FERMIN O. TIO, M.D.
Associate Professor
Phone (voice): 210 617 5300 ext: 4969
E-mail: tio@uthscsa.edu

Degrees

1964, M.D., Cebu Institute of Medicine
1959, AA, University of San Carlos

Postdoctoral Training

1966-69, Resident, Anatomic Pathology, Georgetown University Hospital
1965-66, Intern, Anatomic Pathology, Georgetown University Hospital
1964, Intern, Chong Hua Hospital, Philippines

Description of Research

Pathologic study of prosthetic devices utilizing morphometry, immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. Presently studying vascular stents in coronary and iliac arteries and intraluminal PTFE-stent placement for correction of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Selected References

Schatz RA, Baim DS, Leon M, Elllis SG, Goldberg S, Hirshfeld JW, Cleman MW, Tio FO. Clinical experience with the palmaz-schatz coronary stent: Initial result of a multicenter study. Circ 83:148-161, 1991.

Kotas RV, Kanalas JJ, Tio FO, Makker SP. Luminal surfaces of fetal rat alveolar type II and clara lung cells react with antibody to heymann nephritis antigen. Ped Pulmonol 10:260-266, 1991.

Taboada J, Poirier RH, Yee RW, Tio FO. Intrastromal Photorefractive
keratectomy with a new optically coupled laser probe. Refract Corneal Surg 8:399-402, 1992.

Laborde JC, Parodi JC, Clem MF, Tio FO, Barone HD, Rivera FJ,
Encarnacion CE, Palmas JC. Intraluminal bypass of abdominal aortic aneurysm: Feasibility study. Radiol 184:185-190, 1992.

Morrow WR, Palmaz JC, Tio FO, Ehler WJ, VanDellen AF, Mullins CE. Re-expansion of the balloon-expandable stents after growth. J Am Coll Cardiol 22:2007-2013, 1993.