Stanford School of Medicine

Key Documents

Samuel So

Contact Information

  • Clinical Offices
    Surgical Oncology 875 Blake Wilbur Dr Clinic B Stanford, CA 94305-5820
    Telephone Work (650) 498-6000 Fax (650) 736-4167
  • Academic Offices
    Personal Information
    Email samso@stanford.edu Tel (650) 736-2280
    Not for medical emergencies or patient use

Clinical Focus

  • Gastrointestinal Cancers
  • Gastrointestinal Cancers - Surgical Oncology
  • General Surgery
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cancer - Surgery

Department

  • Cancer > GI Oncology

Administrative Appointments

  • Committee on the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis in the United States, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies , (2008– 2010 )
  • Roundtable on Health Disparity, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies , (2008– 2010 )
  • Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies , (2006– 2009 )
  • Conflict of Interest Committee, Stanford University School of Medicine , (2008– 2010 )
  • Appointments and Promotion Committee, Stanford University School of Medicine , (2007– 2010 )
  • Appointments and Promotion Committee, Stanford University School of Medicine , (2004– 2007 )
  • Lui Hac Minh Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine , (2003– present )
  • Director, Asian Liver Center, Stanford University , (1996– present )
  • Director, Multidisciplinary Liver Cancer Program, Stanford University Medical Center , (1998– present )
  • Chair, Cancer Site Team, American Cancer Society, California Division , (2003– 2005 )
  • Member of the Board, American Cancer Society, California Division , (2002– 2006 )
  • Member of the National Assembly, American Cancer Society , (2003– 2005 )
  • Chair, National Task Force on Hepatitis B: Focus on Asian & Pacific Islander Americans , (2004– present )
  • Consultant, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, DHHS , (1999– 2012 )
  • Consultant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , (2005– present )
  • Co-Chairman and co-founder, Scientific Advisory Board, Studies in Pediatric Liver Transplantation , (1995– 2001 )
  • Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, Studies in Pediatric Liver Transplantation , (1995– present )
  • Scientific Studies Committee, American Society of Transplantation , (1997– 2000 )
  • Informatics and Data Committee, American Society of Transplant Surgeons , (1997– 2000 )
  • Liver and Intra-Abdominal Organs Committee, American Society of Transplant Physicians , (1995– 1999 )
  • Pediatric Committee, American Society of Transplant Physicians , (1993– 1995 )
  • Pediatric Committee, United Network of Organ Sharing , (1989– 1992 )

Honors and Awards

  • Fervent Global Love of Lives Award, Chou-Ta Kuan Cultural and Education Foundation, Taiwan (2008)
  • 10th Annual Salute to Excellence Award, American Liver Foundation (2008)
  • 34th Annual Award, Chinese Hospital, San Francisco (2007)
  • Star Award for Community Service, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, San Jose (2007)
  • Best Doctors in America, Woodard/White Compendium (1998-present)
  • 2005 National Leadership Award, New York University Center for the Study of Asian American Health (2005)
  • Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Marquis Who's Who LCC (2006)
  • Who’s Who in Science and Technology, Marquis Who’s Who LLC. (2005-present)
  • Local Hero of the Year Award, KQED Public Radio and Television, San Francisco (2004)
  • Santiago Ramon y Cajal Award for Outstanding Research in Minority Health, National Minority Health Month, Washington, DC (2003)
  • Profile of Excellence Award, ABC 7 Television, San Francisco (2004)
  • Community Hero Award, World Journal Chinese Newspaper (2004)
  • Stanford University Asian Faculty Award, Stanford University (2003)
  • Ally Award, Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center, San Francisco (2003)
  • Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who's Who LLC. (2003-present)
  • Commendation for outreach and increasing awareness about hepatitis B and liver cancer prevention, City and County of San Francisco (2002)
  • Commendation for Public Service, City of Milpitas, CA (2001)
  • Distinguished Asian Leadership Award, Asian Business League of San Francisco (2001)
  • Distinguished Physician Award, Chinese American Physicians Society (2000)
  • Best Doctors in San Francisco, San Francisco Magazine (1998-present)
  • Best Doctors in Silicon Valley (Surgery), San Jose Magazine (1998-present)

Professional Education

  • University of Minnesota School of Medicine (1989) MN
  • University of Minnesota (1988) MN
  • University of Minnesota (1981) MN
  • University of Hong Kong (1978) China
  • Fellowship, Univ. of Minnesota, Mpls., MN Multi-organ Transplantation (1989)
  • M.B., B.S., Univ. of Hong Kong Medicine and Surgery (1978)
  • B.A., summa cum laude, Univ of Minnesota, Mpls., MN Microbiology (1973)

Postdoctoral Advisees

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

Community & International Work

  • HBV Catch-up vaccination in China, China More »
  • Three-for-Life, San Francisco More »
  • Annual Youth Leadership Conference on API Health, Stanford University More »
  • Evaluate and Develop Strategies for HBV and Liver Cancer Prevention for the Philippines More »

Research Interests

Through a 3 pronged comprehensive program: translational and clinical research, early detection and treatment, and promoting education, awareness and immunization, we are working towards the development of new strategies that will lead to the elimination of hepatitis B worldwide and reduce the threat and incidence of liver cancer. Our current research efforts focus on evaluating potential new diagnostic and treatment markers and novel targeted therapy for primary liver cancer.

Publications