Stanford University
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Y. Joyce Liao, MD, PhD
Stanford Medicine Professor of Ophthalmology and Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsIschemic optic neuropathy
Stem cell transplantation
Optic neuropathy
Optic neuritis
Eye movement disorders
Reading
Parkinson's disease
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Matheus Otero
Affiliate, Department Funds
BioDr. Matheus Otero is a neurologist based in Palo Alto, California. He earned his medical degree from Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS) in Brazil and completed his internship and neurology residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has pursued extensive clinical and research training across diverse academic settings, including serving as a Research Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, where he was involved in neurophysiology, acute brain injury, and neurocritical care-related research. Dr. Otero’s scholarly work spans neurology, neurophysiology, and outcomes following cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury. His clinical interests include epilepsy, EEG interpretation, neuromodulation and the application of advanced neurophysiologic monitoring in acute and inpatient settings. He is particularly interested in the intersection of clinical neurology, technology, and data-driven innovation, with a growing focus on how emerging tools such as AI can enhance diagnosis, monitoring, and patient outcomes in neurological disease.
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Ruikang Liu, MD, FAAP, CAQSM, RMSK
Clinical Instructor (Affiliated), School of Medicine - Student Affairs
BioDr. Liu is a board-certified primary care pediatrician, fellowship trained sports medicine specialist (peds and adults), and registered in musculoskeletal ultrasonography. He aims to help patients become healthier, more active, while staying safe and in less pain.
He got his Bachelor’s from Johns Hopkins University, and medical degree and pediatrics training, including a Chief Instructor year, at Penn State. He then did a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Colorado, where he helped in the care of several notable professional teams including Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rapids, and Colorado Avalanche. Prior to joining Stanford UMP, he was the APD of the LSU Shreveport Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, where in addition to leading the didactics curriculum, he was also co-head team physician for Grambling State University, medical director for a USA Judo tournament, and ringside physician for USA Boxing amongst many other roles.
Dr. Liu is known nationally in the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, serving past roles including the Pediatric Residency Representative, Fellowship Class Representative, Co-chair of the Pediatric Curriculum Subcommittee, Co-Chair of the SportsMedRef Subcommittee, and is currently the Chair of the Special Interest Group Subcommittee.
Outside of work, Dr. Liu enjoys training martial arts and hiking with his wife and dogs. -
Wendy Liu, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Liu's research interests include the role of mechanosensation in the eye as it relates to the pathophysiology of glaucoma, with the goal of finding new druggable targets in glaucoma treatment.
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David Love
Strategy and Operations Lead, Technology & Digital Solutions
BioEverything should be as simple as it can be, but not simpler.
-- Albert Einstein (attributed)
It can scarcely be denied that the supreme goal of all theory is to make the irreducible basic elements as simple and as few as possible without having to surrender the adequate representation of a single datum of experience.
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Anson Lowe
Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsThe laboratory is focused on the relationship between injury, wound healing, and cancer. Esophageal, gastric, and pancreatic cancers are a focus. We are particularly interested in the regulation of cell signaling by EGFR, the EGF receptor. In addition to cancer pathogenesis, active projects include the development of new diagnostic assays and drugs.
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Ying Lu
Professor of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Epidemiology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsBiostatistics, clinical trials, statistical evaluation of medical diagnostic tests, radiology, osteoporosis, meta-analysis, medical decision making
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Linda Lucian
Sr. Manager, Translational Programs, School of Medicine - MDRP'S - Biodesign Program
Current Role at StanfordPrimary Biodesign role of Translation Project Manager for the eight internal funding programs administered through Biodesign. Stanford- Coulter TRPP Award, NIH funded Spectrum-Medtech Award, Wu Tsai Neuroscience:Translate Award, Innovation Fellowship Extension Award, Innovation Course Extension Award, Faculty Fellowship Award, NEXT Award, and Robert Howard Next Step Award.
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Natalie Shaubie Lui
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery)
BioDr. Lui studied physics as an undergraduate at Harvard before attending medical school at Johns Hopkins. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of California San Francisco, which included two years of research in the UCSF Thoracic Oncology Laboratory and completion of a Master in Advanced Studies in clinical research. Dr. Lui went on to hold a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, during which she participated in visiting rotations at Memorial Sloan Kettering and the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Lui’s surgical practice consists of general thoracic surgery with a focus on thoracic oncology and robotic thoracic surgery. Her research interests include intraoperative molecular imaging for lung cancer localization, increasing rates of lung cancer screening, and using artificial intelligence to predict lung cancer recurrence. She is the recipient of the Donald B. Doty Educational Award in 2019 from the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, the Dwight C. McGoon Award for teaching from the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association in 2020, and the Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation and Women in Thoracic Surgery in 2022. -
Ruben Y. Luo
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsApply top-down mass spectrometry and label-free immunoassay to the study and utilization of biomarker proteoforms in clinical diagnosis.
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Danielle Luz, MD
Affiliate, Department Funds
Fellow in Peds/Clinical InformaticsBioShe is passionate about utilizing health technology to improve the diagnostic odyssey for patients with rare and complex diseases. Her core focus areas include EHR workflow optimization, empowering providers on how to safely utilize AI to generate patient materials to bridge gaps in health literacy, and establishing precision guardrails for the ethical use of AI in genomic medicine.
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Lora Ma-Fukuda
Director of Digital Media, Communications
Current Role at StanfordDirector of Digital Media, Stanford Medicine Office of Communications
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Kenneth Mahaffey
Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
BioClinical Focus: Cardiovascular Medicine: Atrial Fibrillation; Chronic CAD; ACS;
Research Focus:
My primary research interest is the design and conduct of multicenter clinical trials and analyses of important clinical cardiac issues using large patient databases. My research focuses on novel anticoagulation agents for the treatment of acute coronary syndromes and atrial fibrillation, the study of agents targeted to protect the myocardium during reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction, and the evaluation of cardiovascular safety of diabetic therapies. I am also interested in the methodology of clinical trials. Current research activities include standardization of the definition of myocardial infarction used in clinical trials, the adjudication of suspected clinical endpoint events by Clinical Event Committees (CEC), and the efficient operational conduct of large multinational clinical trials.
Administrative Focus: Associate Dean, Clinical Research School of Medicine; Vice Chair of Clinical Research Department of Medicine; Director Stanford Center for Clinical Research; Member of the Stanford IRB
Professional Training:
1985 Stanford University, BS Chemistry
1989 University of Washington, MD
1993 University of Arizona, Internship/Residency/Chief Residency
1996 Duke University, Fellowship in Cardiology
1996 Duke University, Faculty in Cardiology
2013 Stanford University, Faculty Cardiovascular Medicine -
Meghan Marx
Director, Enterprise Strategy, Enterprise Strategy
Current Role at StanfordDirector of Enterprise Strategy, Stanford School of Medicine
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Terrance Mayes, EdD
Associate Dean, Chief Human Resources Officer, School of Medicine - Human Resources Group
Current Role at StanfordAssociate Dean for Human Resources and CHRO
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Michael McAuliffe
Affiliate, Technology & Digital Solutions
Current Role at StanfordMichael McAuliffe is a program manager with Stanford Health Care's Office of Program Management & IT Governance. Michael's primary program management client is the Stanford Medicine Educational Technology team. He manages the team's technology and media production portfolio and provides project management for online course production. Michael manages the team's workload projection and cost recovery tools, while also serving as administrator for Stanford Medicine's lecture capture and media delivery system.
Michael served as Director of the Educational Technology team until 2015, at which point he transitioned to a 100% remote role working with Stanford Medicine while living with his family in Vermont.
Prior to joining Stanford Medicine in 2012, Michael was the director of IT Academic Services at Texas Wesleyan University. In this role, Michael served as lead project manager and as the primary liaison between the Information Technology unit and Academic leadership at Texas Wesleyan. Michael’s perspective on the use of multimedia in education also reflects his experience as an instructional designer with MLink Technologies, during which he designed and oversaw the development of training curriculum and learning tools for a select group of Fortune 100 clients.
Michael is a graduate of the Stanford Management Academy (2015) and the Educause Institute Management Program (2011), as well as a member of Educause, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Western Group on Educational Affairs. Michael completed the Prosci Change Management Practitioner course in Winter 2024. -
Valerie McDonald, MD, PhD
Affiliate, Department Funds
Resident in MedicineBioValerie McDonald received her MD degree from the University of Washington. During medical school, she conducted research exploring the relationship between physical activity and healthcare utilization. She is currently a resident physician in Internal Medicine at Stanford Health Care. Her career interests include cardiovascular prevention, cardio-kidney-metabolic health, implementation science, and leveraging AI and digital health innovations to improve patient care.
Prior to medical school, Valerie earned her PhD in environmental engineering at Michigan Technology University, studying sustainable wastewater treatment. She went on to a post-doc fellowship at the Yale Center for Biospheric Studies and Center for Green Chemistry, studying sustainability in stormwater management. She worked as a Professional Engineer for 10 years, consulting on water supply and water quality improvement projects for cities and counties throughout the Western US. -
Marina Mitchell McIver
Clinical Instructor (Affiliated), School of Medicine - Senior Associate Dean for Medical Student Education
BioMarina McIver, NP, ANP-BC, WHNP-BC, is an advanced practice provider in the department of Internal Medicine at Stanford Health Care. She specializes in Adult Primary Care. She graduated with her Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) degree's from Yale University School of Nursing.
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Kara Meister, MD, FAAP, FACS
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics
BioKara D. Meister, MD, FAAP, FACS is a pediatric otolaryngologist and head & neck surgeon. She received her medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina and completed her otolaryngology residency at University of Pittsburgh. She completed a NIH-funded fellowship in head and neck research at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Meister then went on to complete a pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department Otolaryngology, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, at Stanford University. Dr. Meister’s research interests include thyroid cancer, head & neck masses, Graves' disease. She has a special interest in the influence of the environment and pollutants (such as microplastics) on health. She currently serves as the Clinical Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Meister completed additional training in innovation through the Stanford Biodesign Faculty Fellowship.
Her clinical interests include the treatment of patients with head and neck masses including thyroid nodules and cancer. She is the Surgical Director of the Children's Thyroid Clinic at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and is the Medical Director of the Tubes & Tonsils Surgery Clinic. She is co-editor of the textbooks "Pediatric Bronchoscopy for Clinicians" and "Atlas of Endoscopic Airway Surgery". She enjoys advocacy work with the American Academy of Pediatrics Button Battery Taskforce.
Dr. Meister is a member of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) where she serves on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee and is a member of the ATA Guidelines Writing Group for Thyroid Disease & Pregnancy. She is a member of the pediatric committee of the American Head and Neck Society. She is an author and speaker on masses and tumors of the head and neck, thyroid disease, and thyroid cancer in children and adolescents. In collaboration with SHC, she offers novel treatment for thyroid problems in children and adolescents including radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules.
Dr. Meister lives in Woodside with her husband, 3 children, and Rooney the dog.
Clinical Expertise:
Children's Thyroid Center, Co-Director, Surgical
Thyroid nodules
Thyroid cancer - papillary, follicular, and medullary
Surgical management of hyperthyroidism and Grave's disease
MEN syndrome
Head and Neck masses
Congenital neck masses such as branchial cleft cyst, thyroglossal duct cyst
Pediatric Head and Neck cancer
Airway evaluation and reconstruction, voice and swallowing problems, and Aerodigestive
Fetal Airway and Exit Team -
Carlos Milla
Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine) and, by courtesy, of Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsAt Stanford University I developed and currently direct the CF Translational Research Center. The overarching goal of the center is to provide the groundwork to streamline, accelerate, and promote the translation of basic discoveries into effective therapies and interventions to benefit patients affected by cystic fibrosis. My laboratory group currently has three main lines of investigation: respiratory cell biology in CF; remote biochemical monitoring; and lung physiology in young children.
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Donald Mitchell
Sr. Director, Academic Application Services, Technology & Digital Solutions
Current Role at StanfordDon Mitchell is the Director of the Academic Application Services (AAS) team in TDS. The AAS team focuses on the creation, integration, and deployment of web-based solutions for the Stanford University School of Medicine. We make use of a variety of hardware, software, and cloud technologies and partner closely with teams across TDS, the School of Medicine, and the University. We manage development, testing, and production environments, perform process mappings, set architecture standards, and provide consultations to teams looking to do software development or use SaaS solutions.
AAS' vision is to empower staff, faculty, and students with the integrated information, solutions, and IT resources needed to be successful and to support best-in-class administrative processes across the research and education missions. -
Grace Mitchell, DO
Clinical Instructor (Affiliated), School of Medicine - Student Affairs
BioDr. Grace Mitchell was a ballet dancer before college and went into medicine after studying Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism. She partners with patients to include nutrition, exercise, and medication recommendations for individualized care. Osteopathic training has given her an extra set of tools for treating musculoskeletal pain and other structural problems. She enjoys every aspect of Family Medicine, especially maternity care, diabetes, and pediatrics. For fun, she enjoys Spanish conversation, salsa and swing dancing, board games, and trying new cuisines.
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Daria Mochly-Rosen
George D. Smith Professor of Translational Medicine
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsTwo areas: 1. Using rationally-designed peptide inhibitors to study protein-protein interactions in cell signaling. Focus: protein kinase C in heart and large GTPases regulating mitochondrial dynamics in neurodegdenration. 2. Using small molecules (identified in a high throughput screens and synthetic chemistry) as activators and inhibitors of aldehyde dehydrogenases, a family of detoxifying enzymes, and glucose-6-phoshate dehydrogenase, in normal cells and in models of human diseases.
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Marco Antonio Monroy
Associate Director for Biosciences Graduate Education Initiatives, School of Medicine - Grad Student Support
Current Role at StanfordDirector, Biosciences ADVANCE Institute
Associate Director for Stanford Biosciences Graduate Education Initiatives
