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Sarita Khemani
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine
BioDr. Sarita Khemani is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and a Hospital Medicine physician specializing in the perioperative care of surgical patients. Her clinical expertise focuses on prevention, early detection and management of medical complications in the perioperative setting. Her broader interests include enhancing cognitive and physical resilience and promoting long-term healthspan.
Dr. Khemani has served as Director of the Perioperative Medicine Rotation for both medical students and residents. She was honored with the Department of Medicine’s Excellence in Teaching Award and remains committed to supporting the education and growth of future physicians.
Dr. Khemani is the founder and co-director of the Stanford Medicine Clinical Summer Internship (SMCSI), a globally recognized program that exposes premedical students to the clinical and academic world of medicine. Under her leadership, the program has expanded access through numerous scholarships for underrepresented and minority students, with a mission to empower future leaders in healthcare.
An invited speaker at national and international medical meetings, Dr. Khemani has also spoken at the Stanford Neurosurgery Grand Rounds and delivered the keynote address at the Stanford Physician Assistant Program’s graduation ceremony. She has been featured on U.S. media platforms and international television as a guest expert.
Dr. Khemani is a member of the American College of Physicians, Society of Hospital Medicine and currently serves on the Stanford Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Hospital Medicine Wellness Committee. -
Nitasha Khullar, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
BioDr. Nitasha Khullar is a board-certified, fellowship-trained rheumatologist at Stanford Health Care. She is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Khullar specializes in caring for people with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases that affect the joints, muscles, and immune system. She treats conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis, gout and other complex rheumatic disorders. She provides personalized care for each patient, focusing on early diagnosis and working closely with other medical specialists to help manage these diseases. She values shared decision-making and a patient-centric approach to her care.
Dr. Khullar’s work has been presented at national and international conferences, including the American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Immunology. She has authored peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Viruses, Molecular Neurobiology, Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands), and Current Treatment Options in Rheumatology.
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Kiran Khush, MD
Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Khush's clinical research interests include the evaluation of donors and recipients for heart transplantation; mechanisms of adverse outcomes after heart transplantation, including cardiac allograft vasculopathy and antibody-mediated rejection; and development of non-invasive diagnostic approaches for post-transplant monitoring.
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Michaela Kiernan
Sr Research Scholar, Medicine - Med/Stanford Prevention Research Center
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsResearch interests include the design and experimental testing of innovative strategies to improve recruitment and retention of randomized clinical trials.
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Joel Killen
Professor (Research) of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research is focused on the development and evaluation of cigarette smoking prevention and cessation therapies and obesity prevention treatments for children, adolescents and adults.
