Stanford Surgery News

Biden administration-sponsored investments, hoped to transform critical areas of medicine and health, will fund Stanford Medicine research in cancer, surgery and patient-focused chatbots.

On September 20, 2024, the Division of Abdominal Transplantation at Stanford University hosted its inaugural research symposium, bringing together faculty, researchers, and clinicians from Stanford with an interest in organ transplantation.

Chase founded a hand surgery division at Stanford Medicine, curated anatomy image collections, oversaw medical examinations and helped restore the limbs of people around the world.

Plastic Surgery, The Meeting 2024 (PSTM2024) took place from September 26 - 29, 2024 in San Diego, CA and the division had several contributions including 21 short papers, three posters, and nine panels.

In this episode, host Rachel Baker sits down with Dr. Kim Stone, a clinical associate professor in the surgical oncology breast section at Stanford University. Together, they discuss Dr. Stone’s journey into breast surgery, the importance of early mammograms, and an exciting new project utilizing virtual reality for patient rehabilitation.

Professor Jill Helm, DDS, PhD and Clinical Associate Professor Dyani Gaudilliere, DDS, MPH recently received R25 funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the STaRS program to address diversity and opportunity gaps in oral healthcare professions.

A Q&A with Transplant Surgery Dr. Carlos Esquivel

One of the inaugural Stanford African Scholars in Global Health (SASH) scholars is a surgeon from the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA). Dr. Kimutai Sylvester, chief of surgery of Tenwek Hospital in Kenya, will visit Stanford in January and February for six weeks.

Stanford Surgery Staff participated in an escape room competition as part of a new initiative to engage different groups in the department.

The Goodman Surgical Education Center (GSEC) has undergone a remarkable transformation to enhance the educational experience for students and instructors alike thanks to a generous donation.