School of Medicine
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Gabriel Mannis
Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research focuses on the development of more effective, less toxic therapies for patients with AML and other high-risk hematologic malignancies. We study biologic correlates that predict response to therapy as well as factors/interventions that improve quality-of-life for patients struggling with blood-borne cancers.
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Peter Manoleas
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
BioPeter Manoleas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years’ experience in mental health and substance abuse as a clinician, administrator, and educator. He is emeritus faculty at the UC Berkeley, School of Social Welfare, having retired from the full time faculty in 2012. Manoleas has consulted widely, including to the (former) California Department of Mental Health, the (former) Mental Health Services Act Oversight and Accountability Commission, The California Endowment, and the UCSF Department of Psychiatry. He is the 2012 recipient of the California Wellness Foundation’s “Champion of Health Professions Diversity” award. He has authored or co-authored 13 refereed journal articles and book chapters, 1 edited book, and 3 curricular manuals in the areas pf mental health, substance abuse, and social work pedagogy., Manoleas has served on numerous boards and commissions, including the California Board of Behavioral Sciences on which he served from 2002-2006, the last year as Chair. He currently maintains a part-time practice.
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Vanni Manthiram
Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated), Surgery - General Surgery
BioDr. Vanni Manthiram is board certified in General Surgery. She practices a broad range of general surgery including breast, colon, gall bladder, hernia, and minimally invasive surgery.
She is also a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Dr. Manthiram became a surgeon because it is extremely rewarding as patients are very grateful and often feel better immediately. She also enjoys making sure her patients understand the planned procedure.
Her personal interests include watching football, hiking, fitness, and spending time with family. -
Neha Maheshwari Mantri
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
BioDr. Neha Mantri serves as the Director of the Structural Imaging Program and Director of the Women’s Cardiology Clinic at Palo Alto VA Health Care System (PAVA HCS). Given her expertise in advanced imaging, she serves as a reader in the Echocardiography Lab at Stanford Hospital. She also leads several echocardiography quality improvement projects, weekly multi-modality imaging educational seminars, and fellow workshops across the PAVA HCS and Stanford echo labs.
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Arek Melkon Manugian, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
BioDr. Manugian is a board-certified internal medicine doctor at Stanford Primary Care in Portola Valley. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Primary Care and Population Health in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
He has experience diagnosing, managing, and treating a wide range of conditions. These include gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension (high blood pressure), and obesity. Dr. Manugian develops an individualized care plan for each one of his patients.
Dr. Manugian’s research interests include blood pressure medication, gastric bypass surgery, and restless legs syndrome. He received a student research grant to study how the body processes glucagon (a hormone that regulates blood sugar) following gastric bypass surgery. Dr. Manugian has also studied muscle inflammation as a rare side effect of statins (drugs that lower cholesterol). He monitored a clinical trial evaluating the prescribing of drugs to lower high blood pressure. As a clinical research associate at the Stanford University Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, Dr. Manugian studied medications to treat restless legs syndrome.
Dr. Manugian presented research to his peers during his residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He has taught medical students, residents, and physicians about a variety of topics, including alcohol abuse, tick-born illnesses, and managing indigestion.
Dr. Manugian is a member of the American College of Physicians. -
Wilfred Manzano
Clinical Instructor, Radiology
BioRadiology attending, clinical instructor
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Emanuel Manzo-Casio
Life Science Research Professional 1, Neurology Research
Current Role at StanfordLife Science Research Professional
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Payal Mapara, PsyD
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioDr. Payal Mapara is a licensed clinical psychologist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Mapara's clinical expertise centers on the psychological management of chronic pain, along with cognitive behavioral therapy for mood and anxiety disorders. Her areas of expertise also include stress management, coping with chronic health conditions, and substance use disorders. She uses evidence-based approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and motivational interviewing to help patients restore function, manage symptoms, and improve their quality of life. Her approach is grounded in a whole-health perspective that sees each person beyond their diagnosis, with the goal of helping patients build the tools to live a life aligned with their personal values.
Dr. Mapara's research interests have centered on advancing behavioral approaches to chronic pain management with a focus on improving outcomes through integrated, collaborative models of care. Her scholarly work includes a book chapter on cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches to pain in primary care and she has presented on chronic pain and opioid safety at national conferences.
Dr. Mapara is a member of the American Psychological Association, the California Psychological Association, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the Asian American Psychological Association, and the American Association of Pain Psychology. -
Vivek Maradia
Postdoctoral Scholar, Radiation Therapy
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI research ultra-high dose rate delivery using proton, x-ray, and electron beams for FLASH preclinical studies, aiming to understand efficacy and safety mechanisms. My work aims to transform cancer therapy and enhance patient outcomes. Leveraging insights from PSI's PROScan facility, I design a compact cyclotron-based proton therapy infrastructure for various radiation therapy setups.
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Manasvi Anant Marathe
Administrative Services Administrator 3, Peds/CDCM Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine
BioManasvi Marathe is a Senior Discovery Stage Project Manager at the Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine (CDCM) at Stanford University School of Medicine. In this role, she oversees a diverse portfolio of projects and programs within the genome-editing platform, applying her clinical research expertise and project management acumen to support clinical investigators in achieving their project milestones and goals.
With a foundational career as a dentist in India, she brings a unique perspective to her work, underscored by her commitment to patient care. Her aspiration to impact healthcare on a broader scale led her to pursue a Master’s in Public Health from NYU, marking her transition into clinical research. Throughout her career, she has contributed to a wide array of studies, including epidemiological research, medical device trials, and groundbreaking cell and gene therapies at prestigious institutions such as Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, NYU Medical School and College of Dentistry, and Stanford University.
Throughout her career, she has demonstrated the ability to lead complex research initiatives and foster collaborations with prominent funding sources like NIH, CIRM, and tech industry leaders such as Apple. -
Jill Marcus
Senior Manager, CEC & Clinical Research, Med/Stanford Center for Clinical Research
Current Role at StanfordSenior Manager, CEC and Clinical Research
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Robert Marcus
Professor (Clinical) of Medicine (Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism), Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI have been retired since 2008 and no longer conduct research
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Peter Margolis, MD, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
BioPeter Margolis, MD, PhD, is Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, Emeritus Professor (pending) of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, and former Co-Director of the James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. His work encompasses the application and study of systems improvement methods across a broad range of areas, including primary and sub-specialty care, communities, and public health settings to improve the health outcomes of children, families, and communities. Over the last 20 years, he and his research team have developed innovative approaches that engage patients, their families, clinicians, scientists, and communities in developing network-based learning health systems that simultaneously improve care, spawn innovation, and accelerate research. This work has repeatedly demonstrated significant impact on the process and outcomes of care. Dr. Margolis has extensive experience in large-scale comparative effectiveness research, the creation of large-scale interoperable data systems, managing large project teams, and engaging individuals from diverse backgrounds to co-produce improved care and research. He served as Chair of the PCORnet Council, guiding the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s investment in transforming research infrastructure in the US. The ImproveCareNow Network, which he leads, was awarded the Drucker Prize, the largest non-profit management and innovation award in the US. Dr. Margolis is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine.
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Edward R. Mariano, MD, MAS, FASA, FASRA
Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (MSD)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy clinical research interests include the development of techniques and patient care pathways to improve postoperative pain control and other surgical outcomes. I am particularly interested in using regional anesthesiology, the science and practice of modulating nerve transmission in the central neuraxis or within peripheral nerves, to produce target-specific and opioid-sparing pain relief and enhance recovery after surgery or injury.
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Ivana Maric
Assistant Professor (Research) of Pediatrics (Neonatology)
BioIvana Maric is an Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics Department at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on applying machine learning to improving maternal and neonatal health. Her main focus has been on developing machine learning models for early prediction of adverse outcomes of pregnancy from omics and electronic health records data, that could guide development of low-cost, point of care diagnostic tools. Her main interest is in solutions that are applicable worldwide and especially in low-resource settings. Previously, her research focused on information theory, a mathematical discipline tightly related to statistics and machine learning. She is a recipient of the 2021 Rosenkranz Prize awarded for innovative work to improve health in low- or middle-income countries. She is also a recipient of the 2026 WSPR Best Global Health Abstract Award, 2025 McCormick Faculty Award, the 2025 Reckitt/Mead Johnson Junior Faculty Award from the Western Society for Pediatric Research (WSPR), and the co-recipient of the 2013 IEEE Communications Society Best Tutorial Paper Award. She received BS degree from the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, MS and PhD at Rutgers University and postdoctoral training at Stanford University.
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Neyssa Marina
Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Emerita
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsGerm cell tumors and bone sarcomas.
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M. Peter Marinkovich, MD
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsThe Marinkovich lab studies the function of epithelial extracellular matrix molecules, including integrins, collagens and laminins in epithelial development and carcinoma progression. We apply our discoveries in this area towards development of molecular therapies for carcinomas, hair disease and inherited epithelial adhesive disorders.
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John D. Mark
Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Pulmonary Medicine
BioDr. Mark received his medical degree from the University of Kansas and completed his residency in pediatrics at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonary medicine at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. In 1984, Dr. Mark completed the first fellowship in Pediatric Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona om 2001. He practices at Packard Children’s Hospital where he utilizes non-pharmaceutical approaches with patients with chronic pulmonary disorders such asthma and cystic fibrosis. He is interested in nutrition, lifestyle changes, exercise and mind/body approaches to healing in an effort to decrease dependence on medication and improve overall lung health.
Dr. Mark is the past Program Director for the Pediatric Pulmonary fellowship program, Co-Director for the Pediatric Integrative Medicine fellowship program and the Medical Director for the Coordinating and Optimizing Resources Effectively (CORE) Program at Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University. This innovative program assists with care coordination and communication with all health care providers for children with complex medical needs. Dr. Mark is also the Chair of the Credentials Committee at Packard Children's Hospital. -
Ellen Markman
IBM Provostial Professor
BioMarkman’s research interests include the relationship between language and thought; early word learning; categorization and induction; theory of mind and pragmatics; implicit theories and conceptual change, and how theory-based explanations can be effective interventions in health domains.
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Jessie Markovits, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor (By courtesy), Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsHypnosis for perioperative symptom management in elective orthopedic surgery.
