William J. Bommer, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

William J. Bommer clinical interests focus on sonography (thoracic esophageal and gastric imaging) and intraluminal echocardiography. Bommer is evaluating risk factors for preclinical disease, morbidity and mortality in patients aged 65 or older. His diagnostic cancer modalities include a mouse tumor model with human tumors, using echo contrast and super paramagnetic agents to target tumors. Other projects involve computer simulation of blood-flow models in finite difference analysis, restenosis prevention with time-release oligonucleotide site-specific delivery, bronchial airway circulation, and new contrast agents.

Title:

Professor, Director of Noninvasive Services

Specialty:

Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine

Center/Program Affiliation:

Cardiovascular Services

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 0200
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-3761

Education:

State University of New York School of Medicine
Buffalo, New York
M.D. 1972

Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
B.A. 1968

Internships:

State University of New York
Buffalo, New York
1973

Residency:

State University of New York
Buffalo, New York
1975

Fellowships:

Martinez VA Hospital
Martinez, California
1977

University of California, Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
1977

Board Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, 1977
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1975

Professional Memberships:

American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
American Society of Echocardiography

Select Recent Publications:

Herrmann HC, Kar S, Siegel R, Fail P, Loghin C, Lim S, Hahn R, Rogers JH, Bommer W, Wang A, Berke A, Lerakis S, Kramer P, Wong SC, Foster E, Glower D, Feldman T on behalf of the EVEREST investigators. Effect of percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip area and gradient. EuroIntervention 2009; 4:437-442.

WJ Bommer. Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker therapy to reduce cardiovascular events in high-risk patients: part 2. Preventive Cardiology 2008; 11: 215-222.

Mann JFE, Schmieder RE, McQueen M, Dyal, L, Schumacher H, Pogue J, Wang X, Maggioni A, Budaj A, Chaithiraphan S, Dickstein K, Keltai M, Matsarinne K, Oto A, Parkhomenko A, Piegas LS, Svendsen TL, Teo KK, Yusuf S, on behalf of the ONTARGET Investigators. (969 collaborators including WJ Bommer) Renal outcomes with telmisartan, ramipril, or both, in people at high vascular risk (the ONTARGET study): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial. Lancet 372(9638): 547-553.

The ONTARGET Investigators. (969 collaborators including WJ Bommer) Telmisartan, ramipril or both in patients at high risk for vascular events. New England Journal of Medicine 2008; 358(15): 1547-1559.

Bommer WJ. use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker therapy to reduce cardiovascular events in high-risk patients: Part 1. Preventive Cardiology 2008; 11(3): 148-154.

Lewis WR, Arena FJ Galloway MT, Bommer WJ. Acute myocardial infarction associated with dobutamine stress echocardiography. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 1997;10(5):576-578

Gardin JM, Siscovick D, Anton-Culver H, Lynch JC, Smith VE, Klopfenstein HS, Bommer WJ, Fried L, O'Leary D, Manolio TA. Sex, Age and disease affect echocardiographic left ventricular mass and systolic function in the free-living elderly: The Cardiovascular Health Study 1995;91(6):1739-1748

Ezekowitz MD, Hossack K, Mehta J, Thadani U, Weidler D, Kostuk W, Awan N, Grossman, Bommer WJ. Amlodipine in chronic stable angina: Results of a multicenter double-blind crossover trial. American Heart Journal 1995;129: 527-535

Bommer WJ, Follette D, Pollock M, Arena F. Bognar M, Berkoff H. Tamponade in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A clinical- echocardiographic diagnosis. American Heart Journal 1995;130: 1216-1223.

Cushing GL, Fitzgerald PJ, Bommer WJ Andrews MW, Cronan MS, Martinez-Torres GG, Jang Y-T, Belef WM, Prindiville TP. Intraluminal ultrasonography during ERCP with high-frequency ultrasound catheters. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1993;39(3):432-435

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