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Brian Ring
Affiliate, Medicine - Med/Stanford Prevention Research Center
BioDr. Brian Ring received his PhD in molecular biology and genetics from Cornell University and completed his post-doctoral training at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Ring is an experienced bioinformatics leader with many years in oncology-focused research and diagnostics, including the development of several clinically utilized gene expression-based companion diagnostics. He has also been the CSO and founder of multiple companies operating in the health field.
Currently, Dr. Ring is an affiliate in the school of Medicine - Med/Stanford Prevention Research Center. -
Lawrence Rinsky
Professor (Clinical) of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsThe primary subjects of my research interests over the past ten years have been clinical reviews of series of patients with a variety of pediatric orthopaedic treatable conditions. These have included neuromuscular scoliosis, developmental dislocation of the hip, and deformities in cerebral palsy.
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Eon Joseph Rios, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated), Dermatology
Staff, DermatologyBioEon Rios, M.D., Ph.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated) of Dermatology at Stanford University and Attending Physician at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. His research interests span basic science investigations studying non-coding regulators of epidermal differentiation to investigations of the skin and gut Microbiome in dermatology patients. Clinically he is interested in general and complex medical dermatology.
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Sonia Rios-Ventura
Family Health Navigator, Medicine - Med/Oncology
BioSonia Rios-Ventura is a clinical research coordinator associate for the Stanford School of Medicine, department of Cancer Genetics and Genomics. She received her B.A. in anthropology and intensive sociology from the University of California Santa Cruz.
She is also the family health navigator for the Genetic Information and Family Testing (GIFT) Study. GIFT's mission is to help families beat cancer. It aims to save lives through education and communication about cancer risk and prevention in families. When someone learns they have a genetic mutation that increases their risk for cancer, it means their family members might also be at risk. For too long, the difficult job of talking about family cancer risk has fallen to the cancer patients alone. GIFT is here to make it easier for people to share this important information and give family members an easy way to get genetic testing to learn about their personal cancer risk. GIFT is an online program developed by cancer patients, family members, and doctors that offers a new way to, 1. Share life-saving information about family cancer risk and ways to lower that risk, 2.Connect interested family members to easy, at-home genetic testing. -
Dan Riskin
Clinical Professor (Affiliated), Surgery - General Surgery
Staff, Surgery - General SurgeryBioDr. Riskin is a Clinical Professor of Surgery at Stanford University and a physician–entrepreneur focused on the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. His work spans clinical practice, company building, and public policy, with a focus on using clinical data to improve care.
He has founded and led multiple healthcare technology companies applying artificial intelligence to clinical data, with products used by leading health systems, pharmaceutical companies, and insurers and influencing the care of millions of patients. He is the CEO of Verantos, a healthcare AI company focused on improving the reliability of real-world clinical data used in research and care.
Dr. Riskin has contributed to health policy in the United States and internationally, including Congressional testimony related to the 21st Century Cures Act and service on the U.S. Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC). His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Dr. Riskin received his MD from Boston University, completed residency in surgery at UCLA, and fellowship training in critical care and acute care surgery at Stanford University. He is board-certified in surgery, critical care, palliative care, and clinical informatics. He also holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was a Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellow. -
Joshua Daniel Rittenberg, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
BioDr. Rittenberg is a board-certified, fellowship-trained physiatrist with more than 20 years of experience specializing in rehabilitative and interventional spine care. He is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
In his clinical practice, Dr. Rittenberg provides expert care for painful spine disorders. He excels at interventional pain management and has extensive experience in a variety of spinal disorders, including sports-related spine injuries
Prior to joining Stanford, he was co-chair of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department for Kaiser Northern California. Additionally, he spent 10 years at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where he served as Medical Director of Musculoskeletal and Spine Procedures at the Spine and Sports Rehabilitation Center. He was a consultant in the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Department of Orthopedic Surgery and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Dr. Rittenberg excels at the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving the spine. He delivers state-of-the-art treatment for pain, emphasizing non-operative and minimally invasive approaches.
For each patient, he prepares a personalized plan of care designed to be both comprehensive and compassionate. In every case, his goals are to relieve symptoms and enable the best possible quality of life.
Dr. Rittenberg lectures nationally and internationally, has chaired numerous continuing education courses for physicians, and has published original research, review articles, and book chapters in the areas of interventional and rehabilitative spine care.
He has volunteered and held leadership positions in the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the North American Spine Society, and the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society. He is the current President of the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society(IPSIS).
Dr. Rittenberg has earned honors and recognition for his achievements. They include being named to the Healthgrades Honor Roll and recognized as a regional top doctor by Castle Connolly, the research and information resource for health care consumers. -
Juan Rivas-Davila
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsModern applications demand power capabilities beyond what is presently achievable. High performance systems need high power density and bandwidth that are difficult to achieve.
Power density can be improved with better semiconductors and passive componets, and by reducing the energy storage requirements of the system. By dramatically increasing switching frequency it is possible to reduce size of power converters. I'm interested in high performance/frequency circuits switching >10 MHz. -
Lucia Angelica Rivera Lara, MD, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor, Adult Neurology
BioDr. Rivera-Lara is a neurocritical care fellowship-trained neurologist and a clinical associate professor in the Department of Neurology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
As a member of the neurocritical care team, Dr. Rivera-Lara expertise focuses on the prompt, careful assessment and treatment of patients who suffer stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, and seizures.
In her research, Dr. Rivera-Lara has studied innovations to control blood flow and relieve intracranial pressure in patients with hemorrhage. Her findings have been published in journals including Critical Care Medicine, Neurocritical Care, Stroke, Seizure, the Journal of Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology, JAMA, and presented at the International Stroke Conference, the Critical Care Conference, and at meetings of the American Academy of Neurology and Neurocritical Care Society.
She has co-authored book chapters on stroke management, neurocritical patient monitoring, antiepileptic drug therapies, brain injury after cardiac arrest, and other topics. In addition, she has served as an editorial reviewer for publications including Neurology, Critical Care Medicine, the Journal of Critical Care, Neurocritical Care and Frontiers of Neurology.
Dr. Rivera-Lara earned a Clinical Reaserch Fellowship Training award from the American Academy of Neurology and American Brain Foundation. She was nominated for the Best Consulting Physician Award, one of only a few clinical honors bestowed annually on physicians and care teams by Johns Hopkins Medicine.
She has served on the INCC committee (Inclusion for Neurocritical Care) at the Neurocritical Care Society since 2021. She is a member of the Latino Faculty Advocacy Group (LFAM) at Stanford Hospital and a Career Advisor for The Latino Medical School Association (LMSA) Neuro Specialty Section Team. She is also a Global Health Faculty Fellow at Stanford University for her work in eliminating health disparities in Latin America. She founded “Conferencias de Cuidado Neurocrítico,” which are bimonthly lectures in Neurocritical Care Emergencies and Stroke Management in Spanish via Zoom, with an audience of more than 100 doctors from Latin American countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, and others. -
Norman Rizk
Berthold and Belle N. Guggenhime Professor, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI am interested in the prevention and control of critical care-related illnesses and complications, including ventilator-associated pneumonia, spread of nosocomial infections, and prognosis of multiple organ system failure in intensive care units. Infections and complications of therapy in immunocompromised hosts, including effects of chemotherapy and hematopoetic stem cell transplants is another interest.
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Jorge Roa
Software Developer Associate, Health Policy
BioJorge Roa is a software developer and data scientist in the Department of Health Policy at Stanford University. Prior to joining Stanford, Jorge completed a research fellowship in the Department of Statistics at the University of Munich. He holds an M.Sc. in Data Science for Public Policy from the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany. Jorge earned a B.A. in Public Policy from the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Aguascalientes, Mexico. His work has focused on gastric and colorectal cancer research, helping apply Bayesian methods and decision-analytic models, as well as creating and optimizing algorithms. He also has experience in developing and implementing open-source R packages. Jorge is part of the colorectal cancer group within the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET). His research centers on employing data science tools and decision-analytic models to make informed decisions based on data and evidence to improve people’s lives.
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Farhana Rob, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
BioDr. Farhana Rob is a board-certified, fellowship-trained family medicine doctor with Stanford Health Care. She is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Primary Care and Population Health at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Rob provides personalized and compassionate primary care for people ranging from newborns to older adults. She specializes in women’s health and maternity care, managing conditions such as heavy menstrual bleeding, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and gestational diabetes. She also has expertise in birth control, discussing and providing options particularly for adolescents and postpartum mothers. Dr. Rob also specializes in minor injuries and musculoskeletal problems, providing therapies such as laceration repair, tendon and joint injections, and trigger point injections.
Dr. Rob emphasizes preventive care and early diagnosis through routine and diagnostic screenings. She strives to empower them to become active participants in their health care. She is open to discussing alternative and natural treatments to support holistic healing. Dr. Rob also enjoys teaching and has mentored medical students and residents throughout her career.
Dr. Rob has published research on heart failure in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. She shared her findings on using ultrasound to estimate birthweight at the American Academy of Family Physicians Family-Centered Pregnancy Care Conference. She has also written about heavy menstrual bleeding for The 5-Minute Clinical Consult, a physician guidebook that focuses on evidence-based medicine.
Dr. Rob is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Board of Family Medicine, and the American Medical Association. -
Gary K. Roberts, D.D.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
BioDr. Roberts has performed hospital dentistry and surgery at Stanford University Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital since 1995. He is also on the faculty at University of the Pacific School of Dentistry. He treats a variety of oral and maxillofacial conditions, including dental trauma and infection, dental implant and restorative reconstruction, surgical tooth extraction, bone and tissue grafting, conventional and surgical endodontic procedures, dental oncology care of cancer patients, as well as orofacial pain treatment.
He has presented CME lectures and Grand Rounds to numerous Departments at Stanford, as well as teaching Residents and Fellows at Stanford Medical School and the Palo Alto VA. He also lectures in the Physician Assistant Program at Stanford.
During his nearly a quarter of a century of military service, he was one of the leading researchers on combat trauma and the pathophysiology of projectile wounds. He currently serves as a member of the Council on Peer with the California Dental Association and is an Anesthesia Evaluator for the California State Dental Board. Dr. Roberts is frequently asked to speak on a variety of topics to organizations both in the US and internationally. -
Laura Roberts, MD, MA
Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Roberts has performed numerous empirical studies of contemporary ethics issues in medicine and health policy and has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy, the National Alliance of Schizophrenia and Depression, the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, and other private and public foundations.
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Tawna L. Roberts, OD, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology (Pediatric) and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsOur research efforts are funded by grants from the National Eye Institute, Department of Defense, and various foundations to study vision development in infants and young children as well as binocular vision disorders in adolescents and adults with concussions. Our focus is to identify underlying mechanisms that will inform clinical treatment approaches and ultimately leading to the prevention of strabismus, amblyopia, and binocular vision disorders.
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Zachary T. Roberts, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Adult Neurology
BioDr. Zach Roberts is a board-certified neurologist and epileptologist with Stanford Health Care’s Comprehensive Neurology Program. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences. He completed two years of epilepsy fellowship training at New York University Langone Health where he gained extensive experience using neuromodulatory devices and managing epilepsy that is difficult to treat. Prior to this fellowship, he completed his neurology residency at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Roberts specializes in caring for patients with epilepsy. He creates personalized, comprehensive care plans tailored to each patient’s unique needs. He is skilled in the use of neuromodulatory devices for treating epilepsy, including vagal nerve stimulation (VNS), responsive neurostimulation (RNS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS). His additional clinical interests include the interpretation of electroencephalography (EEG) studies as well as the treatment of sleep disorders.
Dr. Roberts has had a passion for medical education throughout his training as a doctor. He has taught and created content related to neurology and epilepsy for medical students, residents, fellows, and patients. He has designed a simulation-based learning module for the treatment of prolonged seizures and lectured on neurology for a physician assistant program in Pennsylvania. He is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of both his peers and patients.
His research interests include quality improvement as well as using technology to aid health care delivery—both in treating epilepsy and in the field of neurology. Dr. Roberts’ work has been featured on posters presented at national and international conferences. He has also published a peer-reviewed journal article on doctors’ experiences with teleneurology in Telemedicine and e-Health.
Dr. Roberts is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Medical Association, and the American Epilepsy Society. -
Jennifer Robinson
Associate Director, Medicine - Med/Stanford Prevention Research Center
Current Role at StanfordAssociate Director, Nutrition Studies Group
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Terry Robinson
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research interests focus on detection of early and progressive Cystic fibrosis (CF) structural lung disease by utilizing chest CT imaging and CT post-processing methodology. Current research efforts involve utilization of low dose infant & children CT imaging protocols and quantitative airway and air trapping algorithms to evaluate early and progressive CF disease.
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Thomas Robinson
The Irving Schulman, M.D. Professor of Child Health, Professor of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center) and, by courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Robinson originated the solution-oriented research paradigm and directs the Stanford Solutions Science Lab. He is known for his pioneering obesity prevention and treatment research, including the concept of stealth interventions. His research applies social cognitive models of behavior change to behavioral, social, environmental and policy interventions for children and families in real world settings, making the results relevant for informing clinical and public health practice and policy.
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William H. Robinson, MD PhD
James W. Raitt, M.D. Professor
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsOur lab investigates the molecular mechanisms of and develops therapies to treat autoimmune and rheumatic diseases, with a focus on rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, and osteoarthritis.
The overriding objectives of our laboratory are:
1. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying autoimmune and rheumatic diseases.
2. To investigate the role of innate immune inflammation in osteoarthritis.
3. To develop novel diagnostics and therapeutics -
Nancy Robles, NP-C
Affiliate, Medicine - Med/Cardiovascular Medicine
BioI'm an advanced practice provider with a focus in inherited cardiovascular disease, neuromuscular disease associated cardiomyopathies, advanced heart failure, and sports cardiology. I also have a strong background in Emergency Medicine and trauma. Hablo Espanol.
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Stanley G. Rockson, MD
Allan and Tina Neill Professor of Lymphatic Research and Medicine
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy clinical research includes studies on risk factor modification in atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease; clinical trials involving medical therapies for peripheral arterial insufficiency; coronary angiogenesis; therapy of lymphedema; atherand photodynamic therapy in atherosclerosis.
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Todsaporn Rodbumrung
Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioDr. Rodbumrung completed his undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin and MD at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. After completing medical school he went on to train at Stanford University Hospital, completing internship and residency in Anesthesiology where he continues to practice today as faculty. As a clinical educator, Dr. Rodbumrung is deeply committed to teaching and patient care. His clinical areas of focus include the adult Multi-Specialty Division and Head and Neck Anesthesia often caring for patients with complex head and neck pathologies utilizing the latest techniques in airway management. He also serves as the Surgery Anesthesia Rotation Director, working with surgery interns and residents learning anesthesia and airway management during their training.
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Alexandre Rodrigues Marra
Contingent Employee, Medicine - Med/Infectious Diseases
Current Role at StanfordResearcher
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Desirée Rodrigues Plaça
Postdoctoral Scholar, Infectious Diseases
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI am studying Flaviviridae viruses, focusing on dengue. My research explores T cell and myeloid dysregulation in severe dengue to improve vaccines and identify biomarkers. I'm characterizing T cell responses to DENV, and the regulatory immune response through integrative systems analysis. My ultimate goal is to contribute to the development of improved diagnostic tools and vaccines for pediatric infectious diseases, particularly in endemic regions like Brazil.
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Alexander Rodriguez
Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioDr. Alex Rodriguez is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Multi-Specialty Division of the Stanford Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with a double major in Neurobiology and Psychology and earning Honors in the Liberal Arts. He then attended the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he graduated summa cum laude and received multiple accolades, including the prestigious American Medical Association Physicians of Tomorrow Award and induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society.
Dr. Rodriguez pursued residency training at Stanford University in the combined Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology program, distinguishing himself as an Outstanding Resident of the Year. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and board-eligible in Anesthesiology, showcasing his dedication to multidisciplinary expertise.
At Stanford, Dr. Rodriguez plays an active role in medical education, serving as an oral board examiner for the Anesthesiology Residency Program and contributing as an author to the Stanford CA1 Tutorial Textbook. His clinical interests include critical care, cardiothoracic anesthesiology, point-of-care ultrasound, advanced airway management, and perioperative medicine. Within the Multi-Specialty Division, he has developed specialized expertise in abdominal and hepatobiliary surgery and is a member of the "High-Risk" team, who cares for patients with severe illness undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Rodriguez is a member of the Departmental Quality Council, where he focuses on quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. His contributions underscore his commitment to advancing standards of care and enhancing patient outcomes. -
Carolyn Rodriguez
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Public Mental Health and Population Sciences)
BioDr. Carolyn Rodriguez is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Stanford University School of Medicine and a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs. As the Director of the Stanford OCD Research Lab and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Dr. Rodriguez leads studies investigating the brain basis of severe mental disorders. Her landmark clinical trials pioneer rapid-acting treatments for illnesses including OCD and related disorders. Her NIH-, foundation-, and donor-funded mechanistic and clinical efficacy studies span targeted glutamatergic and opioid pathway pharmacotherapy, noninvasive brain stimulation, psychotherapy and suicide prevention.
Dr. Rodriguez also serves as Deputy Editor of the American Journal of Psychiatry and Deputy Editor of Neuropsychopharmacology. She serves as a member of several scientific councils for non-profit research and advocacy groups including Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Orchard OCD and the International OCD Foundation. She has won several national awards, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), which recognizes investigators who are pursuing bold and innovative projects, the 2022 Dolores Shockley Mentoring Award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, and the 2025 American Psychiatric Association (APA) Research Mentoring Award.
Carolyn received her B.S. in Computer Science from Harvard University, followed by an M.D. from Harvard Medical School-M.I.T. and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Genetics from Harvard Medical School. -
Eunice Rodriguez
Professor (Teaching) of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsCurrent program of teaching and research integrates: 1) health disparities and social epidemiology, within the broader area of public health, and 2) program evaluation, as a synthesis of theory and methods applied to the evaluation of health and social programs.
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Fatima Rodriguez
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
BioFatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH serves as the Vice Chair of Clinical Research (Department of Medicine), Section Chief of Preventive Cardiology, and Associate Director of the Center for Digital Health at Stanford University. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Rodriguez completed her internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Stanford.
Dr. Rodriguez specializes in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, with clinical expertise in coronary artery disease and inherited lipid disorders. Her research focuses on cardiovascular disease prevention and health promotion, leveraging digital tools to improve guideline-based care, and using AI-enabled approaches for early detection of atherosclerosis. -
Samuel Rodriguez, MD
Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioDr. Sam Rodriguez is a native of New Jersey and practicing Pediatric Anesthesiologist at Stanford Children's Hospital. He is best known for being the husband of the Stanford Cardiologist Dr. Fatima Rodriguez. Sam was a member of the self proclaimed greatest Anesthesia Residency Class in history (MGH 2012). He is a founder and co-director of the Stanford CHARIOT Program which creates and studies innovative approaches to treating pediatric pain and stress through technology. The CHARIOT Program has positively impacted thousands of children around the world and has grown to include emerging technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality, and interactive video games. Dr. Rodriguez is also highly involved in medical humanities education at Stanford Medical School and teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels on how studying art can make better physicians.
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Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health
BioDr. Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, PhD., MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and also serves as the Associate Director of Research for the Office of Community Engagement at Stanford Medicine. Dr. Rodriguez Espinosa is also the Associate Core Lead for the Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Core of the Stanford Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. The ultimate goal of her research is to improve the health of diverse populations - including Latinxs, under-resourced communities, and older adults - through transdisciplinary and community-engaged scholarship. Her research aims to develop novel multi-level interventions and health promotion programs to improve health outcomes (e.g., around aging, multiple chronic conditions, cardiovascular disease) and that include multi-sectoral collaborations. Dr. Rodriguez Espinosa's research has also centered around developing the science of Community-Based Participatory Research, citizen/community science, and other participatory research approaches.
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Daniela Rodriguez Martinez
Assistant Manager, Communications, School of Medicine - MDRP'S - Biodesign Program
Current Role at StanfordAssistant Manager, Communications @Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign
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Kacper Rogala
Assistant Professor of Structural Biology and of Chemical and Systems Biology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsOur team is fascinated by how cells make growth decisions — to grow or not to grow. In order to grow, cells require nutrients, and we are unraveling how cells use specialized protein sensors and transporters to sense and traffic nutrients in between various compartments. We use approaches from structural biology, chemical biology, biophysics, biochemistry, and cell biology — to reveal the mechanisms of basic biological processes, and we develop chemical probes that modulate them.
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Stephan Rogalla, M.D. Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Affiliate, Medicine - Med/Gastroenterology and HepatologyCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsThe research interest of myself and my lab are in the field of early cancer detection using targeted molecular spies to highlight (pre)cancerous lesions. We as well aim to improve precision medicine in autoimmune disorders like inflammatory bowel disease and oncology.
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Albert "A.J." Rogers, MD, MBA, FAHA
Instructor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
BioDr. Rogers is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiologist with the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service at Stanford Health Care. He is also an instructor of medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
As a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr. Rogers’ training includes evaluating issues involving electrical activity in the heart and how these can lead to an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia). His expertise includes mapping regions in the heart associated with arrhythmias and then applying a minimally invasive therapy (ablation) that targets the responsible areas causing the problem. He also performs procedures to implant cardiac devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators, designed to synchronize heart contractions and reset irregular heartbeats.
Dr. Rogers specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and other arrhythmias. In collaboration with Stanford Medicine cardiovascular surgeons, he performs hybrid surgical-catheter ablation procedures as a more permanent treatment for persistent forms of atrial fibrillation and for inappropriate sinus tachycardia. During this procedure, ablation therapy is applied to areas both inside and outside of the heart responsible for the arrhythmia.
As a physician-researcher, Dr. Rogers’ translational research applies biomedical engineering and machine learning approaches to explore the mechanisms underlying cardiac arrhythmia. These efforts include research funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association to investigate novel methods for diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Rogers has over 10 years of experience with medical technology innovation and development.
Dr. Rogers serves as associate editor of the Journal of Invasive Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. He is also a peer reviewer for multiple prestigious journals, including Heart Rhythm, The Lancet: Digital Health, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology, and Frontiers in Physiology. He has been an invited guest speaker at national and international meetings, including those for the American Heart Association and the European Cardiac Arrythmia Society.
