Thomas M. Krummel, MD, FACS/FAAP

Emile Holman Professor, Emeritus

Clinical Focus

Pediatric Surgery
Surgery, Pediatric

Academic Appointments

Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Surgery - Pediatric Surgery
Member, Bio-X
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

Emile Holman Professor Emeritus (Active), Stanford University School of Medicine (2019 - Present)
Co-Director, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign Program (2006 - Present)
Director, Surgical Innovation Program (2004 - Present)
Emile Holman Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine (1999 - 2019)
Susan B. Ford Surgeon in Chief, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2002 - 2016)
Emile Holman Professor and Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine - Department of Surgery (1999 - 2015)
Program Director, General Surgery Residency Training Program (2009 - 2011)
Director, Stanford Education Institute/ Goodman Simulation Center (2007 - 2011)

Honors & Awards

Millman Award, Medical College of Wisconsin (1977)
"Outstanding Member 1977 Graduating Class", Medical College of Wisconsin (1977)
David M. Hume Resident Research Award, Medical College of Virginia (1979)
Bigger-Lehman Resident Research Award, Virginia Surgical Society (1981)
James Ewing Resident Research Award, Society of Surgical Oncology (1981)
Resident Research Award, American Academy of Pediatrics Surgical Section (1981)
IA Bigger Medal "Outstanding Chief Resident", Medical College of Virginia (1983)
Fellowship, American College of Surgeons (1987-1989)
"Outstanding Young Surgeon", VA Chapter American College of Surgeons (1989)
Chief Residents' Outstanding Teacher Award, Medical College of Virginia (1990)
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, University of Wisconsin-Parkside (1991)
Commencement Speaker, University of Wisconsin-Parkside (1991)
The Thomas V.N. Ballantine Memorial Excellence in Surgical Education Award, Surgical Residents of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (1991)
Traveling Fellowship Award, James IV Association of Surgeons (1996)
Computerworld Smithsonian Award - Robotically Assisted Microsurgery, Penn State Department of Surgery (1997)
Computerworld Smithsonian Award - Information Technology and Innovation in Medicine, Penn State Department of Surgery (1999)
Alumnus of the Year, Marquette Medical Alumni Association - Medical College of Wisconsin (2003)
Special Congressional Recognition, House of Representatives, USA (2003)
Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors Corporation (2002-2008)
Best Doctors, San Francisco Magazine (2003-2005)
America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd (2003-2009)
The John Austin Collins, MD Memorial Award-Outstanding Teaching and Dedication to Resident Teaching, Department of Surgery at Stanford University (2004)
Recognition of Service Excellence (ROSE), Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (2004)
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Stanford University School of Medicine (2004)
International Health Professional of the Year, International Biographical Center (2006)
Finalist: Franklin G. Ebaugh, Jr. Award, Stanford University School of Medicine (2007)
Proclamation of Thanks, LPCH Government Relations Department (2007)
Consultant - Mission reforme C.H.U., French Government (2009)
Outstanding Achievement in Medicine Award, Santa Clara Country Medical Association (2009)
Named Among Top 1% of Physicians, US News and World Report (2012)
Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. (2014-present)
The Golden Scalpel, Stanford University Surgery Residents (2014)
Shumway Society Achievement Award, Schumway Society (2014)
Albion Walter Hewlett Award, Stanford University Department of Medicine (November 2014)
Thomas M. Krummel MD Endowed Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine (May 2015)
Chief Resident's Award for a Career of Excellence as Chair Stanford Surgery, Stanford University Surgery Residents (June 2015)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Wisconsin – Parkside (May 2019)
Commencement Speaker, University of Wisconsin – Parkside (May 2019)
William E. Ladd Medal, American Academy of Pediatrics (October 2020)

Professional Education

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Registrar (1983) VA
Internship: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Registrar (1978) VA
Medical Education: Medical College Of Wisconsin Office of Graduate Medical Education (1977) WI
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery (1988)
Fellowship: UCSF Medical Center (1985) CA
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (1985) PA
Fellowship, Univ. of CA, San Francisco, Fetal Surgery (1985)
Research Fellowship, Medical College of Virginia, Surgical Research (1980)
Resident, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pediatric Surgery (1985)
Chief Resident in Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Surgery (1983)
Internship/Residency, Medical College of Virginia, Medicine (1982)
M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, Medicine (1977)
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Chemistry (1973)

Community and International Work

International Surgical Exchange

Topic

International surgical trainee travelling fellowship

Partnering Organization(s)

James IV Association

Populations Served

Worldwide

Location

International

Ongoing Project

true

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false
Mission réforme C.H.U., France

Topic

Healthcare reform

Partnering Organization(s)

Franch Government, IRCAD

Populations Served

Healthcare recipients

Location

International

Ongoing Project

true

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false

Contact

Academic tkrummel@stanford.edu Fax: (650) 724-8696

Alternate Contact Kathleen Sochan Executive Assistant ksochan@stanford.edu Tel: 650-725-8578

Clinical Pediatric General Surgery Clinic 730 Welch Rd MC 5883 2nd Fl Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 723-4800 Fax: (650) 724-5344
Clinical James H Clark Center 318 Campus Dr Ste E100 MC 5428 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 725-8578 Fax: (650) 724-8696

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Surgical Innovation, Simulation and Virtual Reality in Surgical Education, Fetal Healing-Cellular and Biochemical Mechanisms

Clinical Trials

Efficacy Study to Evaluate Laparoscopic Fascial Closure Device Not Recruiting
More
During any minimally invasive surgery case, 5-25mm size incisions need to be made to gain access to the abdomen. One of the most difficult, time-consuming, and sometimes unreliable parts of the case is closing these incisions, especially in obese patients. This is mainly because these incisions are very small and the layer that needs to be closed (fascia) rests deep underneath the skin and fat tissue of the abdominal wall. Two of the investigators (CM and BS) have developed at Stanford an instrument that allows for an easier and more reliable closure of these wounds. The purpose of this study is to test this instrument in the closure of laparoscopic wounds in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Bilal M Shafi, MD, 215-738-0400.

Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stanford Investigators
- Thomas M. Krummel, MD, FACS/FAAP
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2021-22 Courses

Independent Studies
- Bioengineering Problems and Experimental Investigation
  BIOE 191 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Biomedical Informatics Teaching Methods
  BIOMEDIN 290 (Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Investigation
  BIOE 392 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading and Research
  BIOMEDIN 299 (Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading in Surgery
  SURG 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Study
  BIOE 391 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  SURG 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  BIOMEDIN 370 (Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  SURG 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  SURG 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Bioengineering (Phd Program)
Biomedical Informatics (Phd Program)

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