Neeraja Kambham

Professor of Pathology

Clinical Focus

Renal Pathology
Medical Liver Pathology
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Academic Appointments

Professor - University Medical Line, Pathology

Administrative Appointments

Director of Anatomic Pathology, Stanford University (2022 - Present)
Program Director, Renal Pathology Fellowship, Pathology (2019 - Present)
Director, Renal Pathology & Electron Microscopy Lab (2008 - Present)
Associate Residency Program Director, Anatomic Pathology (2010 - 2012)
Residency Program Director for Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Pathology (2012 - 2017)
Associate Chair for Residency Training, Pathology (2012 - 2017)

Honors & Awards

Teaching Award, Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine (2007)
Excellence in Teaching, Stanford Medical Student Education (2008)
Resident Teaching Award, Department of Pathology (2009)
Faculty Fellow, Stanford University (2010)
Advanced Leadership Development Program Fellow, Stanford University (2012)
Stanford Medicine Leadership Development Program Fellow, Stanford University (2014-15)
CIGH Fellow, Stanford University (2016)
Faculty Community Building Award, Department of Pathology (2017)
Outstanding Service Award, Department of Pathology (2017)
Resident AP Senior Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Pathology (2024)

Professional Education

Fellowship: Stanford University Pathology Residency (2001) CA
Residency: New York Presbyterian Columbia Campus Pathology Residency (2000) NY
Internship: Maricopa Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency (1995) AZ
Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Pathology (2014)
Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic Pathology (1999)
Medical Education: Osmania General Hospital (1992) India
-, Stanford University, Surgical Pathology Fellowship (2001)
-, Columbia University, NY, Renal Pathology Fellowship (2000)
-, Columbia University, NY, Anatomic Pathology Residency (1999)

Community and International Work

Peninsula Bridge (www.peninsulabridge.org/)

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Contact

Academic neeraja.kambham@stanford.edu

Alternate Contact Thelma Santa Maria Administrative Assistant santamaria@stanford.edu Tel: 498-4987

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.

Surgical Pathology 300 Pasteur Dr Rm H2110 MC 5243 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 725-5193 Fax: (650) 725-7409

Additional Clinical Info

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Research interests primarily involve medical diseases and transplantation pathology of the kidney and liver.

2024-25 Courses

Clinical Studies in Pathology I
PATH 240 (Win)
Clinical Studies in Pathology II
PATH 241 (Win)

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Pathology
  PATH 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Pathology
  PATH 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  PATH 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  PATH 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  PATH 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Prior Year Courses

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