Stanford University
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Evan Elder
Associate Director for Licensing and Strategic Alliances, Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioEvan is the Assistant Director of Physical Sciences Licensing at Stanford OTL. He has spent the last 10 years working in technology transfer managing a broad portfolio of inventions from Stanford and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Prior to joining Stanford, Evan spent over 10 years in alternative energy and power systems research and development.
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Samer Eldika
Clinical Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
BioDr. Eldika received his medical education at the American University of Beirut. He completed his General Gastroenterology Fellowship at the State University of New York in Buffalo and Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship at the University of Virginia. At Ohio State University, he served as the Director of Interventional Endoscopy and Endoscopic Quality. His time at Ohio State University contributed to the growth and maturity of his experience and skills in interventional endoscopy. During his tenure there, he played a major role in building the program of interventional endoscopy in general, as well as interventional endoscopy for the pediatric age group, and the endoscopic quality program. Over the years, he was involved in training several gastroenterology fellows and interventional endoscopists. He recently joined Stanford University where he continues to practice interventional endoscopy and train fellows.
He is a board-certified Gastroenterologist with clinical interests in pancreaticobiliary diseases, gastrointestinal neoplasia, and related interventional endoscopic procedures. As an endoscopist, he has extensive experience in performing a variety of interventional endoscopic procedures. These procedures include endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided procedures like fine needle aspiration/biopsy, injections, fiducial placement, pseudocyst drainage/necrosectomy, biliary drainage, gastrojejunostomy, transgastric ERCP, and needle-based confocal endomicroscopy for the evaluation of pancreatic cystic lesions. He also performs endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic mucosal resection, enteral and stenting, enteral feeding tube placement, as well as deep enteroscopy.
His research interest evolves around interventional endoscopy, more specifically in the evaluation of pancreatic cystic lesions. Dr. Eldika has received multiple awards in his career, his most recent one being the “Reviewer Award, April 2020,” for his superior contributions to the journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, both through completing high numbers of reviews and for submitting the highest quality of work.
Dr. Eldika is a fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, and American Pancreatic Association.
When not working Dr. Eldika enjoys reading, listening to music, watching sports and walking in nature. -
Ahmad Elhaija
MBA, expected graduation 2027
BioAhmad Elhaija is an MD candidate at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and an MBA candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He graduated with honors from UCLA with a BS in Psychobiology.
As an undergraduate, Ahmad founded the International Healthcare Organization (IHO), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops innovative safety-net healthcare systems and expands access to care in under-resourced communities. He continues to lead IHO and founded Wellness Capital, the organization’s nonprofit investment fund supporting healthcare innovation and social impact.
Ahmad’s work focuses on designing, evaluating, and scaling solutions to healthcare access challenges, particularly those involving health literacy, care navigation, and structural barriers. His experience spans digital health, health informatics, health technology development, and data analytics, with an emphasis on translating evidence into practical care-delivery models. His research examines care delivery and health outcomes among populations facing barriers to care, with published work in mental health, preventive care, medical education, health disparities, and digital health.
As a board advisor to the California Telehealth Resource Center, Ahmad has contributed to statewide efforts to strengthen digital care strategy and telehealth access. His broader interests include public policy, foreign policy, and economic development.
