Bio
Larry Chu, MD is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and Director of the Stanford Anesthesia Informatics and Media (AIM) Lab. Dr. Chu founded the START online educational program as well as the Learnly online learning ecosystem for post-graduate anesthesiology education. He is an NIH-funded clinical researcher and is Executive Director of Stanford Medicine X, the world's most-discussed academic program on emerging technology and medicine. He also directs Medicine X | ED, a conference exploring the future of patient-centered medical education. He has written eight books, over 50 papers and over 50 book chapters in academic anesthesiology. He is a member of the editorial advisory board for The BMJ, one of the most influential general medical journals in the world.
Clinical Focus
- Anesthesia
- eHealth
- Emerging Technology and Medicine
- Precision Medicine
- Digital Health Efficacy and Validation
- Patient Partnership in Academic Medicine
Academic Appointments
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Professor - Med Center Line, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
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Member, Bio-X
Administrative Appointments
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Editorial Advisory Board, The BMJ (2016 - Present)
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Executive Director, Stanford Medicine X (2011 - Present)
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Member, Committee on Admissions, Stanford University School of Medicine (2007 - Present)
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Electronic Media and Information Technology Committee, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2002 - 2004)
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Trustee, California Medical Association (2003 - 2004)
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Member, Editorial Board, MDNetGuide (1999 - Present)
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Member, Educational Resources Committee, Society for Education in Anesthesia (2003 - Present)
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Member, Web Site Committee, American Pain Society (2007 - Present)
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Organizing Chair, Fourth World Congress on Social Media and Web 2.0 in Health, Medicine and Biomedical Research (2010 - 2011)
Honors & Awards
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Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford University Department of Biological Sciences (1998)
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Research Fellowship Grant, Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (1/2003-6/2004)
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Clinical Loan Repayment Program, National Institutes of Health (7/2003 - 7/2006)
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Career Development Award, National Institutes of Health (8/2004-8/2009)
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Innovation in Education Award, International Anesthesia Research Society (2011-2012)
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Independent Scientist Award, National Institutes of Health (2013 - 2018)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Editorial Advisory Board Member, BMJ (2016 - Present)
Professional Education
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Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (1999) CA
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Fellowship: Stanford University Anesthesiology Residency (2004) CA
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Residency: Stanford University Anesthesiology Residency (2003) CA
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Internship: St. Mary's Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program (2000) CA
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Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2004)
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MS, Stanford University, Clinical Epidemiology (2006)
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Fellowship, Stanford Medical School, Clinical Pain Research (2004)
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Residency, Stanford Hospital, Anesthesiology (2003)
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Internship, St. Mary's Hospital, Internal Medicine (2000)
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MD, Stanford Medical School, Medicine (1999)
Patents
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Gary Peltz, David Clark, and Lawrence Chu. "United States Patent 9,226,918 Methods and compositions for treating or preventing narcotic withdrawal symptoms", Leland Stanford Junior University, Jan 5, 2016