Medicine
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Adam Furst
Casual, CV Med - Clinical Trials
BioAdam Furst, JD, MS, is a Biostatistician of the S-SPIRE Center. Adam received his master's degree in biostatistics from the University of California (Davis), and his law degree from the University of Colorado (Boulder). He has served as a biostatistician on various grant-funded studies and clinical trials working with diverse teams including statisticians, doctors, surgeons, radiologists, dosimetrists, epidemiologists and other investigators. He is passionate about collaborative research to advance data and evidence-based practice in medicine and healthcare policy in general.
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Prasanth Ganesan
Basic Life Research Scientist, Medicine - Med/Cardiovascular Medicine
BioPrasanth "Prash" Ganesan is a Research Scientist at Stanford Cardiovascular Medicine. His research is focused on developing novel signal processing and machine learning algorithms for personalizing ablation therapy for patients with heart rhythm disorder, especially atrial fibrillation. He was previously a research fellow at the US National Institutes of Health working on conditions such as cervical cancer and Pneumonia using Deep Learning methods. He was recognized in the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2022 list in Healthcare and Science category. He is a co-inventor of patents on novel mapping approaches for atrial fibrillation. He aspires to become a renowned bioengineering scientist developing innovative methods to improve healthcare globally. In his free time he enjoys hiking, playing badminton, and exploring restaurants and food places.
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Sachi Gianchandani
Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated), Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
Staff, Neurology ResearchBioSachi Gianchandani, MD, is a palliative care physician and neurologist at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, where she provides comprehensive care for veterans. Her current roles include providing neuropalliative care in the ALS Interdisciplinary Clinic and attending on the inpatient palliative care, hospice, and neurology services.
She completed her medical school at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, neurology residency at The Ohio State University, and palliative care fellowship at Stanford Health Care. -
Thomas Glynn
Adjunct Lecturer, Medicine - Med/Stanford Prevention Research Center
BioBiosketch - Thomas J. Glynn, M.A., M.S., Ph.D. (psych.)
Dr. Glynn is, from 2014 to the present, Adjunct Lecturer, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine and Executive Team Member, Mayo Clinic Global Bridges Initiative. From 1998 to 2014, he was Director, Cancer Science and Trends and Director, International Cancer Control at the American Cancer Society (ACS). In these positions, he advised the ACS about emerging research and policy issues in cancer prevention and control, recommended cancer prevention and control research and policies, and participated in the development of an international cancer control program aimed at promoting cancer prevention-related research, advocacy, treatment, and policy change, particularly in middle- and low-income nations.
Prior to the ACS, Dr. Glynn was, from 1991 to 1994, Associate Director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Control Science Program and, from 1991 to 1998, Chief of the NCI's Cancer Control Extramural Research Branch. There, he directed a national program of research aimed at reducing the incidence and prevalence of cancer, primarily through dietary change, tobacco use reduction, and adherence to cancer screening guidelines. From 1983 to 1991, he was Research Director for the NCI's Smoking, Tobacco, and Cancer Program and from 1978 to 1983, he was a Research Psychologist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Dr. Glynn has published widely on cancer and tobacco use prevention and control, both in the scientific literature and for consumer, professional, and patient education and is co-developer of the 4A (now 5A) protocol for the treatment of tobacco dependence. In addition to his work at the ACS and NCI, he has served as a consultant on cancer control and tobacco issues to such groups as the National Academy of Sciences/Institute of Medicine, the National Research Council, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the WHO, a variety of pharmaceutical organizations, and national, state and local governments.
He has also served as a Senior Scientific Reviewer for the U.S. Surgeon General's Reports on Tobacco and Health, as Director of the World Health Organization Study of Health, Economic, and Policy Implications of Tobacco Growth and Consumption in Developing Countries, and has been active in tobacco control programs in Eastern Europe, Central America, and India. He is a Fellow of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco and his awards include the U.S. National Institutes of Health Merit Award, the Polish Ministry of Health Service Award, the Guatemala National Council for Tobacco Prevention and Control Meritorious Service Award, the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco John Slade Award, and the American Society of Preventive Oncology Joseph W. Cullen Memorial Award. -
Amit Gohil
Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated), Medicine - Med/Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Staff, Medicine - Med/Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care MedicineBioMy main practice is at County Hospital of Santa Clara, where my time is split between Pulmonary Clinic, Pulmonary Physiology Lab and Medical Intensive Care.
Other Clinical Interests include neurocritical care, Mab therapy for asthma,. and management of toxin induced pulmonary hypertension
My research interests are moving into the use of Data Science to answer clinical questions. I am currently in the process of becoming familiar with R as a coding language to examine large clinical data sets and hope to move into machine learning algorithms to improve the pulmonary health of our county population. -
Biki Gupta
Basic Life Research Scientist, Medicine - Med/Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Current Role at StanfordBasic Life Research Scientist
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David Ross Ha
Lecturer, Medicine - Med/Infectious Diseases
BioDr. David Ha, PharmD is Lecturer with the Stanford University School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine and Manager of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Stanford Health Care in Stanford, California. Dr. Ha's professional interests include mentorship of trainees, antimicrobial stewardship, and quality improvement.
Publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/david.ha.3/bibliography/public/ -
belal hakim
Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated), Medicine - Med/Nephrology
BioBelal grew up in Fremont and later lived in Singapore where he completed his secondary education. He received his bachelors in Biological Psychology and then his medical degree from Tufts University. He completed his internal medicine and chief residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center which solidified his interest in care for the medically underserved. His current research interests include improving diuretic management in advanced CKD and hemodialysis as well as CKD care for underserved communities
