Jonathan S. Berek, MD, MMSc

Laurie Kraus Lacob Professor

Bio

Laurie Kraus Lacob Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine

Director, Stanford Women’s Cancer Center
Senior Advisor, Stanford Cancer Institute

Executive Director, Stanford Health Communication Initiative
Director, MedArts Films
Stanford Center for Health Education
Stanford University

Clinical Focus

Cancer > Gynecologic Cancer
Gynecologic Cancers - Gynecologic Oncology
Ovarian Cancer
Uterine Cancer
Uterine Cervical Cancer
Vaginal Cancer
Vulvar Cancer
Trophoblastic Neoplasms
Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Neovagina
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Academic Appointments

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecologic Oncology
Member, Bio-X
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute

Administrative Appointments

Executive Director, Stanford Health Communication Initiative, Stanford Center for Health Education, Stanford University (2018 - Present)
Senior Advisor, Stanford Cancer Institute (2016 - Present)
Director, Stanford Health Care Communication Program (2015 - 2018)
Laurie Kraus Lacob Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine (2012 - Present)
Director, Stanford Women's Cancer Center, Stanford Cancer Institute (2008 - Present)
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine (2005 - 2017)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Chair. FIGO Women's Cancer Committee, International Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology (FIGO) (2021 - Present)
International Committee, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2017 - Present)
Executive Committee, Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup (2017 - Present)
Executive Committee, Cervical Cancer Research Network (2017 - Present)
Chair, Education Committee, Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup (2017 - 2021)
Gynecologic Oncology Committee, Cancer Staging, FIGO (2016 - 2021)

Professional Education

Fellowship: UCLA Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowships (1981) CA
Residency: Harvard Medical School (1979) MA
Internship: Harvard Medical School (1976) MA
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology (1983)
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (1982)
Medical Education: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1973) MD
Biomedical Sciences, Brown University, MMS (1973)

Community and International Work

Past President, Council of University Chairs of Obstetrics and Gynecology (CUCOG)

Topic

University Chairs

Partnering Organization(s)

ACOG, APGO, CREOG

Populations Served

Location

International

Ongoing Project

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Opportunities for Student Involvement

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Past President, International Gynecologic Cancer Society, International

Topic

Partnering Organization(s)

ESGO, GCIG, FIGO

Populations Served

Location

International

Ongoing Project

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Opportunities for Student Involvement

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Contact

Academic jberek@stanford.edu

Administrative Contact Dustyne Schulze Administrative Assistant dustynes@stanford.edu Tel: 650-497-0387

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Stanford Women's Cancer Center 900 Blake Wilbur Dr 1st Fl MC 5854 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 498-6004 Fax: (650) 498-7237

Additional Clinical Info

Stanford Health Care

2023-24 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  OBGYN 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  OBGYN 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research in Reproductive Biology
  OBGYN 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  OBGYN 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research in Reproductive Biology
  OBGYN 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Prior Year Courses

2020-21 Courses

Managing Difficult Conversations
INDE 229 (Win)
Medicine in Movies: The Illness Experience
ANES 281 (Win)

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