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Rod Hentz
Professor of Surgery, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly Interests1. Nerve regeneration and repair, evaluation of repair methods, modalities to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration, development of improved methods to analyze nerve regeneration.
2. Implementation of functional neuromuscular stimulation to paralytic deformities.
3. Computer modeling of upper limb function. -
Franco Hernandez
Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
BioDr. Franco Hernandez was born and raised in Southern California. He graduated from the University of California, Riverside where he obtained a Bachelor’s in Economics, graduating with honors. He went on to complete his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Southern California where he spent dedicated time as a selective student with emphasized training in the areas of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Anesthesia, and Public Health. Following graduation, he began his post-graduate training as an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery intern at Parkland Memorial Hospital / UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, one of the largest level 1 trauma centers in the state of Texas. He continued his training at Stanford University Medical Center where he completed a Dental Medicine, Oral & Maxillofacial clinical instructorship.
Dr. Hernandez diagnoses, treats, and manages a variety of conditions including: odontogenic infection, dentoalveolar trauma, edentulism (partial and complete), non-malignant oral lesions, benign cysts/tumor of the maxilla/mandible, osteonecrosis of the maxilla/mandible, temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and orofacial pain. He routinely performs surgical dental extractions, oral rehabilitation with dental implants, removal of 3rd molars (“wisdom teeth”), bone grafting, excision of benign maxillary/mandibular cysts, as well as management of TMD and Orofacial pain. As a Dental Oncologist, he specializes in dental procedures and surgeries prior to, during, and following head & neck radiation therapy and chemotherapy. As a Hospital Dentist, he performs medically necessary dental procedures and surgeries in the context of extensive cardiac disease, major organ failure/transplant cases, major systemic disease, cancer therapy, and orthopedic surgery. -
Tina Hernandez-Boussard
Professor of Medicine (Computational Medicine), of Biomedical Data Science, of Surgery and, by courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy background and expertise is in the field of computational biology, with concentration in health services research. A key focus of my research is to apply novel methods and tools to large clinical datasets for hypothesis generation, comparative effectiveness research, and the evaluation of quality healthcare delivery. My research involves managing and manipulating big data, which range from administrative claims data to electronic health records, and applying novel biostatistical techniques to innovatively assess clinical and policy related research questions at the population level. This research enables us to create formal, statistically rigid, evaluations of healthcare data using unique combinations of large datasets.
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David Ian Hindin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Surgery
BioDr. Hindin obtained his MD from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his general surgery training at Temple University School of Medicine, also in Philadelphia, and subsequently completed fellowship in surgical critical care at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Hindin is currently the Associate Chair of Innovation at Stanford University’s Department of Surgery. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Stanford University in the section of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery and at the VA Palo Alto. Dr. Hindin additionally serves as Associate Director of Stanford University’s Biodesign Faculty Fellowship, a university-wide program that trains faculty members from medicine, engineering, and other schools in the process of creating health technology innovation, from needs-finding to commercialization.
Dr. Hindin has a particular interest in training physicians to leverage story-based skills to increase the effectiveness of their communication. He has previously developed and taught a semester-long storytelling course at Stanford Biodesign, which trains physicians and engineers to create more effective pitches when seeking venture funding. -
Filza Hussain MD, FACLP
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Medical Psychiatry
Clinical Associate Professor (By courtesy), Surgery - Abdominal TransplantationBioDr. Filza Hussain completed her medical education at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan, and pursued psychiatry training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she was awarded the MJ Martin Award for Excellence in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and served as Chief Resident. She completed her fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Columbia University in New York City and is a Fellow of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.
Before joining Stanford, she served rural communities across eleven counties in Northwest Wisconsin as the sole outpatient psychiatric provider for a Mayo Clinic satellite practice, while also serving on the board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and teaching psychopathology as part of Crisis Intervention Training for local law enforcement.
Dr. Hussain joined Stanford University School of Medicine in 2017. She serves as Lead Psychiatrist for the Liver and Kidney Transplant Programs at Stanford Health Care and holds a courtesy appointment in Abdominal Transplant Surgery. Her clinical work centers on expanding access to transplantation for patients with alcohol-associated liver disease. She contributed to the Stanford Limited Sobriety Pathway and led the development of FRAME-ALD (Fair and Risk-Aligned Model for Evaluation in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease), a psychosocial risk stratification protocol now in active implementation at Stanford Health Care, built on the principle that all patients with alcohol-associated liver disease deserve individualized, evidence-based evaluation.
She developed the Immersion Series, an award-winning program bringing specialists from across medicine and surgery to teach Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry fellows, and served as Chair of the Education Committee and Associate Program Director of the fellowship, during which time she grew the program from two to four fellows and helped establish a Psycho-Oncology training track.
Her scholarly work spans transplant psychiatry, substance use in solid organ transplantation, and medical education. She has presented at national and international meetings and contributed chapters to major texts in transplant psychiatry and neuropsychiatry.
Dr. Hussain's interests include the role of psychiatric care in promoting equity in transplantation and the relationship between physician identity, wellbeing, and patient care. -
Joo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD
Fortinet Founders School of Medicine Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Surgery
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsSpecialize in early detection of gastrointestinal malignancies including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, bile duct & colon cancers. I have both a clinical & research interest in improving the early detection of gastric cancer in particular. I am the PI of the Gastric Precancerous conditions Study, a prospective study of patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia & other precancerous conditions which combines comprehensive clinical & endoscopic data with a large bio-specimen repository.
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Ahmer Irfan, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Surgery
BioDr. Ahmer Irfan is a board-certified, fellowship-trained hepatobiliary surgeon with Stanford Health Care. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Irfan cares for cancer affecting the liver, pancreas, biliary system, and gastrointestinal system, often treating complex and advanced cancers. He specializes in performing minimally invasive surgery to remove cancer using laparoscopic, robotic, and ablative techniques. He takes a compassionate approach to cancer care, working with patients and families to develop personalized treatment plans that align with their goals.
Dr. Irfan’s research focuses on improving outcomes for patients with liver, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal cancers through advances in surgical care. His work has explored how surgeons make treatment decisions and how health care systems can optimize patient support throughout the cancer journey. He has also studied the use of advanced surgical techniques, including robotic surgery and vascular reconstruction, to treat complex cancers safely.
Dr. Irfan has published his findings in leading peer-reviewed journals, including the International Journal of Cancer, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, and HPB. He has also shared his research and expertise at prestigious surgical meetings of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA), International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), and Pancreas Club. His presentation topics have focused on innovations in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, complex cancer care, and surgical education.
Dr. Irfan is a member of AHPBA, IHPBA, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG).
