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Jacques Van Dam, M.D., Ph.D.
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Member, Bio-X
- Member, Cancer Center
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Gastroenterology 300 Pasteur Dr A149 MC 5202 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6961 Fax (650) 725-8418
- Academic Offices
Administrative Contact Necole Greer Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 650-736-0431Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
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
| Fellowship: | Massachusetts General Hospital, MA (1989) |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, OH (1991) |
| Fellowship: | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, MA (1989) |
| Medical Education: | Georgetown University Hospital, DC (1984) |
| Residency: | New England Deaconness Hosp, MA (1987) |
Industry Relationships
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| Equity: | Avantis Medical Systems , BioCardia, Inc. , Hourglass, Inc. , Intrapace , Treus Medical |
Scientific Focus
Current 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
- EUS 2008 Working Group document: evaluation of EUS-guided implantation therapy (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2009; (2 Suppl): S49-53
- EUS: state of the art in the USA. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009; (2 Suppl): S217-9
- Determination of the Relationship Between Gastric Wall Thickness and Body Mass Index with Endoscopic Ultrasound. Obes Surg. 2009
- Election year fever? Voting on EUS criteria for chronic pancreatitis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009; (7): 1262-3
- Pathological Response after Chemoradiation for T3 Rectal Cancer. Colorectal Dis. 2009
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