Binh An Phan, MD

Professor of Medicine

Binh An P. Phan, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and a cardiologist with a clinical practice at San Francisco General Hospital. As a clinician-educator, he has an academic focus on medical education and mentoring. He has scholarly interests in the areas of clinical skills and cardiovascular disease prevention.

Education
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, - , University of California, San Francisco
Doctor of Medicine, - School of Medicine, University of Michigan
Fellowship, - Cardiology, University of Washington
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, - Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Washington
Residency, - Internal Medicine, University of Washington
Honors and Awards
  • Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching in Classroom Setting, UCSF School of Medicine, 2023
  • Excellence in Teaching for Clinical Faculty Award, UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2023, 2023
  • Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators, UCSF, 2021
  • AME Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators, 2020
  • ZSFG Mentoring Award, UCSF Department of Medicine, 2020
  • Academic Senate Distinction in Teaching Award, UCSF, 2018
  • ZSFG Distinction in Medical Education Award, UCSF Department of Medicine, 2018
  • Bridges Curriculum Foundation 1 and 2 Commitment to Teaching Award, UCSF School of Medicine, 2018
  • Floyd C. Rector Jr., Housestaff Teaching Award, UCSF Department of Medicine, 2017
  • Joel Karliner Faculty Teaching Award, UCSF Division of Cardiology, 2017
  • Osler Distinguished Teacher Award, UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2017, 2017
  • Henry F. Chambers Medicine Subspecialist Consultant of the Year Award, UCSF Department of Medicine, 2016
  • Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching in Ambulatory or Inpatient Care Setting, UCSF School of Medicine, 2016
Publications

  1. MacDougall C, Canonica T, Keh C, Phan BAP, Louie J. Systematic Review of Drug-drug Interactions between Rifamycins and Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Agents and Considerations for Management. 2022. PMID: 35152432


  2. Gasga A, Phan BAP. Familial Frank's Sign: Diagonal Earlobe Creases and Premature Coronary Artery Disease. 2021. PMID: 33483813


  3. Phan BAP, Ma Y, Scherzer R, Deeks SG, Hsue PY. Association between statin use, atherosclerosis, and mortality in HIV-infected adults. PloS one 2020. PMID: 32353062


  4. Hippe DS, Phan BAP, Sun J, Isquith DA, O'Brien KD, Crouse JR, Anderson T, Huston J, Marcovina SM, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C, Zhao XQ. Lp(a) (Lipoprotein(a)) Levels Predict Progression of Carotid Atherosclerosis in Subjects With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease on Intensive Lipid Therapy: An Analysis of the AIM-HIGH (Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome With Low HDL/ Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 2018. PMID: 29301785


  5. Phan BAP, Weigel B, Ma Y, Scherzer R, Li D, Hur S, Kalapus SC, Deeks S, Hsue P. Utility of 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Guidelines in HIV-Infected Adults With Carotid Atherosclerosis. Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging 2017. PMID: 28674084


  6. Phan BAP, Chung P. Galloping Heart. The New England journal of medicine 2017. PMID: 28538123


  7. Zhao XQ, Phan BA, Davis J, Isquith D, Dowdy AA, Boltz S, Neradilek M, Monick EA, Brockenbrough A, Hus-Frechette EE, Albers JJ, Brown BG. Mortality reduction in patients treated with long-term intensive lipid therapy: 25-year follow-up of the Familial Atherosclerosis Treatment Study-Observational Study. Journal of clinical lipidology 2016. PMID: 27678425


  8. Phan BA, Bahrainy S, Gill EA. Epicardial adipose tissue-Truly at the heart of the coronaries? Journal of clinical lipidology 2016. PMID: 27206933


  9. Bergeron N, Phan BA, Ding Y, Fong A, Krauss RM. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibition: a new therapeutic mechanism for reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Circulation 2015. PMID: 26503748


  10. Danavi JV, Memon SB, Phan BAP. Statin Alternatives: A Review of Over-the-Counter Lipid-Lowering Supplements Alternative and Complementary Therapies 2015. PMID:


  11. Morris PB, Ference BA, Jahangir E, Feldman DN, Ryan JJ, Bahrami H, El-Chami MF, Bhakta S, Winchester DE, Al-Mallah MH, Sanchez Shields M, Deedwania P, Mehta LS, Phan BA, Benowitz NL. Cardiovascular Effects of Exposure to Cigarette Smoke and Electronic Cigarettes: Clinical Perspectives From the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Section Leadership Council and Early Career Councils of the American College of Cardiology. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015. PMID: 26383726


  12. Hirai T, Henry C, Phan BA. Thrombus-in-transit entrapped in a patent foramen ovale and related to underlying antiphospholipid syndrome. Texas Heart Institute journal 2015. PMID: 26175653


  13. Phan BA, Moore AB, Davis J, Pollan LJ, Neradilek B, Brown BG, Zhao XQ. Prolonged combination lipid therapy is associated with reduced carotid intima-media thickness: a case-control study of the 20-year Familial Atherosclerosis Treatment - Observational Study (FATS-OS). Journal of clinical lipidology 2014. PMID: 25234561


  14. Phan BA, Bittner V. Lipid-lowering therapy in patients 75 years and older: clinical priority or superfluous therapy? Progress in cardiovascular diseases 2014. PMID: 25216618


  15. Phan BA, Toth PP. Dyslipidemia in women: etiology and management. International journal of women's health 2014. PMID: 24532973


  16. Phan BA, Toth PP. Lipoprotein(a): epidemiology, atherogenic activity, and impact on cardiovascular risk Clinical Lipidology 2013. PMID:


  17. Phan BA, Toth PP. Is the future of statins aligned with new novel lipid modulation therapies? Current atherosclerosis reports 2013. PMID: 23307117


  18. Phan BA, Muñoz L, Shadzi P, Isquith D, Triller M, Brown BG, Zhao XQ. Effects of niacin on glucose levels, coronary stenosis progression, and clinical events in subjects with normal baseline glucose levels (<100 mg/dl): a combined analysis of the Familial Atherosclerosis Treatment Study (FATS), HDL-Atherosclerosis Treatment The American journal of cardiology 2012. PMID: 23168285


  19. Phan BA, Dayspring TD, Toth PP. Ezetimibe therapy: mechanism of action and clinical update. Vascular health and risk management 2012. PMID: 22910633


  20. Zhao XQ, Dong L, Hatsukami T, Phan BA, Chu B, Moore A, Lane T, Neradilek MB, Polissar N, Monick D, Lee C, Underhill H, Yuan C. MR imaging of carotid plaque composition during lipid-lowering therapy a prospective assessment of effect and time course. JACC. Cardiovascular imaging 2011. PMID: 21920335


  21. Moore A, Phan BA, Challender C, Williamson J, Marcovina S, Zhao XQ. Effects of adding extended-release niacin and colesevelam to statin therapy on lipid levels in subjects with atherosclerotic disease. Journal of clinical lipidology 2007. PMID: 21291704


  22. Zhao XQ, Phan BA, Chu B, Bray F, Moore AB, Polissar NL, Dodge JT, Lee CD, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C. Testing the hypothesis of atherosclerotic plaque lipid depletion during lipid therapy by magnetic resonance imaging: study design of Carotid Plaque Composition Study. American heart journal 2007. PMID: 17643572


  23. Phan BA, Chu B, Polissar N, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C, Zhao XQ. Association of high-density lipoprotein levels and carotid atherosclerotic plaque characteristics by magnetic resonance imaging. The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 2006. PMID: 17086362


  24. Phan BA, Laflamme MA, Stempien-Otero A, Limaye AP, Buckner FS, Levy WC. Confirmation of Chagas' cardiomyopathy following heart transplantation. Heart and vessels 2006. PMID: 17151822


  25. Phan BA, Chu B, Kerwin WS, Xu D, Yuan C, Hatsukami T, Zhao XQ. Effect of contrast enhancement on the measurement of carotid arterial lumen and wall volume using MRI. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2006. PMID: 16523478


  26. Chu B, Phan BA, Balu N, Yuan C, Brown BG, Zhao XQ. Reproducibility of carotid atherosclerotic lesion type characterization using high resolution multicontrast weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2006. PMID: 17060101