Stanford University
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Neha Maheshwari Mantri
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
BioDr. Neha Mantri serves as the Director of the Structural Imaging Program and Director of the Women’s Cardiology Clinic at Palo Alto VA Health Care System (PAVA HCS). Given her expertise in advanced imaging, she serves as a reader in the Echocardiography Lab at Stanford Hospital. She also leads several echocardiography quality improvement projects, weekly multi-modality imaging educational seminars, and fellow workshops across the PAVA HCS and Stanford echo labs.
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Adam Mantz
Physical Science Research Scientist, Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
BioI am a research scientist in the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) at Stanford University, specifically in the X-ray and Observational Cosmology (XOC) group. My work centers around the formation and growth of clusters of galaxies, observations of the intracluster medium at X-ray and millimeter wavelengths, and the use of clusters as probes of cosmology.
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Arek Melkon Manugian, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
BioDr. Manugian is a board-certified internal medicine doctor at Stanford Primary Care in Portola Valley. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Primary Care and Population Health in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
He has experience diagnosing, managing, and treating a wide range of conditions. These include gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension (high blood pressure), and obesity. Dr. Manugian develops an individualized care plan for each one of his patients.
Dr. Manugian’s research interests include blood pressure medication, gastric bypass surgery, and restless legs syndrome. He received a student research grant to study how the body processes glucagon (a hormone that regulates blood sugar) following gastric bypass surgery. Dr. Manugian has also studied muscle inflammation as a rare side effect of statins (drugs that lower cholesterol). He monitored a clinical trial evaluating the prescribing of drugs to lower high blood pressure. As a clinical research associate at the Stanford University Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, Dr. Manugian studied medications to treat restless legs syndrome.
Dr. Manugian presented research to his peers during his residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He has taught medical students, residents, and physicians about a variety of topics, including alcohol abuse, tick-born illnesses, and managing indigestion.
Dr. Manugian is a member of the American College of Physicians. -
Wilfred Manzano
Clinical Instructor, Radiology
BioRadiology attending, clinical instructor
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Wendy Mao
Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and of Photon Science
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsUnderstanding the formation and evolution of planetary interiors; experimental mineral physics; materials in extreme environments.
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Payal Mapara, PsyD
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioDr. Payal Mapara is a licensed clinical psychologist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Mapara's clinical expertise centers on the psychological management of chronic pain, along with cognitive behavioral therapy for mood and anxiety disorders. Her areas of expertise also include stress management, coping with chronic health conditions, and substance use disorders. She uses evidence-based approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and motivational interviewing to help patients restore function, manage symptoms, and improve their quality of life. Her approach is grounded in a whole-health perspective that sees each person beyond their diagnosis, with the goal of helping patients build the tools to live a life aligned with their personal values.
Dr. Mapara's research interests have centered on advancing behavioral approaches to chronic pain management with a focus on improving outcomes through integrated, collaborative models of care. Her scholarly work includes a book chapter on cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches to pain in primary care and she has presented on chronic pain and opioid safety at national conferences.
Dr. Mapara is a member of the American Psychological Association, the California Psychological Association, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the Asian American Psychological Association, and the American Association of Pain Psychology.
