NIH Biosketch available OnlineJacques Van Dam, M.D., Ph.D.
- Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Member, Bio-X
Contact Information
- Clinical Offices
Gastroenterology 300 Pasteur Dr A149 MC 5202 Stanford, CA 94305 Telephone Work (650) 723-6961 Fax (650) 725-8418
- Academic Offices
Personal InformationAdministrative Contact Necole Greer Administrative Assistant Email ngreer@stanford.edu Tel Work 650-736-0431Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Clinical Focus
- Gastroenterology
Administrative Appointments
- Visiting Scientist, Laser Biomedical Research Center; M.I.T. , (2005– 2010 )
- Member, Appointments and Promotions Committee; School of BioEngineering; Stanford University , (2005– 2009 )
- Member, Board of Trustees, ASGE Foundation, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , (2005– 2009 )
Honors and Awards
- President, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2009-2010)
- President, Bockus International Society of Gastroenterology (2005-2007)
- Chair, NIH Advisory Committee, Laser Biomedical Research Center, M.I.T. (2005-2010)
Professional Education
- Massachusetts General Hospital (1989) MA
- Cleveland Clinic (1991) OH
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School (1989) MA
- Georgetown University Hospital (1984) DC
- New England Deaconness Hosp (1987) MA
Industry Relationships
Stanford is committed to ethical and transparent interactions with our industry partners. It is our policy to disclose payments of $5,000 or more, equity valued at $5,000 or more in a publicly traded company, or any equity in a privately held company, to physicians and scientists employed by Stanford University from companies or other commercial entities with which they interact as part of their professional activities.
- Equity: Avantis Medical Systems, BioCardia, Inc., Hourglass, Inc., Intrapace, Treus Medical
Research Interests
Dr. Van Dam's research efforts include developing methods for the endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal cancer. His current research focus involves the application of Raman and light-scattering spectroscopy to endoscopic imaging. Dr. Van Dam is an NIH-funded investigator and the author of more than 300 scientific papers, reviews, and abstracts. He directs Stanford’s fellowship in advanced interventional/therapeutic endoscopy. Dr Van Dam is President of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the immediate Past President of the Bockus International Society of Gastroenterology.
Clinical Trials
- Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Imaging Recruiting
- Phase I Dose Escalation of Stereotactic Radiosurgical Boost for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer No longer recruiting
- Phase I/II Intratumoral DC Immunotherapy With Gemcitabine & XRT in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer Completed
- Safety Study of Cetuximab in combination with Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery for Locally-advanced Rectal Cancer Completed
Publications
- Gastrointest Endosc. 2009; (2 Suppl): S49-53
- Gastrointest Endosc. 2009; (2 Suppl): S217-9
- Obes Surg. 2009;
- Gastrointest Endosc. 2009; (7): 1262-3
- Colorectal Dis. 2009;
- Obes Surg. 2008; (3): 336-9
- JOP. 2008; (2): 192-6
- Am J Surg Pathol. 2008; (6): 799-809
- Endoscopy. 2008; (6): 534-6
- Obes Surg. 2008; (9): 1067-73
- Gastrointest Endosc. 2007; (1): 139-44
- Ann Surg. 2007; (6): 873-9
- Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006; (6): 296-7
- Gastrointest Endosc. 2006; (1): 121-33
- Surg Oncol. 2005; (2): 105-13
- Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2005; 100-105
- Tech Vasc Interventional Rad. 2005; 130-135
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2004; (60): 992-1001
- Gastroenterology. 2004; (127): 970-984
- Digestive Endoscopy. 2004; S165-S167
- Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2004; 744-753
- Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2002; (5): 581-6
- Nature. 2000; 35-36