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  • Mardi Karin, MD, FACS

    Mardi Karin, MD, FACS

    Clinical Professor, Surgery - General Surgery

    BioDr. Mardi R. Karin is a board certified surgeon with over 20 years of experience, specializing in breast surgery and is Clinical Professor of Surgery in Stanford University Department of Surgery, Section of Surgical Oncology. She was appointed the first Clinical Director of Breast Cancer Care at Stanford Cancer Center South Bay after the new cancer center opened and served in this role from 2016-2019. Dr. Karin specializes in the surgical treatment of breast diseases and cancer. In addition to providing outstanding care, her focus and leadership in breast cancer care includes improving coordinated care for breast cancer treatment both within the Cancer Center and the community.

    Dr. Karin has extensive experience in breast surgery, including complex breast cancer skin and nipple sparing procedures in coordination with the plastic surgeon for immediate breast reconstruction and optimal appearance with excellent outcomes. She collaborates closely with Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery to provide the best options to patients, including Oncoplastics for optimal aesthetic appearance with breast conservation treatment, in addition to mastectomy with nipple sparing and immediate breast reconstruction. Her clinical research is focused on improving patient outcomes in different aspects of breast surgery, including nipple sparing mastectomy by utilizing MRI blood flow information to preserve important blood flow to reduce complications. She also is involved with advancing surgical techniques to decrease lymphedema rates after axillary lymph node dissection, with lymphatic preservation and possible LYMPHA procedure by the Plastic Reconstructive Microsurgeons. In addition, she works in close collaboration with Medical Oncology to offer the latest most advanced treatments for breast cancer.

  • Electron Kebebew, MD, FACS

    Electron Kebebew, MD, FACS

    Harry A. Oberhelman, Jr. and Mark L. Welton Professor

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Kebebew’s translational and clinical investigations have three main scientific goals: 1) to develop effective therapies for fatal, rare and neglected endocrine cancers, 2) to identify new methods, strategies and technologies for improving the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine neoplasms and the prognostication of endocrine cancers, and 3) to develop methods for precision treatment of endocrine tumors.

  • Sunhee S. Kim, MD

    Sunhee S. Kim, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Surgery

    BioDr. Sunhee Serenity Kim is a board-certified, fellowship-trained general surgeon at Stanford Health Care and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also the director of emergency general surgery and clinical medical director of the general surgery outpatient clinic at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley.

    Dr. Kim specializes in acute care surgery, applying minimally invasive surgical approaches such as robotic surgery. Dr. Kim treats a broad range of diseases, including gallbladder disease, diverticular disease, ventral and inguinal hernias, and benign breast disease. She has particular interest in enteroatmospheric and enterocutaneous fistula treatment.

    Dr. Kim’s research interests have included cytokinesis, rare genetic mutations in blood cancers, and surgical treatment outcomes in people with pancreatic cancer. Most recently, she has performed clinical research with trauma and emergency general surgery patients.

    Dr. Kim has published her research in peer-reviewed journals, including The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Nature Communications, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. She has also presented to her peers at national meetings, including annual meetings of the Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and Association for Academy Surgery.

    Dr. Kim is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).