Scholarships

For current residents and fellows:

Li Ka-Shing Scholarship

Business man, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Sir Li Ka-Shing has been a long-time supporter of higher education and medicine, donating to numerous universities since the 1980s. In 2016, he became particularly interested in the work of Department Chair Dr. Mary Hawn and the Li Ka Shing Scholarship was born. This award funds a Department of Surgery resident for two years during their professional development time, allowing the resident to concentrate on research and/or pursue a masters degree.

Dr. Keyuree Satam

"The Li Ka Shing Scholarship will support my training in Stanford’s M-TRAM program, where I aim to pair my proposed research with Dr. Sayed on endothelial dysfunction in genetic aortopathies with translational training to advance novel therapies from discovery to clinical application."

Dr. Camille Hironaka

"I am grateful for the Li Ka Shing Scholarship's support to help in my pursuit of a Master's in Health Policy. I plan to use the methodologies and foundational knowledge from the Master's program to study the effects of insurance networks on outcomes for complex surgical oncology patients."

Dr. Daniel Ahn

Thanks to the LKS Scholars funding, Dr. Ahn is pursuing a master's in epidemiology at Stanford. He hopes to learn methodologies he can use to perform research in transplant outcomes.

Dr. Jacob Guorgui

Thank you sincerely for your generous support of my health policy master’s degree. This opportunity allows me to conduct research aimed at shaping the future of surgical payment models. My project will investigate how evolving reimbursement frameworks, affect both the economic burden and quality of care for patients—especially those experiencing complex surgical recoveries. By quantifying out-of-pocket costs, lost income, and long-term financial consequences, and by evaluating outcomes like disability and return-to-work, I hope to identify patient-centered metrics that more accurately reflect surgical value. These insights will inform efforts to design payment systems that incorporate appropriate risk adjustment and recognize differences in patient complexity, ultimately supporting more equitable and effective healthcare delivery. Through advanced training in health services research, data analysis, and policy development, I aspire to contribute meaningful solutions that improve care and align reimbursement with patient needs.

Dr. Chloe Nobuhara

I am in my first of two research years and dedicating my time to primarily studying post-operative delirium. I work with Dr. Joseph Forrester from the trauma department, Dr. Miles Berger who is the chair of neuroanesthesia, and Dr. Jeffrey Jopling at Johns Hopkins on machine learning models in surgery. During my two years, I plan to complete a Masters degree in Epidemiology to provide a better foundation and support for my statistics background. Thank you so much for the opportunity to expand my educational opportunities here at Stanford!

Dr. Simeng Wang

"I recently graduated from the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Stanford University. I will be completing a research fellowship and a Master of Health Policy degree at Stanford. My goal as an academic surgeon is to conduct policy-driven research aimed at improving access, quality, and delivery of surgical care for vulnerable populations."

Dr. Ananya Anand

Ananya Anand was awarded a Li Ka Shing Surgeon Scholar Award to pursue her Masters degree in Health Professions Education at the University of Illinois Chicago. She has since completed the first of her two years in the program and has had the tremendous opportunity to complete coursework in a number of areas including scholarship, leadership, innovative assessment methods, reflective practice, and statistics. Her Masters program has given her tremendous insight into the field of health professions education and has served as a catalyst for numerous projects and presentations. This year, Ananya has first-authored 3 peer-reviewed manuscripts, co-authored 4 manuscripts, given 5 presentations at local and national meetings, and received an Association for Surgical Education (ASE) Recognition of Excellence Award for her contributions to the field of surgical education. She looks forward to completing her degree in this upcoming academic year and is grateful for the incredible support provided by the Li Ka Shing Surgeon Scholar Award.

Dr. Carlie Arbaugh

With the support of the Li Ka Shing Surgeon Scholars Program Scholarship, Dr. Arbaugh will be pursuing a Master of Science in Community Health and Prevention Research at Stanford University in the 2023-2024 academic year. This will allow her to build upon her research and interventions around plant-forward nutritional education of medical and PA students and practicing clinicians. She also founded an interdisciplinary task force of surgeons, dietitians, food services leadership, and consultants to work on improvements to post surgical inpatient menus and other hospital food improvements to provide higher quality nutrition and more environmentally sustainable options.

In the past year Dr. Arbaugh graduated with her Certification in Culinary Arts; became a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Food Tank's Academic Working Group; and has taught nutrition and cooking through the Stanford Teaching Kitchen, Stanford BeWell, Stanford GME Women in Medicine, Thrive Kitchen at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco, and Civic Kitchen in San Francisco. Dr. Arbaugh also is a mentor in numerous pipeline programs throughout Stanford, graduated from the Stanford Medicine LEAD (Leadership Education in Advancing Diversity) Scholars Program, and has been working on developing a health disparities track for surgery residents. Dr. Arbaugh has a strong interest in providing care in underserved areas. During residency so far she has completed a Stanford obstetrics & gynecology elective, an independent away rotation at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage sponsored by the Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH), taught medical students on their surgical rotation at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda, and participated in humanitarian surgical care in Guatemala.

Dr. Rachel Pedreira

Dr. Rachel Pedreira is a resident in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Program. With the funds, she pursued a Master's degree at Stanford in Clinical Informatics Management.

Dr. Beatrice Sun

My name is Beatrice Sun and I am a Professional Development Resident in the Department of General Surgery. I am currently enrolled in the Masters in Health Policy here at Stanford while pursuing research in the field of surgical oncology. The Masters has taught me the foundations of health services research including cost-effectiveness analysis, implementation science, qualitative research, and statistical analyses that have complemented my research endeavors and allowed me to expand my research in new directions for the future. I am so grateful for this unique opportunity during my research years.

Kirbi Yelorda, MD

General Surgery

Julia Chandler, MD

General Surgery

Dr. Chandler is currently pursuing a Masters in Health Policy at Stanford.

“As a general surgery resident at Stanford, I have seen the impact traumatic injury can have on pediatric patients and their families. I will be implementing a PTSD prevention program at Stanford’s Children’s Hospital, where I am excited for the opportunity to apply the skills I learn in my health policy classes,” said Chandler. “I am very grateful to the Li Ka Shing Scholarship for providing the support that will allow me to reach these goals.”

Miquell Miller, MD

General Surgery

Dr. Miller completed her Masters in Health Policy at Stanford in Spring 2019. Her research investigates how providers’ cultural competency influences the coordination of care for vulnerable patient populations.

“People who are minorities, who are old, or have low income report worse coordination of care and have worse outcomes,” said Miller. “I want to know what influences the coordination of care, and what are the attributes of the treatment team that can enhance it.”

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For medical students:

Samuel L. Kountz SCORE Fellowship

The Samuel L. Kountz SCORE Fellowship provides a stipend for a senior medical student sub-internship with the Division of General Surgery.

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Scholarships

For current residents and fellows:

Li Ka-Shing Scholarship

Dr. Keyuree Satam

Dr. Camille Hironaka

Dr. Daniel Ahn

Dr. Jacob Guorgui

Dr. Chloe Nobuhara

Dr. Simeng Wang

Dr. Ananya Anand

Dr. Carlie Arbaugh

Dr. Rachel Pedreira

Dr. Beatrice Sun

Kirbi Yelorda, MD

Julia Chandler, MD

Miquell Miller, MD

For medical students:

Samuel L. Kountz SCORE Fellowship