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Sarada Sakamuri, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Adult Neurology
Clinical Associate Professor (By courtesy), NeurosurgeryBioDr. Sarada Sakamuri is a neurologist, neurophysiologist, and sonographer who specializes in the care of patients with nerve injuries and other neuromuscular disorders. As Co-Director of the Center for Peripheral Nerve Surgery, she oversees coordinated care in conjunction with the Neurology Clinic, Neurodiagnostic Lab, and Neurosurgery Clinic. She serves on multiple interdisciplinary teams focused on the care of patients with nerve conditions, including the Stanford Nerve Team, Stanford Facial Nerve Center, Stanford Women's Neurology Program, and Stanford Periprocedural Nerve Symptom Pathway.
She is an expert in the use of nerve and muscle ultrasound to diagnose and manage neuromuscular conditions. She performs advanced diagnostic evaluations of peripheral nerve conditions, integrating nerve and muscle ultrasound and neurophysiologic EMG/NCS testing at the bedside. She has advanced training in nerve and muscle ultrasound has served on the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)'s Neuromuscular Ultrasound Committee and Neuromuscular Ultrasound Exam Committee.
She also plays an active role in graduate medical education. She serves as the Program Director of the Stanford Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship and Associate Director of the Clinical Neurophysiology/EMG Fellowship, with a total of five ACGME-accredited positions. She supervised residents in the weekly neurology resident continuity clinic for many years. She been awarded numerous teaching awards, including the Lysia S. Forno Award for outstanding contributions to resident teaching, and the American Academy of Neurology's A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award.
Dr. Sakamuri completed her undergraduate studies at Rutgers University, where she earned a degree in psychology with Phi Beta Kappa distinction. She completed medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ, where she led multiple community service and medical education activities and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Honor Societies. She moved to the Bay Area to pursue neurology residency at Stanford and served as Chief Resident in her final year of training. She then completed two years of fellowship at Stanford and the Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center in EMG/Clinical Neurophysiology and Neuromuscular Medicine.
She is board-certified in Neurology and in Neuromuscular disorders by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). She is certified in EMG/NCS by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM), and holds the ABEM Certificate of Added Qualification in Neuromuscular Ultrasound. She is a member of numerous societies, including the Performing Arts Medicine Association. -
Heather Selby, PhD
Affiliate, Surgery - General Surgery
BioI am interested in developing medical imaging-based AI models to identify patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who achieve a clinical complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, with the goal of sparing them from surgery and its associated risks.
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Yann Sakref
Postdoctoral Scholar, General Surgery
BioYann Sakref is a Postdoctoral Scholar in General Surgery at Stanford University, working within the Knowlton Lab. With a passion for interdisciplinary sciences and advancing medical biotechnology and patient care, Yann is developing clinical and AI solutions as part of an ARPA-H-funded project under Dr. Knowlton's supervision. His work focuses on creating computer vision models for surgical assistance and contributing to the collaborative development of innovative tools by working closely with clinical, engineering, and AI teams. He also works closely with collaborators at the S-SPIRE Center.
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Khalid Salaheldin, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
BioDr. Khalid Salaheldin is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, specializing in early psychosis, schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and interventional psychiatry. He serves as Assistant Medical Director of Stanford's INSPIRE Clinic and contributes to the advancement of INSPIRE 360, expanding comprehensive, coordinated, recovery-oriented care.
His clinical work spans outpatient early psychosis care, inpatient psychiatry, and interventional treatments, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). His approach is grounded in compassion, collaboration, and the belief that exceptional psychiatric care begins with understanding the person in front of the diagnosis. He integrates evidence-based treatments with attention to sleep, exercise, nutrition, mindfulness, psychotherapy, physical health, and meaningful relationships, emphasizing individualized care aligned with each patient's goals and values.
This commitment is also deeply personal. Through his experience supporting a relative affected by schizophrenia, Dr. Salaheldin brings a perspective informed by both clinical expertise and a personal understanding of the challenges faced by individuals and families navigating serious mental illness. This connection continues to shape his dedication to compassionate, family-centered care that preserves dignity, fosters hope, and recognizes the humanity beyond every diagnosis.
His academic interests include early psychosis interventions, precision psychiatry, neuromodulation, novel therapeutics, spirituality and mental health, global mental health, mental health policy, and physician well-being. He is particularly interested in translating advances in precision psychiatry and neuroscience into practical, personalized clinical interventions that improve outcomes and expand access to effective care. As a member of the EPICAL State Task Force, he contributes to expanding coordinated specialty care for early psychosis throughout California.
As the Department's Clinical Documentation and Billing/Coding Optimization Lead, Dr. Salaheldin is advancing innovative approaches that integrate documentation, coding education, and clinician well-being. His work aims to reduce administrative burden, meaningfully capture the complexity of clinical care, and give clinicians more time for patients, teaching, scholarship, and their own well-being.
Before joining Stanford, Dr. Salaheldin served as Academic Chief Resident at Northwell Health, where he helped develop an early psychosis consultation-liaison initiative supporting patients and families from their initial emergency department encounter through hospitalization and transition to outpatient care. This experience continues to inspire his commitment to expanding compassionate, coordinated mental health care locally and globally.
At the heart of his work is the belief that recovery extends beyond symptom reduction to restoring possibility, connection, purpose, and hope.
“True compassion means not only feeling another's pain, but also being moved to help relieve it.”
— Daniel Goleman
