Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide comprehensive care in musculoskeletal infections through seamless collaboration with orthopaedic surgeons and wound care physicians. By integrating innovative research, personalized patient care, and specialized training programs, we aspire to set new standards of excellence in treatment outcomes for our patients.
Musculoskeletal Infectious Diseases Program
The Stanford Musculoskeletal Infectious Diseases Program clinic at Redwood City is one of the few clinics nationally to facilitate coordinated patient visits with infectious disease specialists and different surgical specialties. With new innovations in surgery and increasing use of implanted devices, there has been a steady increase in related infections. The complexities of treating these infections require a unified front, with multidisciplinary teams of surgeons and infectious diseases specialists offering comprehensive care to prevent deleterious outcomes, such as amputation.
Clinical Faculty
Jenny Aronson
Musculoskeletal Infectious Diseases Director
Chief of the Musculoskeletal Infectious Diseases Team, Jenny Aronson oversees clinical care coordinated with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and co-directs the AAOS course on orthopedic infectious diseases.
Amy Chang
Medical Informatics Director
Amy Chang leads initiatives in medical informatics and antimicrobial stewardship, using data-driven approaches to optimize antibiotic use and improve patient care.
Daisuke Furukawa
Musculoskeletal Infectious Disease Research Leader
Daisuke Furukawa leads the MSK ID clinical research and quality improvement concentration and serves as the quality improvement lead in infectious diseases.
Elizabeth Thottacherry
Musculoskeletal Infectious Disease Medical Education Leader
Elizabeth Thottacherry, leads the MSK ID clinical concentration and contributes to national efforts advancing musculoskeletal infectious disease education.