: single center experience. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 6, A43–4.
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Development of arteriovenous fistula after revascularization bypass for Moyamoya disease: case report.
Feroze, A. H., Kushkuley, J., Choudhri, O., Heit, J. J., Steinberg, G. K., & Do, H. M. (2015). Development of arteriovenous fistula after revascularization bypass for Moyamoya disease: case report. Neurosurgery, 11, E202–6.
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Persistent trigeminal artery supply to an intrinsic trigeminal nerve arteriovenous malformation: A rare cause of trigeminal neuralgia.
Choudhri, O., Heit, J. J., Feroze, A. H., Chang, S. D., Dodd, R. L., & Steinberg, G. K. (2015). Persistent trigeminal artery supply to an intrinsic trigeminal nerve arteriovenous malformation: A rare cause of trigeminal neuralgia. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience , 22(2), 409–412.
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Endovascular management of external ventricular drain-associated cerebrovascular injuries.
Choudhri, O., Gupta, M., Feroze, A. H., Heit, J. J., & Do, H. M. (2014). Endovascular management of external ventricular drain-associated cerebrovascular injuries. Surgical Neurology International, 5, 167-?
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Imaging selection for reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke.
Heit, J. J., & Wintermark, M. (2015). Imaging selection for reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke. Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 17(2), 332-?
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Cerebral vascular findings in PAPA syndrome: cerebral arterial vasculopathy or vasculitis and a posterior cerebral artery dissecting aneurysm.
Khatibi, K., Heit, J. J., Telischak, N. A., Elbers, J. M., & Do, H. M. (2015). Cerebral vascular findings in PAPA syndrome: cerebral arterial vasculopathy or vasculitis and a posterior cerebral artery dissecting aneurysm. BMJ Case Reports, 2015.
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Calcineurin/NFAT signaling in the beta-cell: from diabetes to new therapeutics
Heit, J. J. (2007). Calcineurin/NFAT signaling in the beta-cell: from diabetes to new therapeutics. BIOESSAYS, 29(10), 1011–1021.
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Development of Arteriovenous Fistula After Revascularization Bypass for Moyamoya Disease: Case Report
Feroze, A. H., Kushkuley, J., Choudhri, O., Heit, J. J., Steinberg, G. K., & Do, H. M. (2015). Development of Arteriovenous Fistula After Revascularization Bypass for Moyamoya Disease: Case Report. OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY, 11(1), E202–E206.
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Imaging selection for reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke.
Heit, J. J., & Wintermark, M. (2015). Imaging selection for reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke. Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 17(2), 332-?
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Cerebral Angiography for Evaluation of Patients with CT Angiogram-Negative Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An 11-Year Experience
Heit, J. J., Pastena, G. T., Nogueira, R. G., Yoo, A. J., Leslie-Mazwi, T. M., Hirsch, J. A., & Rabinov, J. D. (2016). Cerebral Angiography for Evaluation of Patients with CT Angiogram-Negative Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An 11-Year Experience. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, 37(2), 297–304.
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Perfusion Computed Tomography for the Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke Strengths and Pitfalls
Heit, J. J., & Wintermark, M. (2016). Perfusion Computed Tomography for the Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke Strengths and Pitfalls. STROKE, 47(4), 1153–1158.
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Guidelines and parameters: percutaneous sclerotherapy for the treatment of head and neck venous and lymphatic malformations.
Heit, J. J., Do, H. M., Prestigiacomo, C. J., Delgado-Almandoz, J. A., English, J., Gandhi, C. D., … Jayaraman, M. V. (2016). Guidelines and parameters: percutaneous sclerotherapy for the treatment of head and neck venous and lymphatic malformations. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery.
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Headway Duo microcatheter for cerebral arteriovenous malformation embolization with n-BCA.
Heit, J. J., Faisal, A. G. S., Telischak, N. A., Choudhri, O., & Do, H. M. (2016). Headway Duo microcatheter for cerebral arteriovenous malformation embolization with n-BCA. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 8(11), 1181–1185.
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Detection and characterization of intracranial aneurysms: a 10-year multidetector CT angiography experience in a large center.
Heit, J. J., Gonzalez, R. G., Sabbag, D., Brouwers, H. B., Ordonez Rubiano, E. G., Schaefer, P. W., … Romero, J. M. (2016). Detection and characterization of intracranial aneurysms: a 10-year multidetector CT angiography experience in a large center. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 8(11), 1168–1172.
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Cerebral Angiography for Evaluation of Patients with CT Angiogram-Negative Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An 11-Year Experience.
Heit, J. J., Pastena, G. T., Nogueira, R. G., Yoo, A. J., Leslie-Mazwi, T. M., Hirsch, J. A., & Rabinov, J. D. (2016). Cerebral Angiography for Evaluation of Patients with CT Angiogram-Negative Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An 11-Year Experience. AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 37(2), 297–304.
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Cerebral vascular findings in PAPA syndrome: cerebral arterial vasculopathy or vasculitis and a posterior cerebral artery dissecting aneurysm.
Khatibi, K., Heit, J. J., Telischak, N. A., Elbers, J. M., & Do, H. M. (2016). Cerebral vascular findings in PAPA syndrome: cerebral arterial vasculopathy or vasculitis and a posterior cerebral artery dissecting aneurysm. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 8(8).
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Unruptured intracranial aneurysms conservatively followed with serial CT angiography: could morphology and growth predict rupture?
Mehan, W. A., Romero, J. M., Hirsch, J. A., Sabbag, D. J., Gonzalez, R. G., Heit, J. J., & Schaefer, P. W. (2014). Unruptured intracranial aneurysms conservatively followed with serial CT angiography: could morphology and growth predict rupture? JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY, 6(10), 761–766.
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Impact of online education on intern behaviour around joint commission national patient safety goals: a randomised trial
Shaw, T. J., Pernar, L. I., Peyre, S. E., Helfrick, J. F., Vogelgesang, K. R., Graydon-Baker, E., … Gandhi, T. (2012). Impact of online education on intern behaviour around joint commission national patient safety goals: a randomised trial. BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY, 21(10), 819–825.
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Spot sign score predicts rapid bleeding in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.
Romero, J. M., Heit, J. J., Delgado Almandoz, J. E., Goldstein, J. N., Lu, J., Halpern, E., … Gonzalez, R. G. (2012). Spot sign score predicts rapid bleeding in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Emergency Radiology, 19(3), 195–202.
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N-terminal domain of yeast telomerase reverse transcriptase: Recruitment of Est3p to the telomerase complex
Friedman, K. L., Heit, J. J., Long, D. M., & Cech, T. R. (2003). N-terminal domain of yeast telomerase reverse transcriptase: Recruitment of Est3p to the telomerase complex. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, 14(1), 1–13.
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Prospective Validation of the Computed Tomographic Angiography Spot Sign Score for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Romero, J. M., Brouwers, H. B., Lu, J., Almandoz, J. E. D., Kelly, H., Heit, J., … Gonzalez, R. G. (2013). Prospective Validation of the Computed Tomographic Angiography Spot Sign Score for Intracerebral Hemorrhage. STROKE, 44(11), 3097–3102.
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Percutaneous use of a dual lumen Scepter XC balloon for embolization of a complex facial arteriovenous malformation: a technical report
Heit, J., Connolly, I., & Choudhri, O. (2016). Percutaneous use of a dual lumen Scepter XC balloon for embolization of a complex facial arteriovenous malformation: a technical report. CLINICAL NEURORADIOLOGY, 26(4), 485–491.
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Acute Stroke Imaging Research Roadmap III Imaging Selection and Outcomes in Acute Stroke Reperfusion Clinical Trials Consensus Recommendations and Further Research Priorities
Warach, S. J., Luby, M., Albers, G. W., Bammer, R., Bivard, A., Campbell, B. C. V., … Wintermark, M. (2016). Acute Stroke Imaging Research Roadmap III Imaging Selection and Outcomes in Acute Stroke Reperfusion Clinical Trials Consensus Recommendations and Further Research Priorities. STROKE, 47(5), 1389–1398.
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Detection of Cortical Venous Drainage and Determination of the Borden Type of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula by Means of 3D Pseudocontinuous Arterial Spin-Labeling MRI
Amukotuwa, S. A., Heit, J. J., Marks, M. P., Fischbein, N., & Bammer, R. (2016). Detection of Cortical Venous Drainage and Determination of the Borden Type of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula by Means of 3D Pseudocontinuous Arterial Spin-Labeling MRI. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, 207(1), 163–169.
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Reply.
Heit, J. J., & Rabinov, J. D. (2016). Reply. AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 37(6), E54-?
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Initial experience with SOFIA as an intermediate catheter in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.
Wong, J. H. Y., Do, H. M., Telischak, N. A., Moraff, A. M., Dodd, R. L., Marks, M. P., … Heit, J. J. (2016). Initial experience with SOFIA as an intermediate catheter in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery.
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Imaging of Intracranial Hemorrhage.
Heit, J. J., Iv, M., & Wintermark, M. (2017). Imaging of Intracranial Hemorrhage. Journal of Stroke, 19(1), 11–27.
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Resting-State BOLD MRI for Perfusion and Ischemia.
Kroll, H., Zaharchuk, G., Christen, T., Heit, J. J., & Iv, M. (2017). Resting-State BOLD MRI for Perfusion and Ischemia. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 26(2), 91–96.
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Fluoroscopic C-Arm and CT-Guided Selective Radiofrequency Ablation for Trigeminal and Glossopharyngeal Facial Pain Syndromes.
Telischak, N. A., Heit, J. J., Campos, L. W., Choudhri, O. A., Do, H. M., & Qian, X. (2017). Fluoroscopic C-Arm and CT-Guided Selective Radiofrequency Ablation for Trigeminal and Glossopharyngeal Facial Pain Syndromes. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.).
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Real-Time Fluoroscopic and C-Arm Computed Tomography Evaluation of Ommaya Reservoir Integrity.
Moraff, A. M., Hayden Gephart, M., Shuer, L. M., & Heit, J. J. (2017). Real-Time Fluoroscopic and C-Arm Computed Tomography Evaluation of Ommaya Reservoir Integrity. Cureus, 9(3).
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Guest Editorial.
Heit, J. J. (2017). Guest Editorial. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 26(2), 55-?
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Introduction.
Heit, J. J. (2017). Introduction. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging : TMRI.
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Advanced MRI Measures of Cerebral Perfusion and Their Clinical Applications.
Lanzman, B., & Heit, J. J. (2017). Advanced MRI Measures of Cerebral Perfusion and Their Clinical Applications. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 26(2), 83–90.
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Ischemic Stroke Treatment Trials: Neuroimaging Advancements and Implications.
Patel, V. P., & Heit, J. J. (2017). Ischemic Stroke Treatment Trials: Neuroimaging Advancements and Implications. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 26(3), 133–139.
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Contemporary Imaging of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations.
Tranvinh, E., Heit, J. J., Hacein-Bey, L., Provenzale, J., & Wintermark, M. (2017). Contemporary Imaging of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations. AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology, 1–11.
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New developments in clinical ischemic stroke prevention and treatment and their imaging implications.
Heit, J. J., & Wintermark, M. (2017). New developments in clinical ischemic stroke prevention and treatment and their imaging implications. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism , 271678X17694046-?
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Detection and characterization of intracranial aneurysms: a 10-year multidetector CT angiography experience in a large center
Heit, J. J., Gonzalez, R. G., Sabbag, D., Brouwers, H. B., Rubiano, E. G. O., Schaefer, P. W., … Romero, J. M. (2016). Detection and characterization of intracranial aneurysms: a 10-year multidetector CT angiography experience in a large center. JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY, 8(11), 1168–1172.
