Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Faculty (60)
• Postdocs (22)
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  Albanese, Craig 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - Pediatric Surgery
  • Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Pediatrics
  • Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Surgery, Pediatric
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Aziz, Natali 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Reproductive Infectious Diseases
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Baker, Valerie 
  Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Endo & Infertility
  Clinical Focus

  • Reprod. Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology
  Research Interest

  primary ovarian insufficiency, premature ovarian failure, health policy, infertilty, assisted reproductive technology, ovulation induction, hormone therapy

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  Baker, Julie 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Genetics
  • Associate Professor (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Member, Bio-X
  Research Interest

  Our laboratory is focused on identifying proteins based upon their ability to alter a variety of cell fate decisions - including mesodermal, endodermal, neural, endothelial, and somitic - within the vertebrate embryo.

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  Behr, Barry 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Endo & Infertility
  • Member, Bio-X
  Clinical Focus

  • Fertility (Reproductive Medicine)
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Development of improved embryo culture conditions in vitro. Blastocyst cultures. Embryo metabolism in vitro. Embryo maternal dialogue. Clinical application and integration of extended embryo culture systems. Monozygotic twinning. Prevention of multiple pregnancy. Sperm motility enhancers. Fluorescent and non-fluorescent markers of sperm morphology and viablility. Oocyte cryopreservation. Fertility preservation. Improving IVF outcome.

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  Berek, Jonathan 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Oncology
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer > Gynecologic Cancer
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Gynecologic Cancers - Gynecologic Oncology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
• 
  Blumenfeld, Yair 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research Interest

  prenatal diagnosis, genetics, clinical obstetrics

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Blumenthal, Paul D
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Gynecology
  • Abortion
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
• 
  Bowker, Caroline A
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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  Brodzinsky, Laura 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecology
  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Special interest in women with vulvodynia and other genital pain disorders.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Chen, Bertha 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Urology
  • Member, Bio-X
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecology
  • Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Chiao, Eric T
  Academic Appointments

  • Instructor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - OB GYN Institutes
  Research Interest

  My work is currently focused on deriving new human embryonic stem cell lines and directing the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells towards cardiovascular cell fates.

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  Chitkara, Usha 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Maternal - Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Rh disease, other red call isoimmunization, e.g. Kell, etc. I.T.P. and alloimmune thrombocytopenia Multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.) and associated problems and procedures Ultrasound referrals -- complicated and routine Procedures --cordocentesis, intrauterine transfusion; selective termination or reduction in multiple pregnancy.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Chueh, Jane 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics
  • Maternal and Fetal Medicine
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
• 
  Cohen, Sheila 
  Academic Appointments

  • Emeritus (Active) Professor, Anesthesia
  • Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Anesthesia
  • Emeritus (Active) Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Anesthesia
  • Anesthesia, Obstetrics
  Research Interest

  Our obstetric anesthesia group is interested in a variety of topics including the efficacy and mechanism of action of spinal and epidural opioids for production of analgesia during labor, and the functionality of epidural analgesia for labor pain relief.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Comiter, Craig V
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Urology
  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Urology
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  Research Interest

  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. I also am investigating new, minimally invasive treatments for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. I am also investigating the role of neruomodulation in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain and IC.

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  Crowe, Susan 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecology
  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Daniels, Kay 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Special interest in Ob simulation as a teaching and training tool.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Dawson, Lindsey M
  Academic Appointments

  • Instructor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Detata, Cynthia 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Druzin, Maurice 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Pediatrics
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics
  • Maternal and Fetal Medicine
  Research Interest

  Antepartum and intrapartum fetal monitoring Prenatal diagnosis Medical complications of pregnancy, particularly: SLE, hypertension, diabetes, malignancy A.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  El-Sayed, Yasser 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • High Risk Pregnancies
  Research Interest

  High Risk Obstetrics: preterm labor, preeclampsia, medical and surgical complications of pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis and therapy

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Faig, Jeffrey 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Diabetes in Pregnancy
  • Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Giaccia, Amato 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Biology
  • Professor (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Professor (By courtesy), Surgery
  • Member, Cancer Center
  Research Interest

  Cellular response to hypoxia and ionizing radiation; cell-cycle control, apoptosis and angiogenesis in transformed cells.

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  Halamek, Louis 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - Neonatology
  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Member, Bio-X
  Clinical Focus

  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Neonatology
  • High Freq. Vent
  Research Interest

  1. The use of perfluorocarbons in the treatment of neonatal respiratory failure and as a vehicle to deliver pharmacologically active agents to the lung; this includes both partial liquid ventilation (employing both conventional and high frequency ventilation) and total liquid ventilation.

  Practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Harney, Kimberly S
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Heinrichs, W L
  Academic Appointments

  • Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Distributed learning of anatomy and laparoscopic surgery; surgical simulation; team-training in virtual environments;telemedicine for acute & chronic disease management in virtual environments

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  Hillard, Paula J
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
  Clinical Focus

  • Adolescent and pediatric gynecology
  • contraception
  • menopause
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
• 
  Hsu, Sheau-Yu 
  Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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  Hsueh, Aaron 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Member, Bio-X
  Research Interest

  Hormonal regulation of ovarian function; gonadotropin receptors and related genes, bioinformatic ananlyses of polypeptide hormones and receptors, follicle recruitment and GDF-9; analysis of oocyte and ovarian-expressed genes.

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  Hu, Mickey 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Member, Cancer Center
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  Hudgins, Louanne 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - Genetics
  • Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Clinical Genetics
  • Perinatal Genetics
  Research Interest

  I am interested in prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Husain, Amreen 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Oncology
  • Member, Cancer Center
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer > Gynecologic Cancer
  • Cervix Cancer
  • Cervix Cancer - Gynecologic Oncology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Jacobson, Mary 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecology
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Obstetrics
  Research Interest

  minimally invasive surgery, fundamentals of laparoscopy, intra-abdominal access for laparoscopy, fibroids, adnexal masses, endometriosis, resident and student education

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Lamb, Emmet J
  Academic Appointments

  • Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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  Lathi, Ruth 
  Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Endo & Infertility
  Clinical Focus

  • Fertility (Reproductive Medicine)
  • Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Miscarriage
  • Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Recurrent miscarriage, genetic and other causes of miscarriage, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, effects of fertility treatments on androgen levels in early pregnancy and how fertility diagnosis and treatments affect pregnancy outcomes.

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  Lyell, Deirdre 
  Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Maternal - Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Preterm labor prevention and management, preeclampsia prevention and treatment, short and long-term impact of surgical techniques at cesarean, depression during pregnancy, fetal heart rate monitoring and long-term neurologic outcome, randomized clinical trials.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Manuel, Michael R
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Instructor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Oncology
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecologic Oncology
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  Milki, Amin A
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Fertility (Reproductive Medicine)
  • Gynecology
  • Obstetrics
  Research Interest

  Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technologies Microsurgery and Endoscopic Surgery.

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  Millheiser, Leah M
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Female Sexual Medicine
  Research Interest

  Research interest in the role of the central nervous system in female hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Nayak, Nihar R
  Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Member, Bio-X
  Research Interest

  Research in my laboratory is focused on understanding the mechanisms of endometrial angiogenesis and vascular remodeling during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. We are particularly interested in understanding the mechanisms of spiral artery growth and remodeling in the primate uterus. These arteries are unique to the primate endometrium. They develop from the radial arteries of the myometrium and course through the endometrium, where they develop their coiled structure and vascularize primar..

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  Ness, Amen 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Research Interest

  Preterm Birth Preterm Labor Ultrasound

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  Nicosia, Antonia F
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Payne, Christopher 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Urology
  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Chronic Interstitial Cystitis
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  Polan, Mary 
  Academic Appointments

  • Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Member, Bio-X
  Research Interest

  Dr. Polan's research has centered around ovarian function during both the follicular and luteal phases. Studies of steroidogenesis, LH receptor synthesis, and the involvement of the plasminogen activator system in ovarian events have been performed.

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  Rasgon, Natalie 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor - Med Center Line, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychopharmacology
  • Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Psychiatry
  Research Interest

  Dr. Rasgon has been involved in longitudinal placebo-controlled neuroendocrine studies for nearly two decades, and she has been involved in neuroendocrine and brain imaging studies of estrogen effects on depressed menopausal women for the last eight years. It should be noted that in addition to her duties as a Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dr. Rasgon is also the Director of the Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Program and of the Women's Wellness Program.

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  Reijo-Pera, Renee 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - OB GYN Institutes
  • Member, Cancer Center
  • Member, Bio-X
  Research Interest

  The Reijo Pera Laboratory is focused on understanding key cell fates in the embryo, including the generation of pluripotent stem cells, somatic and germ cell lineages

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  Riley, Edward 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Anesthesia
  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Anesthesia
  • Anesthesia, Obstetrics
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Rode, Martha E
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Sandberg, Eugene C
  Academic Appointments

  • Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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  Shefren, Gerald M
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecology
  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Sokol, Eric R
  Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
  • Assistant Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Urology
  Clinical Focus

  • Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
  • Robotics
  Research Interest

  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.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Stefanick, Marcia 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor (Research), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research
  • Professor (Research) (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Member, Cancer Center
  Research Interest

  Specializes in women's heath and chronic disease (e.g. heart disease, breast cancer, osteoporosis) prevention research and health promotion in both sexes, with a focus on lifestyle (exercise, weight control and diet). Research focuses on role of sex hormones and sex/gender differences in physiology related to cardiovascular and cancer biology and body composition. Menopause and aging are key scientific interests. Key NIH projects: Women's Health Initiative (NLBI), WHEL(NCI) and MrOS (NIAMS).

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  Stevenson, David 
  Academic Appointments

  • Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology
  • Professor (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Member, Bio-X
  Clinical Focus

  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Neonatology
  Research Interest

  Our research is focused on the study of the ontogeny and control of heme catabolism and bilirubin production in the developing neonate. A better understanding of the role of increased bilirubin production in neonatal jaundice and the prevention of hemolytic jaundice has remained an overall objective of our program. Thus, we are exploring the pivotal role of the enzyme heme oxygenase (HO), the rate-limiting enzyme in the production of bilirubin in the developing neonate.

  Practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Sultan, Aya 
  Academic Appointments

  • Instructor, Medicine - Oncology
  • Instructor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Ovarian cancer Endometriosis Cell Signal transduction

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Taslimi, M 
  Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pregnancy study measures the effect of maternal glucose profile in non-diabetic pregnancies on fetal overgrowth and operative deliveries. We collected a comprehensive Catalog of Vaginal Bacterium in uncomplicated pregnancies that will facilitate studies on effect of vaginal microbial flora on pregnancy complications including preterm labor and preterm delivery. Oral Stepwise Misoprostol proved to be a low-cost effective means to induce labor.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Teng, Nelson 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Oncology
  • Member, Cancer Center
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer > Gynecologic Cancer
  • Cervix Cancer
  • Cervix Cancer - Gynecologic Oncology
  Research Interest

  Gynecologic Malignancies Immunotherapy Biologic Response Modifiers New Drug Development Antigenic specificities of human antibodies encoded by the VH4-34 gene

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  Voedisch, Amy 
  Academic Appointments

  • Instructor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
  Clinical Focus

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  Westphal, Lynn 
  Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Endo & Infertility
  • Member, Bio-X
  Clinical Focus

  • Fertility (Reproductive Medicine)
  • Gynecology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Infertility, fertility preservation, oocyte cryopreservation

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  Yao, Mylene 
  Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Clinical Focus

  • Fertility (Reproductive Medicine)
  • Gynecology
  • Reprod. Endocrinology and Infertility
  Research Interest

  Mylene’s laboratory is interested in early mammalian embryo development. We investigate genes and mechanisms that are critical in the maternal-zygotic and the morula-blastocyst transitions using experimental systems that we have established for the mouse and human embryo. Specifically, we aim to understand how key processes such as nuclear reprogramming, establishment of developmental competence, maintenance of pluripotency, and cell cycle regulation are regulated at the earliest stages.