Bio
Renumathy Dhanasekaran MD is an Instructor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at School of Medicine, Stanford University. Her primary research goal is to explore the molecular biology of liver cancer in order to identify diagnostic and therapeutic targets for liver cancer. She conducts basic and translational research with Dr. Dean Felsher to understand the molecular mechanisms of liver cancer metastasis and dormancy using mouse models of liver cancer. Also, she plays an active role in the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) consortium effort to translate the knowledge gained from the study of genomics of liver cancer. She maintains a bio-repository of tissue and blood samples from patients with liver cancer and has also developed several patient derived xenograft (PDX) models for preclinical testing. Dr. Dhanasekaran is a recipient of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Junior Faculty Career Development award and the NIH/NCI K08 career development award.
Dr. Dhanasekaran completed her medical school training in India, and pursued her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Florida, Gainesville followed by Gastroenterology fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester and Transplant Hepatology fellowship at Stanford University. Dr. Dhanasekaran is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastoenterology. Her clinical practice is mainly focused on liver cancer and she runs a clinic specifically for patients with liver masses.
Clinical Focus
- Liver cancer
- Liver translant
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
Administrative Appointments
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Working Group member, CCG Tumor Molecular Pathology (TMP) Analysis Working Group (2017 - Present)
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Member and Manuscript Co-ordinator, Analysis Working Group, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Liver Cancer (2014 - 2017)
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Associate Editor, BMC Gastroenterology Journal (2014 - Present)
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Working group Member, AGA Young Delegates Program (2016 - 2018)
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Media Spokesperson, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) (2016 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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AGA-AASLD MasterClass 2018- Selected to attend, AGA/AASLD (Nov 2018)
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2018 Academic Skills Workshop- Selected to Attend, AGA/AASLD (March 2018)
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2015 William H. Summerskill award for outstanding achievement in research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester (June 2015)
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Nominated for Edward C. Rosenow II award for Outstanding Trainee Teaching Award, Mayo Clinic, Rochester (June 2015)
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2016 AGA Women's Leadership Program- Selected to Attend, AGA (Feb 2016)
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Travel Bursary to present abstract, EASL HCC SUMMIT Geneva, Switzerland, (Feb 2014)
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Travel Bursary to present at the Basic science session, ILCA Liver Meeting, Austria (April 2015)
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B Braun Medical Trust Foundation Scholarship, B Braun (2007)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, National Liver Cancer Review Board (2019 - Present)
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Member, AASLD Communications Subcommittee (2018 - Present)
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Member, AASLD Hepatobiliary neoplasia Special Interest Group (SIG) (2017 - Present)
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Member, AGA Research Advocacy Subcommittee (2016 - Present)
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Member, AGA Practice management and Economics Committee (2016 - 2017)
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Member, AGA Young GI and Trainee Committee (2015 - 2017)
Membership Organizations
Professional Education
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Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (2015)
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Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2012)
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Fellowship: Stanford University Gastroenterology Fellowship (2016) CA
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Fellowship: Mayo Clinic (2015) MN
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Residency: University of Florida (2012) FL
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Internship: University of Florida (2010) FL
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MD, Madras Medical College, Internal Medicine (2008)
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Medical Education: Bangalore Medical College (2005) India