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  • Dr. Michael T. Longaker

    Dr. Michael T. Longaker

    Deane P. and Louise Mitchell Professor in the School of Medicine and Professor, by courtesy, of Materials Science and Engineering

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsWe have six main areas of current interest: 1) Cranial Suture Developmental Biology, 2) Distraction Osteogenesis, 3) Fibroblast heterogeneity and fibrosis repair, 4) Scarless Fetal Wound Healing, 5) Skeletal Stem Cells, 6) Novel Gene and Stem Cell Therapeutic Approaches.

  • H. Peter Lorenz, MD

    H. Peter Lorenz, MD

    Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsWe have three areas of current investigation:
    1) Scarless skin wound healing biology
    2) Dot stem cell tissue regeneration biology
    3) Novel stem cell therapy for tissue engineering

  • Anna Luan, MD, MS

    Anna Luan, MD, MS

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    BioDr. Luan is a fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon and hand and upper extremity surgeon with Stanford Health Care. She is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.

    Dr. Luan specializes in diagnosing and treating hand and peripheral nerve disorders. She treats issues such as fractures, instability, soft tissue injuries, degenerative conditions, spasticity, nerve compression, and peripheral nerve injuries. She also treats many other conditions that cause pain or other problems with the hands.

    In addition, Dr. Luan has expertise in treating patients with upper and lower extremity amputations. Amputations can result from trauma, tumors, vascular disease, or infection. Dr. Luan specializes in surgeries to help prevent or treat pain and to maximize function in upper and lower extremity amputations. She takes a personalized approach to patient care, considering each individual’s condition, concerns, and goals.

    Dr. Luan’s research interests include innovation and translational research, which applies the results of scientific research to treating patients or preventing illness. She also researches clinical outcomes and global surgery. Additionally, Dr. Luan’s research explores how technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and deep learning can be used to improve patient care.

    Dr. Luan has published in many peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Hand Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She also serves as a reviewer for multiple journals. She has authored textbook chapters and delivered presentations at symposiums and conferences nationally and worldwide.

    Dr. Luan is an affiliated faculty member of the Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging. The center focuses on responsible innovation and research in medical AI applications. She is also a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Association for Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and California Society of Plastic Surgeons.

  • Dennis Lund

    Dennis Lund

    Elizabeth Wood Dunlevie Professor, Emeritus

    BioDr. Lund was born in Duluth, MN and attended Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. He received his general surgical training at the MGH in Boston, and his pediatric surgical training at Boston Children's Hospital. His initial career was spent as a trauma, transplant and general pediatric surgeon at Boston Children's. In 1999, he became Surgeon-in-Chief of the University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital in in Madison, and in 2001 became Chair of General Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2011, he became Executive Vice President of the Phoenix Children's Medical Group and Surgeon-in-Chief at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Dr. Lund joined the Stanford faculty in Pediatric Surgery and as Associate Dean of the Faculty in Pediatrics and Obstetrics (Clinical Affairs) as well as Chief Medical Officer at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in March, 2015. In March of 2018 and through January of 2019, Dr. Lund served as interim President and CEO of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.

  • Daphne P. Ly, MD, FACS

    Daphne P. Ly, MD, FACS

    Affiliate

    Current Research and Scholarly Interests1. Integrate machine learning with electronic health record system to improve work flow and achieve individualize cancer care based on current evidence.
    2. Apply Cancer Genetics in cancer treatment and cancer risk reduction.

  • Paul M. Maggio, MD, MBA, FACS

    Paul M. Maggio, MD, MBA, FACS

    Clinical Professor, Surgery - General Surgery

    BioDr. Paul Maggio is a Professor of Surgery, Chief Quality Officer for Stanford Health Care, and Associate Dean for Quality and Clinical Affairs in the Stanford School of Medicine. He trained in General Surgery at Brown University and obtained advanced training in Adult Surgical Critical Care and Trauma at the University of Michigan. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and is triple board certified in General Surgery, Critical Care, and Medical Informatics. His clinical focus is on Acute Care Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, and his academic career has been centered on quality improvement, patient safety, and the application of systems engineering to enhance the delivery of healthcare.

    Dr. Maggio participates in the National Committee on Healthcare Engineering for the American College of Surgeons and has served on the Baldrige Board of Examiners to recognize organizations with the highest presidential honor for performance excellence. Dr. Maggio received the SHC Board of Hospital Director’s Denise O’Leary Award for Clinical Excellence in 2013

  • Olivia Martinez

    Olivia Martinez

    Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsHost-Pathogen interactions; EBV B cell lymphomas; pathways of immune evasion in the growth and survival of EBV B cell lymphomas; mechanisms of graft rejection and tolerance induction; stem cell and solid organ transplantation.

  • Marc L. Melcher

    Marc L. Melcher

    Stanford Department of Surgery Professor

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy goal is to extend the benefits of organ transplantation to greater numbers of patients while maintaining excellent outcomes. We developed the "paired-organ exchange" program at Stanford to increase the chances that patients with willing but incompatible living donors can still receive a living donor kidney. In addition, I am applying artificial intelligence algorithms to facilitate complex decision making in liver transplant.

  • Everett Meyer

    Everett Meyer

    Associate Professor of Medicine (Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy), of Pediatrics (Stem Cell Transplantation) and, by courtesy, of Surgery (Abdominal Transplantation)

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsResearch focus in T cell immunotherapy and T cell immune monitoring using high-throughput sequencing and genomic approaches, with an emphasis on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the treatment of graft-versus-host disease and immune tolerance induction.