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  • Derek M. Klarin, MD

    Derek M. Klarin, MD

    Assistant Professor of Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
    On Leave from 06/01/2024 To 05/31/2025

    BioDr. Klarin is a fellowship-trained vascular surgeon.

    For each patient, he develops a comprehensive, compassionate care plan customized to individual needs. His goal is to help each patient achieve the best possible health and quality of life.

    Dr. Klarin performs the full spectrum of diagnostic and treatment procedures for cardiovascular conditions. He treats carotid disease, peripheral artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, venous thromboembolism, and other vascular diseases.

    To help advance his field, Dr. Klarin has conducted research. The American Heart Association, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and other organizations have provided grants to support his studies. He also has co-patented advances in predicting and scoring risk factors for cardiovascular disease and other conditions.

    He has published extensively and co-authored more than 50 articles on new techniques and technology for diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disorders. His work has appeared in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Circulation, JAMA, Nature Medicine, and other peer-reviewed journals.

    He also has made many invited presentations to his peers. He has spoken at the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery, the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, and the annual meeting of the American Society for Human Genetics. Topics include risk factors for peripheral artery disease, the benefits of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, and the impact of genetic variations on cardiovascular disease.

    He is a member of the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium. He is a founding member of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Genetics Consortium and the Peripheral Artery Disease Genetics Consortium. He is also a candidate member of the Society for Vascular Surgery.

  • Jeffrey Howard Kleck

    Jeffrey Howard Kleck

    Adjunct Professor, Rad/Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford

    BioDr. Jeff Kleck

    Current Roles
    Adjunct Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine — Stanford, California
    Senior Partner, Eleven of Ten (Elevens) — Menlo Park, California
    Chairman, Open Power & Energy Network (OPEN) — Menlo Park, California
    Senior Advisor, United States Department of Defense (US DoD) — Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

    Previous Academic Appointments
    Dean of Academics, Catholic Institute of Technology (CIT) — Cambridge, Massachusetts & Castel Gandolfo, Italy
    Adjunct Associate Professor, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
    Visiting Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    Visiting Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

    Previous Commercial Technology Ventures
    President and Board Member, Rapid AI
    Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, Attainia
    Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, Neoforma

    Previous Government Service
    Director, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), United States Department of Defense (US DoD)

    Education
    Ph.D., Biomedical Physics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
    M.S., Engineering Management, Stanford University, Stanford
    M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station (TAMU)
    B.S., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station (TAMU)
    St. John's University, Collegeville (SJU)
    The University of Texas, Austin (UT)

    Awards in Current Roles
    Ukraine Foreign Military Medal, bestowed by the Commander of the Ukraine Armed Forces (2023)
    U.S. Department of Defense Award for Team Cyber & IT Excellence, bestowed by the Chief Information Officer (2019)

  • John Kleimeyer, MD

    John Kleimeyer, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

    BioDr. Kleimeyer specializes in orthopaedic spine surgery, treating cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders including disc herniations, stenosis, myelopathy, fractures, scoliosis and more. He treats both simple and complex spine problems including revisions. His goal is to provide the most minimally invasive solution to improve patients’ quality of life. This includes less invasive discectomies, decompressions, disc replacements, and fusions. He is particularly focused on single-position procedures to limit surgical time and recovery.

    Prior to coming to the Stanford Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Stanford Spine Center, Dr. Kleimeyer completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Stanford University where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He then completed his spine fellowship at the renowned Emory University Spine Center. He is board-certified.

    Dr. Kleimeyer has received honors and recognition for his research in the fields of orthopaedic surgery and spine surgery. He participates in national and international specialty societies and as a journal reviewer. His research interests include improving clinical outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical care, the genetics of orthopaedic and spine disorders, and cost efficacy. Dr. Kleimeyer has published over 20 journal articles in addition to other reviews and textbook chapters, and has presented research nationally and internationally.

  • Jonathan D Klein

    Jonathan D Klein

    Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor of Pediatrics

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy studies address:
    1. Confidentiality and Access to Care studies of confidential time during well-visits and policy analyses addressing quality of care and health systems capacity for adolescents and young adults in the US and globally; and,
    2, Tobacco, nicotine, and second-hand smoke studies of primary care counseling to reduce nicotine addiction in adolescents and programs to engage medical specialty groups in secondhand smoke clinical and policy interventions.