Stanford Surgery
Opportunity & Engagement Committee

Leadership

Faculty

Jill Helms, PhD DDS

Vice Chair of Opportunity and Engagement

Varvara Kirchner, MD

Associate Chair of Opportunity and Engagement

Staff

Samrawit Gebregziabher
Staff Opportunity and Engagement Co-Chair

April Leyson
Staff Opportunity and Engagement Co-Chair

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General Surgery

Dan Azagury, MD
Faculty

Carlie Arbaugh, MD
Resident

About Me

Hometown: Elverson, Pennsylvania

Education:
BS in Human Biology, Health, and Society from Cornell University
MD from Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency at Stanford (current)

Ask me about: My DEI interests include addressing health disparities through advocacy and community partnership; pipeline programs and mentoring to increase diversity in healthcare and improve patient care for underserved populations; exposure, discussion, and improvement around gender, racial, and other biases. My hobbies include cooking, learning Spanish and Portuguese, hiking/running/spending time in the sun, traveling, and being with friends and family.

Robin Cisco, MD
Faculty

Monica Dua, MD
Faculty

John Gahagan, MD
Faculty

Cara Liebert, MD
Faculty

Brooke Gurland, MD
Faculty

Lisa Knowlton, MD, MPH
Faculty

Carla Pugh, MD, PhD
Center Director

Kim Stone, MD
Faculty

Irene Wapnir, MD
Faculty

Jaclyn Wu, MD
Resident

About Me

Hometown: Barrington, IL

Education:
BS Biology - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MD
The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Ask me about: I am interested in addressing disparities in outcomes for diverse and non-English speaking patients and expanding conversation to address our own biases to provide equitable care. In my free time, I love to hike, be outside, try new restaurants, read, and play the piano.