{"result":[{"lastName":"Triadafilopoulos","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4251&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"George Triadafilopoulos","firstName":"George","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/George_Triadafilopoulos","researchInterest":"My primary research interest concerns factors involved in the pathogenesis of gastro-esophageal  reflux disease and its complications, such as Barrett's esophagus and the role of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in their management."},{"lastName":"Pasricha","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurogastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Motility"},{"focus":"Gastroparesis"},{"focus":"Abdominal Pain"},{"focus":"Chronic Pancreatitis"},{"focus":"Esophageal Achalasia"},{"focus":"non-cardiac chest pain"},{"focus":"Swallowing Disorders"},{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8327&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Pankaj Jay Pasricha","firstName":"Pankaj","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Pankaj_Pasricha","researchInterest":"My laboratory is interested in molecular mechanisms of visceral pain, disordered gastrointestinal motility and restoration of enteric neural function with novel strategies including neural stem cell transplants and the translation of these efforts to patients in my clinic.\r\n\r\nOur lab has developed several unique animal models of functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroparesis and chronic pancreatitis.\r\n\r\nI have also been active in developing new endoscopic procedures and devices."},{"lastName":"Dutta","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Surgery"},{"focus":"Surgery, Pediatric"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Pediatric Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Pediatric Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6473&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Sanjeev Dutta, MD MA FRCSC FACS","firstName":"Sanjeev","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Sanjeev_Dutta","researchInterest":"Minimal Access and Scarless Surgery\r\n\r\nHirschsprung Disease\r\n\r\nEsophageal Atresia\r\n\r\nLiver and Bile Duct Surgery\r\n\r\nSurgical Management of Hereditary Spherocytosis\r\n\r\nShort Bowel Syndrome\r\n\r\nSurgical Innovation and Emerging Technologies\r\n\r\nSurgical Education and Simulation"},{"lastName":"Friedland","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Endoscopy"},{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3873&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Shai Friedland","firstName":"Shai","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Shai_Friedland","researchInterest":"1. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy- Techniques and Outcomes\r\n2. Development of new endoscopic devices\r\n3. Diagnosis of intestinal ischemia\r\n4. High risk endoscopic resection"},{"lastName":"Morton","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Bariatric Surgery"},{"focus":"Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive"},{"focus":"Gastric Bypass"},{"focus":"gastric banding"},{"focus":"sleeve gastrectomy"},{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Gastrointestinal Surgical Procedure"},{"focus":"GERD"},{"focus":"Esophageal Achalasia"},{"focus":"Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia"},{"focus":"Hernia, Abdominal"},{"focus":"Splenectomy"},{"focus":"Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic"},{"focus":"natural orifice surgery"},{"focus":"esophyx; stomaphyx"},{"focus":"single incision surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3943&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Morton","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/John_Morton","researchInterest":"My main research interests include the surgical management of the morbidly obese, evidence-based surgery, and surgical education. Prior training in public health, health administration, and surgery provide a strong foundation from which to pursue these goals.\r\nThe only effective and enduring treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery. Like the previous public health epidemics of cancer and heart disease, surgery is the first responder to the obesity crisis."},{"lastName":"Garber","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Primary Care Outcomes Rsrch"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Economics"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Health Research & Policy"},{"appointment":"Professor,Graduate School of Business"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Primary Care Outcomes Rsrch","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4662&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Alan M. Garber","firstName":"Alan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Alan_Garber","researchInterest":"Topics in the health economics of aging; health, insurance; optimal screening intervals; cost-effectiveness of, coronary surgery in the elderly; health care financing and delivery, in the United States and Japan; coronary heart disease"},{"lastName":"Owens","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Primary Care Outcomes Rsrch"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Health Research & Policy"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Primary Care Outcomes Rsrch","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4649&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Douglas Owens","firstName":"Douglas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Douglas_Owens","researchInterest":"My research uses decision analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, and meta-analysis to evaluate clinical and health policy problems."},{"lastName":"Curet","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Bariatric Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4340&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Myriam Curet","firstName":"Myriam","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Myriam_Curet","researchInterest":"Education-how to teach and assess surgical skills; Evalution of educational programs and work environment\r\nLaparoscopy - Various clinical and animal studies investigating minimally invasive surgical techniques\r\nBariatric Surgery - various projects investigating outcomes\r\nRobotic surgery - use of robotics in bariatric surgery"},{"lastName":"Friedman","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Consulting Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Consulting Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6143&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gary Friedman","firstName":"Gary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Gary_Friedman","researchInterest":"Chronic disease epidemiology, particularly cancer, cardiovascular disease, adverse effects of smoking, alcohol and pharmaceuticals, evaluation of screening tests.\r\nMost of my career has been in the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research where I was Director for 7 years and am still active. I especially enjoy mentoring students and trainees at Stanford."},{"lastName":"Chen","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"Endoscopic Ultrasonography"},{"focus":"pancreatic cancer"},{"focus":"Pancreatitis"},{"focus":"Pancreatic Cyst"},{"focus":"Gastric Cancer"},{"focus":"Esophageal Cancer"},{"focus":"Rectal Cancer"},{"focus":"Barrett Esophagus"},{"focus":"Advanced Endoscopy"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10886&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ann Chen","firstName":"Ann","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Ann_Chen","researchInterest":"Dr. Chen's research focus includes various advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures with focus on premalignant and malignant gastrointestinal diseases. Specifically, she is interested in early detection and treatment of pancreatic-biliary and gastrointestinal diseases utilizing interventional procedures such as endoscopic ultrasound, radiofrequency and cryoablation therapy, confocal microscopy, and small bowel enteroscopy."},{"lastName":"Brock-Utne","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Anesthesia"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Anesthesia"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Anesthesia"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Anesthesia","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4090&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Brock-Utne","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/John_Brock-Utne","researchInterest":"A large variety of clinical research including new non-invasive warming technology, temperature measurement during anesthesia, new non-pulsetile oximetry, monitoring of systemic ischemia, new technology to be used in anesthesia, airway management, and operating room waste"},{"lastName":"Mindelzun","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4303&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert Mindelzun","firstName":"Robert","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Robert_Mindelzun","researchInterest":"Abdominal imaging, Anatomy.\r\nMesenteries, peritoneum, omentum, pancreatic anatomy and embryology.\r\nThird World diseases.\r\nAbdominal trauma."},{"lastName":"Van Dam","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4349&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jacques Van Dam, M.D., Ph.D.","firstName":"Jacques","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Jacques_Van Dam","researchInterest":"Dr. Van Dam's research focus involves the use of Raman and light-scattering spectroscopy for the early detection and screening of gastrointestinal cancer."},{"lastName":"Lowe","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"Barrett's esophagus"},{"focus":"Pancreatic Diseases"},{"focus":"Diagnosis, Differential"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Molecular & Cellular Physiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4184&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Anson Lowe","firstName":"Anson","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Anson_Lowe","researchInterest":"Pancreatic and esophageal cancers are common and deadly cancers of the gastrointestinal tract.  Our laboratory is currently focused on the identification and characterization of candidate genes important in tumor growth.  Such genes will also serve as potential therapeutic targets.\r\n\r\nAn additional focus of the laboratory is the development of diagnostic assays for the early detection of pancreatic and esophageal disease."},{"lastName":"Jeffrey","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4143&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"R Brooke Jeffrey","firstName":"R","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/R_Jeffrey","researchInterest":"Pancreatic MDCT\r\nThyroid ultrasound/biopsy\r\nVirtual Colonoscopy\r\nImaging of appendicitis\r\nHepatic MDCT"},{"lastName":"Gayer","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8179&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gabriela Gayer","firstName":"Gabriela","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Gabriela_Gayer","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Heidenreich","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Health Research & Policy"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4682&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Paul Heidenreich, MD","firstName":"Paul","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Paul_Heidenreich","researchInterest":"My research interests include \r\n\r\n1) The cost-effectiveness of new cardiovascular technologies. \r\nExample: tests to screen asymptomatic patients for left ventricular systolic dysfunction.\r\n\r\n2) Interventions to improve the quality of care of patients with heart disease. Examples: include clinical reminders and home monitoring.\r\n\r\n3) Outcomes research using existing clinical and administrative datasets. \r\n\r\n4) Use of echocardiography to predict prognosis (e.g. diastolic dysfunction)."},{"lastName":"Albers","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4026&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gregory W. Albers","firstName":"Gregory","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Gregory_Albers","researchInterest":"Our group\u0092s research focus is the acute treatment and prevention of cerebrovascular disorders.  Our primary interest is the use of diffusion- and perfusion-weighted MRI to expand the treatment window for ischemic stroke.  We are also conducting clinical studies of both neuroprotective and thrombolytic strategies for the treatment of acute stroke and investigating new antithrombotic strategies for stroke prevention."},{"lastName":"West","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6327&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Dee W. West","firstName":"Dee","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Dee_West","researchInterest":"- Cancer etiology (diet, familial, genetic), especially breast, prostate and colon cancer\r\n- Cancer surveillance (Cancer registration, cancer patterns)\r\n- Cancer outcomes (Survival, quality of life, quality of care)"},{"lastName":"Goldstein","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Primary Care Outcomes Rsrch"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Health Research & Policy"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Primary Care Outcomes Rsrch","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4068&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mary Kane Goldstein","firstName":"Mary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Mary_Goldstein","researchInterest":"Health services research in primary care and geriatrics; developing,, implementing, and evaluating methods for clinical quality improvement; utility assessment for cost-effectiveness analysis."},{"lastName":"Fortmann","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart), Preventive"},{"focus":"Internal Medicine"},{"focus":"Primary Prevention"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Health Research & Policy"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4619&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Stephen P. Fortmann, MD","firstName":"Stephen","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Stephen_Fortmann","researchInterest":"Population-level (community) prevention of cardiovascular disease, epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases, tobacco use cessation research, tobacco control policy, nutrition education, blood pressure control, and lipid disorders."},{"lastName":"Gould","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Member,Cancer Center","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4084&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael K. Gould, MD, MS","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Michael_Gould","researchInterest":"Dr. Gould uses cost-effectiveness analysis, meta-analysis and prognostic modeling to study important clinical and policy questions in thoracic oncology, pulmonary medicine and critical care. Current funded research projects include an evaluation of a computerized decision support system for managing patients with lung nodules, an examination of timeliness and quality of care in lung cancer, and development of quality indicators in veterans with lung cancer."},{"lastName":"Bloch","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Member,Cancer Center","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4604&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Daniel Bloch","firstName":"Daniel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Daniel_Bloch","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Robinson","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Pediatrics"},{"focus":"Pediatrics, General"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Pediatrics - General"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Pediatrics - General","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4673&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Thomas Robinson","firstName":"Thomas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/Thomas_Robinson","researchInterest":"Dr. Robinson focuses on \"solution-oriented\" research, developing and evaluating effective health promotion and disease prevention interventions for children and adolescents.  His research is mostly experimental, conducting school-, family- and community-based randomized controlled trials to test theory-driven behavioral, social and environmental interventions to prevent obesity, improve nutrition, increase physical activity, reduce smoking, and study the effects of children's television use."},{"lastName":"Poultsides","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Acting Assistant Professor,Surgery - General Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Acting Assistant Professor,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=14355&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"George A. Poultsides, MD","firstName":"George","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ddc/researcher/George_Poultsides","researchInterest":"Clinical trials of experimental therapeutics and outcomes analysis following combined modality treatment of hepatic, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal malignancies."}]}