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Michael J. Kaplan, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus

Current Research and Scholarly Interests1) New therapeutic approaches for head and neck cancer, including immune stimulation possibilities (IRX-2 protocol), integration of biological modifiers, and, eventually, genetic approaches.
2) Head and neck cancer stem cells: identification, characterization, control--in conjunction with the Irv Weissman and Michael Clarke labs in the Stem Cell Institute
3) Development of innovative surgical methods at the anterior cranial base

Grace S. Kim, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)

BioGrace S. Kim, MD is a pediatric otolaryngologist and surgeon-scientist in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at Stanford University. Her clinical practice focuses on the full spectrum of pediatric otolaryngology, with particular expertise in hearing loss, chronic ear disease, thyroid disorders, vascular malformations and pediatric head and neck conditions. Her research investigates the immune mechanisms underlying congenital hearing loss and inner ear injury, with the goal of developing therapies to preserve hearing in children.

Dr. Kim received her BA in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University and her MD from Stanford University School of Medicine, where she also completed an additional year of research as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellow. She completed residency training in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at Stanford, including a two-year NIH-sponsored research fellowship investigating vestibular repair and regeneration, followed by fellowship training in complex pediatric otolaryngology at Stanford.

Dr. Kim joined the Stanford faculty in 2023. She leads a translational research program investigating inner ear neuroimmunology and congenital hearing loss, using animal models to understand how congenital cytomegalovirus infection and immune responses impact the developing auditory system. Her long-term goal is to develop targeted therapies that prevent hearing loss in children. Her work is supported by an NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development (K08) Award, as well as funding from the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and the Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute.

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Michael J. Kaplan, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus

Grace S. Kim, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)

Peter J. Koltai MD, FACS

Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus

Andrea Lora Kossler, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery