Clinical Research
One unique aspect of the Ma lab is our active role in clinical and surgical outcomes research, both retrospective and prospective. We tap into national and Stanford available databases and tissue biorepositories to investigate a myriad of clinical hypotheses in rare and otherwise not studied patient cohorts. Stanford being one of the most active Pediatric Cardiac Surgery centers in the world and treating the full spectrum of congenital heart diseases allows for robust and rigorous longitudinal studies. In these studies, we aim to disseminate the knowledge gained clinically and surgically with the goal of improving long-term outcomes for all patients. Furthermore, in these studies, we aim to investigate ways to alleviate diversity, equity and inclusion disparities that exist in the field of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.