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Rachel Baker

Unit/Program Communicator 4, Surgery

BioAs the Director of Communications for Stanford Surgery, Rachel Baker tells the stories of her department's faculty, staff, and trainees.

With the help of an amazing team of content creators, she produces and curates original articles, photos, videos, graphics, and podcasts. She works with each division, center, program, and lab within her purview to define their audience and reach their goals while maintaining a consistent brand voice. She also offers both 1:1 and group education on a variety of topics including media training, using social media to advantage, and presentation refinement.

Rachel holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism with a focus on photography from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Strategic Communications from the University of Maryland.

Safoura Bakht

Affiliate, OHNS/Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Visiting Scholar, OHNS/Rhinology Division

Jay Michael S. Balagtas

Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology

Michael Balagula

Stanford Student Employee, Department of Developmental Biology

Contact Info
Mail Code: 5329
balmi@stanford.edu

Arvind Balaji

Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Ashwin Balaji

Ph.D. Student in Biophysics, admitted Autumn 2019

Contact Info
Mail Code: 5417
abalaji8@stanford.edu

Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACS

Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics

Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Balakrishnan's research focuses on innovative ways to improve and standardize treatments and measure outcomes in complex pediatric airway and aerodigestive conditions , as well as ways to reduce treatment costs and medical errors. By improving outcomes and reducing costs, he aims to improve the value of care, while also optimizing patient and caregiver experience during the care process.