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Sourya Sengupta
Postdoctoral Scholar, Urology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMultimodal medical AI, vision language models, model interpretability, computational imaging science
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Yasir Sepah
Assistant Professor (Research) of Ophthalmology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsYasir's primary focus is on early identification of ocular diseases and objective assessment of response to therapy via biomarker (imaging and molecular) discovery and endpoints development for clinical trials. His lab is also developing and implementing protocols and methods to make decentralized clinical trials in ophthalmology viable.
Yasir is also engaged in developing low-tech, low cost and less intelligent solutions in order to improve patient's access to care. -
Jennifer Andrene Sequoia
Instructor, Pediatrics - Neonatology
BioJennifer Sequoia, MD, PhD is an Instructor in Neonatology at Stanford University. She completed her Neonatology Fellowship and Pediatrics Residency (Research Track) at Stanford. Prior to coming to Stanford she received her undergraduate and master's degrees from University of California, San Diego and her MD and PhD degrees from The University of Chicago. As faculty at Stanford, she is developing a research program to understand how endogenous cannabinoids impact preeclampsia and other perinatal diseases. She is broadly interested in how lipids mediate inflammatory programs and is working to develop new molecular tools to study lipids in their native environments.
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Yaffa Serur Schwarzman
Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychiatry
BioChildren and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Shebani Sethi MD, ABOM
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsImproving metabolic and mental health through dietary metabolic therapies, pharmacological optimization, and other lifestyle interventions in those with severe mental illness, such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depression is a major focus of her research. Clinical and academic interests include management of psychiatric disorders with co-morbid obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction and/or eating disorders, particularly binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa.
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Kawin Setsompop
Professor of Radiology (Radiological Sciences Laboratory) and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering
BioKawin Setsompop is a Professor of Radiology and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering. His research focuses on the development of novel MRI acquisition methods, with the goal of creating imaging technologies that can be used to help better understand brain structure and function for applications in Healthcare and Health sciences. He received his Master’s degree in Engineering Science from Oxford University and his PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT. Prior to joining Stanford, he was a postdoctoral fellow and subsequently a faculty at the A.A. Martinos center for biomedical imaging, MGH, as well as part of the Harvard and MIT faculty. His group has pioneered several widely-used MRI acquisition technologies, a number of which have been successfully translated into FDA-approved clinical products on Siemens, GE, Phillips, United Imaging and Bruker MRI scanners worldwide. These technologies are being used daily to study the brain in both clinical and neuroscientific fields.
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Shaun P. Setty
Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
BioDr. Setty is Surgical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Director of Global Cardiac Care, and a member of the pediatric cardiac surgery team. Dr. Setty completed his general surgery residency at Oregon Health Sciences University and spent an infolded year during his training at Green Lane Hospital in New Zealand as a research and pediatric/ adult cardiac surgery fellow. He then spent 3 years at the University of Minnesota/ Lillehei Heart Institute, the birthplace of cardiac surgery, completing his cardiothoracic surgery training. He performed his congenital heart surgery fellowship at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Setty is triple-board-certified in surgery, thoracic surgery, & congenital heart surgery. He has past experience in all aspects of pediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery including neonatal and transplant surgery. He is a member of the medical school honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Setty also has numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and research presentations to his credit.
His current research focus includes: cardiac surgery outcomes with genetic syndromes, social determinants of health and its effect on cardiac surgery outcomes, big data in international cardiac surgery humanitarian centers, and the epigenetic delineation of congenital heart disease. -
Zachary Aaron Sexton
Postdoctoral Scholar, Cardiology
BioFocused on understanding cardiovascular physiology, disease, and tissue engineering through stem cell biology and hemodynamics. Specializes in 3D extrusion bioprinting and computational fluid dynamics (though an open-source software platform SimVascular) to improve tissue engineering strategies for the successful development of cardiac tissues for disease modeling and therapeutic solutions.
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Sharon Sha, MD, MS
Clinical Professor, Adult Neurology
BioDr. Sha is a Clinical Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University where she serves as Chief for the Memory Disorders Division and the Stanford Memory Disorders Center, Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Director of the Huntington’s Disease Center of Excellence and Ataxia Clinic, Co-Director of the Lewy Body Disease Association Research Center of Excellence, and Clinical Core Co-Leader of the Stanford Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Her clinical time is devoted to caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders and her research is devoted to finding treatments for these cognitive disorders. She also served on the California Governor’s Alzheimer’s Prevention and Preparedness Task Force Chaired by Maria Shriver in 2020. She has been featured in international media and documentaries such as the BBC "How to Stay Young" and the Docuseries "Limitless with Chris Hemsworth".
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Ross Shachter
Associate Professor of Management Science and Engineering
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsProf. Shachter's research has focused on the representation, manipulation, and analysis of uncertainty and probabilistic reasoning in decision systems. As part of this work, he developed the DAVID influence diagram processing system for the Macintosh. He has developed models scheduling patients for cancer follow-up, and analyzing vaccination strategies for HIV and Helobacter pylori.
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Audrey Shafer
Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Emeritum
Current Research and Scholarly Interestsliterature and medicine, humanistic aspects of medicine and anesthesia care, language and medicine, communication, medical humanities, creative writing, arts and healthcare
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Robert W. Shafer
Professor (Research) of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and, by courtesy, of Pathology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy group’s research is on the mechanisms and consequences of virus evolution with a focus on HIV therapy and drug resistance. We maintain a public HIV drug resistance database (http://hivdb.stanford.edu) as a resource for HIV drug resistance surveillance, interpreting HIV drug resistance tests, and HIV drug development. Our paramount goal is to inform HIV treatment and prevention policies by identifying the main factors responsible for the emergence and spread of drug resistance.
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Steven L. Shafer, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult MSD) at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsPharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of intravenous anesthetics, including drug interactions and continuous measures of drug effect; model-based drug development; target controlled drug delivery; advanced models of drug behavior.
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Elaheh Shaghaghian, MD
Visiting Instructor, Neurosurgery
BioElaheh Shaghaghian, MD, is a Clinical Research Scholar at Stanford University's Neurosurgery Department, where she investigates the efficacy of CyberKnife Radiosurgery with an interdisciplinary team. Skilled in problem-solving, Elaheh has a fervent passion for learning and applying new medical technologies.
She earned her MD from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, focusing on advancing medical treatments through research. With experience in clinical research, data analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration, she is dedicated to leveraging technology to enhance healthcare outcomes. -
Ami J. Shah
Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Stem Cell Transplantation
BioDr. Shah joined Stanford University in 2015 as a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology/ Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Shah completed medical school at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill. She completed her training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Her areas of clinical expertise have been in stem cell transplantation for malignant and non-malignant disorders. She has been actively involved with the care and treatment of children with primary immune deficiencies and is the site PI for the Primary Immune Deficiencies Consortium (PIDTC). She has experience in numerous gene therapy trials for primary immune deficiencies, hemoglobinopathies and other genetic diseases. She has a specific interest in the long term outcomes following HSCT, in specific the neurocognitive function post HSCT. She has been an active participant in American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT), Children's Oncology Group (COG) and American Society of Hematology (ASH).
She has been actively involved with mentorship and graduate medical education, and currently serves as the Program Director for the Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Fellowship and the Pediatric Stem Cell Fellowship. She also serves on the Pediatric Mentoring Group. -
Jay Shah
Associate Professor of Urology
BioDr. Jay Shah, MD currently serves as Chief of the Medical Staff for Stanford Health Care. He is a cancer surgeon and associate professor of Urology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His clinical focus is on bladder cancer, and he is well known for his expertise in robotic surgery. His academic interests center on optimizing outcomes after bladder removal surgery. He is very active in leadership development, team building, and quality improvement work and he lectures nationally and internationally on these topics. He is also certified by the International Coaching Federation as an executive coach.
Dr. Shah graduated from Harvard College, and he completed medical school and urology residency training at Columbia University. During his time at Columbia, Dr. Shah was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society; he was named Physician of the Year by the nursing staff; and he was recognized by the medical students with the Gold Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award. After residency, he completed a three-year fellowship in Urologic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center and then joined the faculty there. During his time at MD Anderson, Dr. Shah launched the bladder cancer robotics program, developed an enhanced recovery program for patients undergoing bladder removal surgery, became double board-certified in Urology and Medical Quality, and was chosen to lead the MDACC Genitourinary Center as Center Medical Director.
In his free time, Dr. Shah enjoys reading, cooking, and exploring the beaches of Northern California with his family and three dogs.
In his free time, Dr. Shah enjoys reading, cooking, surfing, hiking and exploring the beaches of Northern California in his Jeep Wrangler with his family and 2 dogs.