Geoffrey Gurtner
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
- Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Materials Science and Engineering - Engineering Materials Science
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Stanford Women�s Cancer Center 900 Blake Wilbur Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 498-6004 Fax (650) 724-9501Adult Plastic Surgery Clinic 900 Blake Wilbur Dr MC 5311 W1083 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-7001 Fax (650) 725-5223Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information EmailAlternate Contact Arnetha Whitmore Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 650-736-2776Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Plastic Surgery
- Plastic & Recon Surgery
Professional Education
| Residency: | Massachusetts General Hospital MA (1997) |
| Board Certification: | Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery (2001) |
| Fellowship: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center TX (2000) |
| Residency: | New York University Medical Center NY (1999) |
| Medical Education: | UCSF Registrar's Office CA (1989) |
| MD: | UCSF, Medicine (1989) |
Industry Relationships
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Geoffrey Gurtner's Lab is interested in understanding the mecahnism of new blood vessel growth following injury and how pathways of tissue regeneration and fibrosis interact in wound healing.
Publications
- Enhancement of mesenchymal stem cell angiogenic capacity and stemness by a biomimetic hydrogel scaffold. Biomaterials. 2012; (1): 80-90
- Focal adhesion kinase links mechanical force to skin fibrosis via inflammatory signaling. Nat Med. 2012; (1): 148-52
- An information theoretic, microfluidic-based single cell analysis permits identification of subpopulations among putatively homogeneous stem cells. PLoS One. 2011; (6): e21211
- Improving cutaneous scar formation by controlling the mechanical environment: large animal and phase I studies. Ann Surg. 2011; (2): 217-25
- Vascular anastomosis using controlled phase transitions in poloxamer gels. Nat Med. 2011; (9): 1147-52
- The molecular basis for impaired hypoxia-induced VEGF expression in diabetic tissues. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009; (32): 13505-10

