Kip E. Guja, MD PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology - Rad/Nuclear Medicine

Clinical Focus

PET Imaging
Theragnostics
Diagnostic Radiology
Pediatric Radiology
Nuclear Radiology

Academic Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology - Rad/Nuclear Medicine
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

Co-director, Structured Reporting for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology (2024 - Present)
Wellness Champion, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology (2024 - Present)
Member, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS) (2023 - Present)
IT Representative and EPIC Optimization Champion for Nuclear Medicine, Radiology IT Operations Committee, Stanford University Hospital (2019 - Present)
Chief Resident, Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology (NM/DR), Stanford University School of Medicine (2022 - 2023)
Clinical Administrator, Outpatient MRI Clinic Injection Shifts, 732 Welch Road, Stanford Children's Health (2023 - 2023)
Project Leader, Contrast Extravasation Workflows, 52-in-52 Quality Improvement Initiative (2021 - 2022)
Chief Resident, Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology (NM/DR), Stanford University School of Medicine (2019 - 2020)

Honors & Awards

One to Watch Award, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2023)
Resident Researcher Award, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Stanford University Hospital (2023)
Intern of the Year Award, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital (2018)
Julian David Baumert PhD Thesis Award, Brookhaven National Laboratory (2016)
Student Travel Stipend Award, Radiological Society of North America (2016)
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health (2013-2015)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Member, Nuclear Medicine Practice Parameters Writing Committee, American College of Radiology (2023 - Present)
Member, Review Committee, World Molecular Imaging Congress (2023 - 2023)
Intern, Pediatric Imaging Council, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2023 - Present)
Member, Nuclear Medicine Committee, Society of Pediatric Radiology (2023 - Present)
Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Oncology: Cancer Imaging and Image-directed Interventions (2023 - Present)
Resident Representative for Nuclear Medicine, Radiological Society of North America (2021 - 2022)
Member, Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition (2019 - Present)
Member, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (2018 - Present)
Member, American College of Nuclear Medicine (2018 - Present)
Fellow, Medical Scientist Training Program, National Institutes of Health (2008 - 2017)

Professional Education

Board Certification: American Board of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine (2023)
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology (2024)
Fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine, Nuclear Medicine (2019)
Fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine, Pediatric Radiology (2023)
Residency: Stanford University Radiology Residency (2023) CA
Internship: Stony Brook University Dept of Medicine (2018) NY
Medical Education: Stony Brook University School of Medicine (2017) NY
M.D., Stony Brook University School of Medicine (2017)
Ph.D., Stony Brook University Department of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Structural Biology (2015)
M.S., Johns Hopkins University, Molecular and Cellular Biology (2007)
B.S., Johns Hopkins University, Molecular and Cellular Biology (2006)

Contact

Academic kipguja@stanford.edu

Administrative Contact Brandon Asprer Administrative Associate basprer@stanford.edu Tel: (650) 498-5774

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.

Nuclear Medicine 300 Pasteur Dr Rm H0101 MC 5281 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 725-4711 Fax: (650) 721-6619

Additional Clinical Info

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

My current research interests include:
1) PET/MR and PET/CT imaging in children and adults, for oncologic and non-oncologic indications
2) Targeted radionuclide therapy and theragnostics
3) Pre-clinical development and clinical translation of novel radiopharmaceuticals

Clinical Trials

99mTc Sestamibi SPECT/CT vs 18F Fluorocholine PET/CT Recruiting
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This study proposes the use of a well-established PET isotope, Fluorine-18 (18F), bound to Choline, for a prospective single-center, single-arm study for participants with suspected parathyroid adenoma and negative or equivocal standard of care 99mTc Sestamibi SPECT/CT
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Kip E. Guja, MD PhD
- Andrei Iagaru
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A Phase I Study of [177Lu]Lu-EVS459 in Patients With Ovarian and Lung Cancers Recruiting
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, dosimetry and preliminary efficacy of \[177Lu\]Lu-EVS459 and the safety and imaging properties of \[68Ga\]Ga-EVS459 in patients aged ≥ 18 years with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer (OC) or locally advanced unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma (non-sq. NSCLC).
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Jagruti Shah
- Kip E. Guja, MD PhD
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An International Prospective Open-label, Randomized, Phase III Study Comparing 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Combination With SoC, Versus SoC Alone, in Adult Male Patients With mHSPC Not Recruiting
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in combination with Standard of Care, versus Standard of Care alone, in adult male patients with mHSPC. In this study, the SoC is defined as a combination of Androgen Receptor Directed Therapy + Androgen Deprivation Therapy. Approximately 1126 patients will be randomized in this study. As of 31-Jan-2024, 1144 participants have been enrolled in 20 countries.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact , 650-493-5000.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
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Safety, PK and Biodistribution of 18F-OP-801 in Patients With ALS, AD, MS, PD and Healthy Volunteers Recruiting
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This is a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 18F-OP-801 in subjects with ALS, AD, MS, PD and age-matched HVs. 18F-OP-801 is intended as a biomarker for PET imaging of activated microglia and macrophages in regions of neuroinflammation.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
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Zanubrutinib in Patients With IgG4-Related Disease Not Recruiting
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The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of zanubrutinib in treating patients with IgG4-related disease

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Angie Aberia, 650-723-8516.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Kip E. Guja, MD PhD
- Matthew C. Baker, MD MS
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[177Lu]-NeoB in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and With [68Ga]-NeoB Lesion Uptake Recruiting
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The purpose of this first-in-human (FIH) study of \[177Lu\]-NeoB is to characterize the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) as well as the distribution and radiation dosimetry, and anti-tumor activity of \[177Lu\]-NeoB in patients with advanced solid tumors known to overexpress Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Receptor (GRPR) and with \[68Ga\]-NeoB lesion uptake.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Kip E. Guja, MD PhD
- Andrei Iagaru
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Pediatric PET/MR Image Registry Recruiting
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The purpose of this study is to compare whole body magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, whole body positron emission tomography (PET)/MR imaging, and (if available) PET/Computed Tomography (CT) imaging for the diagnosis of tumors in children and young adults. Sensitivities, specificities and diagnostic accuracies of the different imaging modalities will be compared for significant differences.

Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stanford Investigators
- Kip E. Guja, MD PhD
- Heike Daldrup-Link
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Quantitative 13N-Ammonia Cardiac Rest/Stress Digital PET/CT Not Recruiting
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Accurate measurements from a non-invasive test like myocardial perfusion positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) may decrease the need for invasive procedures such as cardiac catheterization.The investigators wish to see if the measurements from cardiac catheterization can be predicted using a non-invasive 13N-NH3 digital PET/CT scan.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Jordan Ciscernos, 650-725-6409.

Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stanford Investigators
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Development of Radiation Free Whole Body Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging Technique for Staging Children With Cancer Recruiting
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A research study on the diagnosis of spread of disease for children who have been diagnosed with solid tumors using a new whole body imaging technique and a new MR contrast agent (ferumoxytol). Standard tests that are used to determine the extent and possible spread of a child's disease include magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, computed tomography (CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) as well as bone scanning, and metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scanning. The purpose of this study is to determine if newer imaging tests referred to as whole body diffusion-weighted MR and whole body PET/MR can detect the extent and spread of the disease as accurately or even better as the standard tests (CT, MR and/or PET/CT). The advantage of the new imaging test is that it is associated with no or significantly reduced radiation exposure compared to standard CT and PET/CT imaging tests. The results of whole body MR and PET/MR will be compared with that of the conventional, standard imaging studies for tumor detecting.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
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Study of PRRT in Metastatic, World Health Organization (WHO) Grade 1 or 2, SSTR Positive, GEP-NET Who Are Candidates for Cytoreductive Surgery Recruiting
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The purpose of this study is to learn about the feasibility and safety of using Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) before and after surgical removal of a tumor. PRRT treatment is based on the administration of a radioactive product, 177-Lu DOTA-0-Tyr3-Octreotate (Lutathera®) and its use before and after surgery is thought to increase the overall survival benefit for patients with SSTR-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors GEP-NETs.

Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stanford Investigators
- Kip E. Guja, MD PhD
- Brendan C. Visser, MD
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