{"result":[{"lastName":"Comiter","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Pelvic Pain"},{"focus":"Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Obstetrics & Gynecology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8413&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Craig V. Comiter","firstName":"Craig","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Craig_Comiter","researchInterest":"Using various animal models of bladder outlet obstruction as a representation of human prostatic disease, I am investigating how intervening with pharmacotherapy, neuromodulation, and other novel therapies may help to reverse the adverse changes in the bladder due to the obstruction.\r\n\r\nI also am investigating new, minimally invasive treatments for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence.\r\n\r\nI am also investigating the role of neruomodulation in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain and IC."},{"lastName":"Shortliffe","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology, Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Urology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4634&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe","firstName":"Linda","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Linda_Shortliffe","researchInterest":"The timing for intervention in hydronephrotic obstruction in the infant and child is poorly understood. Our group has been interested in trying to define the parameters that may be involved in obstructive and infectious uropathies and discovering early signs of damage to the urinary tract and kidney.  For this reason we have explored news ways of imaging and evaluating the urinary tract and kidney.  We have study the effects of sex steroid hormones and urinary tract infections."},{"lastName":"Perkash","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Neuro Urology and Spinal Cord injury"},{"focus":"Physical Medicine and Rehab"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Urology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4486&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Inder Perkash","firstName":"Inder","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Inder_Perkash","researchInterest":"My major interest has been neurogenic bladder and neurogenic bowel.In other areas where I have published research include urinary tract infections,use of Laser to vaporize urethral strictures,surgery to improve voiding(TURS) in spinal injured patients and metabolic syndrome in SCI patients"},{"lastName":"Gosling","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor (Teaching),Surgery - Anatomy"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor (Teaching),Surgery - Anatomy","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4266&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Gosling","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/John_Gosling","researchInterest":"My main research interest lies in the functional anatomy of the urogenital system particularly in the human. We are using numerous histochemical and immunocytochemical methods to establish the normal pattern and type of autonomic nerve which supply selected regions of the urogenital system including the urinary bladder, ureter and prostate."},{"lastName":"Gill","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Bladder Cancer - Urologic Oncology"},{"focus":"Bladder Cancer"},{"focus":"Kidney Cancer"},{"focus":"Penile Cancer"},{"focus":"Prostate Cancer"},{"focus":"Testicular Tumors"},{"focus":"Ureteral Cancer"},{"focus":"Urethral Cancer"},{"focus":"Urologic Cancers"},{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia"},{"focus":"Radical nerve sparing prostatectomy"},{"focus":"robotic prostatectomy"},{"focus":"Radical cystectomy"},{"focus":"Laser prostate surgery"},{"focus":"Laparoscopic kidney surgery"},{"focus":"minimially invasive BPH surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4287&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Harcharan Gill","firstName":"Harcharan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Harcharan_Gill","researchInterest":"Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia- Evaluation and development of new minimally invasive techniques\r\n\r\nEndourology: developing, designing and evaluating new instruments\r\n\r\nBladder cancer: outcomes of treatment\r\n\r\nBPH: cryotherapy and HIFU"},{"lastName":"Wu","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Urology"},{"focus":"Urology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10430&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Hsi-Yang Wu","firstName":"Hsi-Yang","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Hsi-Yang_Wu","researchInterest":"My lab studies the neonatal bladder, in terms of maturation of bladder smooth muscle as well as voiding reflexes. By understanding how the bladder matures into a storage organ, and how the brain and peripheral nervous system coordinate the function of the bladder with the urethral sphincter, we hope to develop new treatments for both pediatric voiding dysfunction and adult urinary incontinence."},{"lastName":"Anderson","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, neurogenic bladder"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Urology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4542&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Rodney U. Anderson, MD FACS","firstName":"Rodney","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Rodney_Anderson","researchInterest":"Clinical Medical Research devoted to tertiary level application of treatment modalities for neurologic and functional disturbances of the genitourinary tract.  Problems such as urinary incontinence, urinary retention, urinary flow dysfunction (BPH), impotence, and chronic pelvic pain syndromes are addressed.  New medical devices and technology for treating these disorders are investigated"},{"lastName":"Kennedy","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Urology, Pediatric"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4434&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Kennedy","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/William_Kennedy","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Hsieh","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Urology"},{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Laparoscopy"},{"focus":"Probiotics"},{"focus":"Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive"},{"focus":"Urinary Tract Infections"},{"focus":"Microbiome"},{"focus":"Microbiology"},{"focus":"Immunity"},{"focus":"Schistosomiasis haematobia"},{"focus":"Urinary Schistosomiasis"},{"focus":"Spina Bifida"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=12854&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael Harrison Hsieh","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Michael_Hsieh","researchInterest":"I study host-microbe interactions in the genitourinary tract. Specifically, I am interested in how these components interact in the context of interventions such as antibiotics and probiotics, as well as diverse states of genitourinary health and disease, including biofilms, chronic parasite infections, and sepsis."},{"lastName":"Sokol","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery"},{"focus":"Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive"},{"focus":"Robotics"},{"focus":"Uterine Prolapse"},{"focus":"Urinary Incontinence"},{"focus":"Urinary Incontinence, Stress"},{"focus":"Urinary Bladder Prolapse"},{"focus":"Cystocele"},{"focus":"Rectocele"},{"focus":"Enterocele"},{"focus":"Suburethral Slings"},{"focus":"Tension-Free Vaginal Tape"},{"focus":"Transobturator Tape"},{"focus":"Transobturator Suburethral Tape"},{"focus":"Urodynamics"},{"focus":"Gynecology"},{"focus":"Mesh, Surgical"},{"focus":"Cystoscopy"},{"focus":"Hysterectomy, Vaginal"},{"focus":"Rectovaginal Fistula"},{"focus":"Ambulatory Surgery"},{"focus":"Perineum"},{"focus":"Postoperative Complications"},{"focus":"Diagnostic Techniques, Urological"},{"focus":"Urologic Surgical Procedures"},{"focus":"Female Urogenital Diseases"},{"focus":"Fecal Incontinence"},{"focus":"Pelvic Floor"},{"focus":"Anal Sphincter"},{"focus":"Vesicovaginal Fistula"},{"focus":"Urethral Diseases"},{"focus":"Urethral Catheterization"},{"focus":"Prolapse"},{"focus":"Urinary Incontinence, Urge"},{"focus":"Obstetrics and Gynecology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Obstetrics & Gynecology"},{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Urology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Obstetrics & Gynecology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7123&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Eric R. Sokol, MD","firstName":"Eric","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Eric_Sokol","researchInterest":"My research is focused on the development and evaluation of cutting edge minimally invasive treatment modalities for incontinence and prolapse including robotic surgery, the use of novel grafts, and the use of novel injection therapies. I am also involved in surgical education research."},{"lastName":"Hsu","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Member,Bio-X","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3921&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Thomas Hsu","firstName":"Thomas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Thomas_Hsu","researchInterest":"Dr. Hsu is interested in medical device development in the area of urologic surgery and minimally invasive and laparoscopic urologic surgery."},{"lastName":"Pauly","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor (Research),Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Professor (Research) (By courtesy),Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor (Research),Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4558&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kim Butts Pauly","firstName":"Kim","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Kim_Pauly","researchInterest":"My current research interests lie in the area of image-guided minimally invasive therapies, including MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound and MR-guided cryoablation."},{"lastName":"Payne","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urinary Incontinence"},{"focus":"Pelvic organ prolapse"},{"focus":"Chronic Interstitial Cystitis"},{"focus":"Urinary Fistula"},{"focus":"Urology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Obstetrics & Gynecology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4243&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Christopher K. Payne, MD","firstName":"Christopher","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Christopher_Payne","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Chung","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Prostate Cancer - Robotic Radical Prostatectomy"},{"focus":"Kidney Cancer - Urologic Oncology"},{"focus":"Prostate Cancer"},{"focus":"Single Port Laparoscopy"},{"focus":"Robotics"},{"focus":"Adrenal Cancer"},{"focus":"Urologic Cancers - Urologic Oncology"},{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy"},{"focus":"Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures"},{"focus":"Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy"},{"focus":"Robotic Partial Nephrectomy"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7864&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Benjamin I. Chung","firstName":"Benjamin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Benjamin_Chung","researchInterest":"Dr Chung is interested in developing new technologies in the treatment of both prostate and kidney cancer.  He is studying the efficacy of minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques for kidney tumors, including cryotherapy, and in developing robotic and laparoscopic novel therapies in the treatment of prostate cancer.  Dr Chung is also interested in the novel imaging modalities to improve the detection rate of kidney cancer."},{"lastName":"Jamison","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Nephrology"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine - Nephrology"},{"appointment":"Academic Secretary,Academic Secretary's Office"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4541&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Rex L. Jamison","firstName":"Rex","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Rex_Jamison","researchInterest":"Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and end stage kidney disease have high rates of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity.  The purpose of the Homocysteine Study was to determine if lowering their high plasma homocysteine levels would reduce their mortality.  Secondary endpoints included reductions in myocardial infarction, stroke, and amputation of a lower extremity.  The results showed there was no improvement in survival or reduction in the cardiovascular events."},{"lastName":"Sommer","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"},{"focus":"abdominal imaging and uroradiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4310&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"F Sommer","firstName":"F","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/F_Sommer","researchInterest":"Studies include development and preliminary clinical evaluation of advanced techniques for ultrasonic imaging and tissue characterization. A number of studies are ongoing involving advanced techniques of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy with application to the GU tract."},{"lastName":"Brooks","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Male Cancers - Prostate "},{"focus":"Prostate Cancer"},{"focus":"Nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy"},{"focus":"Prostate Cancer - Urologic Oncology"},{"focus":"Urologic Cancers"},{"focus":"Urologic Cancers - Urologic Oncology"},{"focus":"Urology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6178&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"James D. Brooks","firstName":"James","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/James_Brooks","researchInterest":"We have used comprehensive gene expression profiling for 2 translational research objectives: 1) to understand the mechanisms of action of candidate prostate cancer preventive agents and develop biomarkers that we can use to evaluate response; and 2) to identify diagnostic and prognostic markers for prostate, kidney, testicular and bladder cancers."},{"lastName":"Presti","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"prostate cancer"},{"focus":"bladder cancer"},{"focus":"kidney cancer"},{"focus":"Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy"},{"focus":"testicular cancer"},{"focus":"radical cystectomy"},{"focus":"partial nephrectomy"},{"focus":"radical nephrectomy"},{"focus":"Urologic Oncology"},{"focus":"Urology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4717&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Joseph Presti, Jr.","firstName":"Joseph","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Joseph_Presti","researchInterest":"refine detection strategies for prostate cancer, identify prognostic indicators for prostate cancer patients"},{"lastName":"Creasey","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8438&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Graham Creasey","firstName":"Graham","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Graham_Creasey","researchInterest":"Restoration of function after spinal cord injury, using information technology and biotechnology"},{"lastName":"Solgaard","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Elec Engr-Sol State&Photonc Lab"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Elec Engr-Sol State&Photonc Lab","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7225&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Olav Solgaard","firstName":"Olav","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Olav_Solgaard","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Jaffe","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurosurgical Anesthesia"},{"focus":"Anesthesia"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Anesthesia"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Anesthesia","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4516&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Richard  A. Jaffe","firstName":"Richard","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Richard_Jaffe","researchInterest":"My clinical and laboratory research activities are currently focused on developing new and sensitive means for detecting the onset of cerebral ischemia using both electrophysiological and advanced optical techniques."},{"lastName":"Peehl","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor (Research),Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor (Research),Urology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4633&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Donna Peehl","firstName":"Donna","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Donna_Peehl","researchInterest":"My research focuses on the molecular and cellular biology of the human prostate. Developing realistic experimental models is a major goal, and primary cultures of prostatic epithelial and stromal cells are my main model system. Our discoveries are relevant to prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant prostatic diseases."},{"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/neuroscience/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":"Herfkens","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4103&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert Herfkens","firstName":"Robert","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Robert_Herfkens","researchInterest":"Imaging of myocardial diseases with magnetic resonance, imaging and spectroscopy"},{"lastName":"Meng","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Member,Bio-X","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8120&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Teresa H. Meng","firstName":"Teresa","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/neuroscience/researcher/Teresa_Meng","researchInterest":""}]}