Neeraja Kambham

Professor of Pathology

Clinical Focus

Renal Pathology
Medical Liver Pathology
Anatomic Pathology

Academic Appointments

Professor - University Medical Line, Pathology

Administrative Appointments

Program Director, Renal Pathology Fellowship, Pathology (2019 - Present)
Director, Renal Pathology & Electron Microscopy Lab (2019 - Present)
Co-Director, Renal Pathology & Electron Microscopy Lab (2008 - 2019)
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)

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 Surgical Pathology 300 Pasteur Dr Rm H2110 MC 5243 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 725-5193 Fax: (650) 725-7409

2021-22 Courses

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

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)

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