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Population Sciences

The Population Sciences Program is focused on reducing the burden of cancer and improving outcomes of cancer patients. Program members conduct observational and interventional research on cancer etiology, behavioral interventions, screening and outcomes that has a significant translational impact on clinical or public health practice in the SCI catchment area and beyond.

Alyce Adams, PhD

Stanford Medicine Innovation Professor and Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, of Health Policy

Russ Altman, MD, PhD

Kenneth Fong Professor and Professor of Bioengineering, of Genetics, of Medicine (General Medical Discipline), of Biomedical Data Science and, by Courtesy, of Computer Science

Catherine Benedict, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Medical Psychiatry)

Paul Blumenthal, MD, MPH

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Family Planning), Emeritus

Melissa Bondy, PhD

Stanford Medicine Discovery Professor and Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health

James Brooks, MD

Keith and Jan Hurlbut Professor and Professor of Urology

Jennifer Caswell-Jin, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Oncology)

Michelle Chen, MD, MHS

Clinical Instructor of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)

Victoria Cosgrove, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavorial Sciences (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Child Development)

Alia Crum, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology and, by Courtesy, of Medicine (Primary Care and Population Health)

Christina Curtis, MSc, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Oncology), of Genetics and of Biomedical Data Science

Aaron Dawes, MD, PhD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)

Manisha Desai, PhD

Kim and Ping Li Professor, Professor (Research) of Medicine (Quantitative Sciences Unit), of Biomedical Data Science and, by Courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health

Paul Fisher, MD, MPH

Beirne Family Professor of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Professor of Pediatrics and, by Courtesy, of Neurosurgery and of Epidemiology and Population Health

Christopher Gardner, PhD

Rehnborg Farquhar Professor and Professor (Research) of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center)

Olivier Gevaert, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Biomedical Informatics) and of Biomedical Data Science

Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert, PhD

Professor of Health Policy

Steven Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD

Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and of Medicine (Primary Care and Population Health)

James Hallenbeck, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Primary Care and Population Health) at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Emeritus

Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD

Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendric Professor of Pediatrics and Professor, by Courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Summer Han, PhD

Associate Professor (Research) of Neurosurgery and of Medicine (Biomedical Informatics)

Lisa Henriksen, PhD

Senior Research Scientist at the Stanford Prevention Research Center (SPRC)

Tina Hernandez-Boussard, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Biomedical Informatics), of Biomedical Data Science, of Surgery and, by Courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health

Ann Hsing, PhD

Professor (Research) of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center/ Cancer Institute) and Epidemiology and Population Health

Robert Huang, MD, MS

Instructor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

John Ioannidis, MD

Professor of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research), of Epidemiology and Population Health and by Courtesy, of Statistics and of Biomedical Data Science

Esther John, PhD, MSPH

Professor (Research) of Epidemiology and Population Health and of Medicine (Oncology)

Linda Kachuri, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health

Michaela Kiernan, PhD

Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford Prevention Research Center (SPRC)

Abby King, PhD

David and Susan Heckerman Professor and Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center)

Matthew Kohrman, PhD

Associate Professor of Anthropology and Senior Fellow, by Courtesy, at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Allison Kurian, MD, MSc

Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and of Epidemiology and Population Health

Uri Ladabaum, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Sheila Lahijani, MD, MS

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Medical Psychiatry)

Marvin Langston, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health

Laura Lazzeroni, PhD

Professor (Research) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and, by Courtesy, of Biomedical Data Science

Jennifer Lee, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) and, by Courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health

Eleni Linos, MD, MPH, DrPH

Professor of Dermatology and, by Courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health

Karl Lorenz, MD, MSHS

Professor of Medicine (Primary Care and Population Health)

Uchechukwu Megwalu, MD, MPH

Professor of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS)

Arden Morris, MD, MPH, FACS

Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) and, by Courtesy, of Health Policy

Mindie Nguyen, MD, MAS, AGAF, FAASLD

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) and, by Courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health

Douglas Owens, MD

Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. Professor and Professor, by Courtesy, of Management Science and Engineering

Julie Parsonnet, MD

George Deforest Barnett Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health

Manali Patel, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Oncology)

VJ Periyakoil, MD

Professor of Medicine (Primary Care and Population Health)

Sylvia Plevritis, PhD, MS

Professor of Biomedical Data Science and of Radiology (Integrative Biomedical Imaging Informatics)

Judith Prochaska, PhD, MPH

Senior Associate Vice Provost, Clinical Research Governance and Professor of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center)

Carla Pugh, MD, PhD, FACS

Thomas Krummel Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)

Kavitha Ramchandran, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Oncology)

David Rehkopf, ScD, MPH

Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, of Medicine (Primary Care and Population Health) and, by Courtesy, of Sociology and of Pediatrics

Thomas Robinson, MD, MPH

The Irving Schulman, MD Professor of Child Health, Professor of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center) and, by Courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health

Lisa Rosas, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor (Research) of Epidemiology and Population Health and of Medicine (Primary Care and Population Health) and, by Courtesy, of Pediatrics

Chiara Sabatti, PhD

Professor of Biomedical Data Science and of Statistics

Lidia Schapira, MD

Professor of Medicine (Oncology)

Deborah Sellmeyer, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology, Gerontology, and Metabolism)

Ross Shachter, PhD

Associate Professor of Management Science and Engineering

Michael Snyder, PhD

Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Genetics

Samuel So, MD

Lui Hac Minh Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)

David Spiegel, MD

Jack, Lulu and Sam Willson Professor of Medicine (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)

Randall Stafford, MD, PhD

Proessor of Medicine (Stanford Center for Research in Diseases Prevention)

Marcia Stefanick, PhD

Professor (Research) of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), of Obstetrics and Gynecology and, by Courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health