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Fellows get an inside look at what it takes to be a health care leader

...and David Entwistle, president and CEO of Stanford Health Care. Stanford emergency medicine resident Sunny Patel, MD, MBA "As health care systems grow more complex, physicians are being called on...

...and David Entwistle, president and CEO of Stanford Health Care. Stanford emergency medicine resident Sunny Patel, MD, MBA "As health care systems grow more complex, physicians are being called on...

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Stanford students design a device to detect early-stage river blindness

...and develop novel, technology-based solutions. The teams are advised by Stanford Medicine clinicians, as well as engineering faculty, teaching assistants and industry experts. One of the river blindness team's mentors...

...and develop novel, technology-based solutions. The teams are advised by Stanford Medicine clinicians, as well as engineering faculty, teaching assistants and industry experts. One of the river blindness team's mentors...

Post-surgical abdominal adhesions: A potential cause and possible treatment

...the prevalence of these adhesions, there is no good treatment for the condition or way to prevent their formation. However, a team of Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered a technique...

...the prevalence of these adhesions, there is no good treatment for the condition or way to prevent their formation. However, a team of Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered a technique...

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AI researchers explore solutions for real-life health challenges

...multiyear, multidisciplinary initiative to use artificial intelligence to address real-world problems. Six projects received funding under the inaugural program. "These projects will initiate and sustain exciting new collaborations across the...

...multiyear, multidisciplinary initiative to use artificial intelligence to address real-world problems. Six projects received funding under the inaugural program. "These projects will initiate and sustain exciting new collaborations across the...

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Mandatory masking? What smoking bans can teach us

...to do. Lloyd Minor, MD, is dean of the Stanford School of Medicine and a professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. This piece originally appeared on his LinkedIn page.  Photo by Markus Winkler...

...to do. Lloyd Minor, MD, is dean of the Stanford School of Medicine and a professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. This piece originally appeared on his LinkedIn page.  Photo by Markus Winkler...

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An ancient virus might have made our hearts bigger

...It's thought that the increased blood pumping ability may have contributed to our relatively larger body size. Now, Stanford Medicine pathology instructor Kitchener Wilson, PhD, together with cardiologist Joseph Wu,...

...It's thought that the increased blood pumping ability may have contributed to our relatively larger body size. Now, Stanford Medicine pathology instructor Kitchener Wilson, PhD, together with cardiologist Joseph Wu,...

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Stanford master’s degree program teaches tech, business skills for health care leaders

...and created education programs around the issue of innovation in health care -- at Duke University and then at Harvard Business School -- before coming to Stanford Medicine in 2018. In...

...and created education programs around the issue of innovation in health care -- at Duke University and then at Harvard Business School -- before coming to Stanford Medicine in 2018. In...

Stanford physician seeks to improve sepsis testing

...Yang, MD, an associate professor of emergency medicine at Stanford Medicine, is working to change this. He has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop a...

...Yang, MD, an associate professor of emergency medicine at Stanford Medicine, is working to change this. He has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop a...

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E-cigarette companies use COVID-19 to sell nicotine, study finds

The e-cigarette industry has been exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to encourage sales of vaping products, according to a new study from Stanford Medicine researchers. The paper, published in BMJ Tobacco...

The e-cigarette industry has been exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to encourage sales of vaping products, according to a new study from Stanford Medicine researchers. The paper, published in BMJ Tobacco...

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Stanford physician-programmer creates Coders Against COVID

In mid-February, weeks before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, Jorge Caballero, MD, an instructor in anesthesiology at Stanford Medicine, fell ill. The United States had little...

In mid-February, weeks before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, Jorge Caballero, MD, an instructor in anesthesiology at Stanford Medicine, fell ill. The United States had little...

Caring for veterans: Medical outreach team unfazed by pandemic

The pandemic hasn't stopped the VA Palo Alto's Mobile Medical Outreach team, but it has temporarily changed their focus. In normal times, this eight-person unit, led by Jean Lighthall, MD, Stanford Medicine...

The pandemic hasn't stopped the VA Palo Alto's Mobile Medical Outreach team, but it has temporarily changed their focus. In normal times, this eight-person unit, led by Jean Lighthall, MD, Stanford Medicine...

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Souped-up smartphones can gauge intoxication by measuring walk

...one to a need for intervention. Brian Suffoletto, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine at Stanford, has spent the past few years harnessing technology to determine drunkenness. "The thought has...

...one to a need for intervention. Brian Suffoletto, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine at Stanford, has spent the past few years harnessing technology to determine drunkenness. "The thought has...

Pre-med student-athletes get mentorship, guidance from Stanford group

...Xiao recalls feeling overwhelmed by the dual demands of sports and pre-med studies. She credits two Stanford Medicine physicians -- both former student-athletes at Stanford -- with providing career guidance: Lauren...

...Xiao recalls feeling overwhelmed by the dual demands of sports and pre-med studies. She credits two Stanford Medicine physicians -- both former student-athletes at Stanford -- with providing career guidance: Lauren...

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How a smartwatch can detect drug levels in the body

...This innovation -- from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, with Stanford Medicine collaborators -- could allow patients to avoid onerous pinpricks and blood draws currently needed to...

...This innovation -- from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, with Stanford Medicine collaborators -- could allow patients to avoid onerous pinpricks and blood draws currently needed to...

Animated video helps kids weather the COVID-19 pandemic

...of Public Health and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine provided input on the story adaptation. Adam recruited an award-winning team of animators -- the folks...

...of Public Health and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine provided input on the story adaptation. Adam recruited an award-winning team of animators -- the folks...

Virtual anatomy labs and at-home dissections: Stanford summer programs thrived online

..."I learned more about medicine in two weeks than I did in two years of college," she said. Shifting learning online Stanford Medicine offers about 20 programs for high school...

..."I learned more about medicine in two weeks than I did in two years of college," she said. Shifting learning online Stanford Medicine offers about 20 programs for high school...