{"result":[{"lastName":"Blevins","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat)"},{"focus":"Cochlear Implantation"},{"focus":"Hearing Loss"},{"focus":"Acoustic Neuroma"},{"focus":"Facial Nerve"},{"focus":"Cholesteatoma"},{"focus":"Skull Base Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Otitis Media"},{"focus":"Otosclerosis"},{"focus":"neurotology"},{"focus":"Tympanoplasty"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6102&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Nikolas Blevins","firstName":"Nikolas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Nikolas_Blevins","researchInterest":"Inner ear microendoscopy -- Developing techniques for minimally-invasive imaging of inner ear microanatomy and neural pysiology.  Applications include improved cochlear implant development, inner ear regenerative techniques, inner ear surgery, and auditory physiology.  \r\n\r\nMicrosurgical robotics -- Developing scalable microsurgical instrumentation and robotic techniques for use in head and neck surgery.  \r\n\r\nSurgical Simulation -- Immersive environment for temporal bone surgical simulation."},{"lastName":"Oghalai","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurotology"},{"focus":"Cochlear Implantation"},{"focus":"Skull Base Surgery"},{"focus":"Otology"},{"focus":"Schwannomas, Vestibular"},{"focus":"Cholesteatoma"},{"focus":"Otosclerosis"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18187&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John S. Oghalai","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/John_Oghalai","researchInterest":"Hearing loss can begin at any age and tends to progress.  Ultimately, this may lead to deafness.  Our research team seeks to understand the mechanisms of progressive hearing loss, to develop better techniques of diagnosing the cause of hearing loss in individual patients, and to optimize outcomes after cochlear implantation.  We perform translational research using animal models of hearing loss and clinical research in both adult and pediatric patients to accomplish our goals."},{"lastName":"Fischbein","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neuroradiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6383&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Nancy Fischbein","firstName":"Nancy","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Nancy_Fischbein","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Popelka","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Consulting Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Consulting Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6513&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gerald R Popelka, PhD","firstName":"Gerald","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Gerald_Popelka","researchInterest":"Understanding and accurately measuring auditory function for high-frequency signals in both humans and small mammals.\r\n\r\nUnderstanding toxic effects of hyperbilirubinemia on auditory function in the developing human neonate."},{"lastName":"Goode","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat)"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4092&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Richard Goode","firstName":"Richard","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Richard_Goode","researchInterest":"Middle ear mechanics, correction of hearing loss, development and evaluation of middle ear prosthesis; creative strategies for correcting various types of hearing loss using surgery in temporal bone models and humans.  Research in new methods to surgically correct tongue collapse in sleep apnea.  Research to improve facial muscle movement following facial nerve injury using surgical techniques."},{"lastName":"Samji","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Acquired Laryngeal Stenosis"},{"focus":"Head and Neck Cancer"},{"focus":"Endoscopic Surgical Procedures"}],"appointments":[],"imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18414&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Hussein Samji","firstName":"Hussein","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/cancer/physician/Hussein_Samji","researchInterest":"1) The development and deployment of trans-oral robotic surgical (TORS) resection of head and neck neoplasms\r\n2) Surgical device development, testing and improvement\r\n3) International health with a primary focus on the creation of new health care infrastructure in post conflict zones with particular interest in the health and welfare of developing nations\r\n4) The relationship of advertising and media to the acceptance and propagation of behavior or substance use with particular focus on tobacco"},{"lastName":"Chang","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cochlear Implants"},{"focus":"Congenital Hearing Loss"},{"focus":"Microtia Reconstruction"},{"focus":"Pediatric Otology"},{"focus":"Ototoxicity"},{"focus":"Congenital Ear Anomalies"},{"focus":"Connexin 26 Genetic Hearing Loss"},{"focus":"Otoacoustic Emissions"},{"focus":"Ear Canal Atresia"},{"focus":"Hearing Loss"},{"focus":"Cochlear Implantation"},{"focus":"Pediatric Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat)"},{"focus":"Cholesteatoma"},{"focus":"Otoplasty"},{"focus":"Coblation Tonsillectomy"},{"focus":"Intracapsular Tonsillectomy"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3856&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kay Chang","firstName":"Kay","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Kay_Chang","researchInterest":"http://med.stanford.edu/ohns/research/labs_chang.html"},{"lastName":"Soudry","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Otolaryngology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Instructor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Instructor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=23607&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ethan Soudry","firstName":"Ethan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Ethan_Soudry","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Edwards","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurological Surgery"},{"focus":"Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors"},{"focus":"Neuro-Oncology"},{"focus":"Neurosurgery"},{"focus":"Pediatric Vascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6036&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael S. B. Edwards M.D.","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Michael_Edwards","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Koltai","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Pedatric Airway Surgery"},{"focus":"Pediatric Head & Neck Surgery"},{"focus":"Pedatric Sleep Apnea"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6166&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Peter J. Koltai MD, FACS, FAAP","firstName":"Peter","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Peter_Koltai","researchInterest":"1 - Airway and swallow evaluation of infants with micrognathia.\r\n2 - Investigating the vascular anatomy of the post cricoid region.\r\n3 - Conducting a long term follow-up of children who have had powered intracapsular tonsillectomy"},{"lastName":"Henriksen","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Sr Research Engineer (PI Waiver),Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Sr Research Engineer (PI Waiver),Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6283&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Lisa Henriksen","firstName":"Lisa","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Lisa_Henriksen","researchInterest":"My research aims to improve our understanding of the health risks associated with exposure to tobacco marketing and provide a scientific rationale for new policies to reduce it.  I also study use of media to promote and discourage adolescent tobacco use, and the impact of tobacco advertising on urge and craving to smoke."},{"lastName":"Soltys","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Radiosurgery"},{"focus":"Brain Tumors"},{"focus":"Spinal Tumors"},{"focus":"Trigeminal Neuralgia"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6967&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Scott G. 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Choi, M.D., Ph.D.","firstName":"Clara","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Clara_Choi","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Fisher","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurology - Child Neurology"},{"focus":"Neuro-Oncology"},{"focus":"Neurology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4681&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Paul Graham Fisher","firstName":"Paul","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Paul_Fisher","researchInterest":"Clinical neuro-oncology: My research explores the epidemiology, natural history, and disease patterns of brain tumors in childhood, as well as prospective clinical trials for treating these neoplasms.  Research interests also include neurologic effects of cancer and its therapies,  and childhood headaches."},{"lastName":"Murovic","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurosurgery"},{"focus":"Reconst. Peripheral Nerve Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7183&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Judith Murovic","firstName":"Judith","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Judith_Murovic","researchInterest":"Dr. Murovic is a member of the Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) CyberKnife Radiosurgery (CK RS) Treatment Center at the Stanford Cancer Center and at Blake Wilbur.  She helps to co-ordinate the patients' CK RS treatments. She is also Co-Protocol Director of a new Stanford Cancer Center trial which is evaluating the outcomes of patients with 1-3 versus 4 or more brain tumor metastases after treatment with CK RS. She is currently preparing a chapter on the CK RS treatment of brain tumor "},{"lastName":"Santa Maria","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=35847&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Peter Luke Santa Maria","firstName":"Peter Luke","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Peter Luke_Santa Maria","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Damrose","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Laryngology"},{"focus":"Head and Neck Surgery"},{"focus":"Tracheal stenosis"},{"focus":"Subglottic stenosis"},{"focus":"Vocal cord paralysis"},{"focus":"Laryngeal cancer"},{"focus":"Hoarseness"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3986&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Edward J. Damrose, MD, FACS","firstName":"Edward","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Edward_Damrose","researchInterest":"Advanced MRI imaging for laryngeal cancer and swallowing disorders; applications of robotics in microlaryngeal surgery; high speed digital imaging of vocal fold vibration; the effects of hormones and anabolic steroids on vocal function."},{"lastName":"Lopez","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurology"},{"focus":"Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring"},{"focus":"Electromyography"},{"focus":"Botulinum Toxin Treatment"},{"focus":"Neurology, Pediatric"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4069&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jaime Lopez","firstName":"Jaime","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Jaime_Lopez","researchInterest":"My clinical interests are in the areas of Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring (IOM), clinical neurophysiology, electromyopgraphy and in the use of botulinum toxins in the treatment of neurologic disorders.  Our IOM group\u0092s research is in the development of new and innovative techniques for monitoring the nervous system during surgical and endovascular procedures and how these alter surgical management and patient outcomes.  I am also active in formulating national IOM practice guidelines."},{"lastName":"Herfkens","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4103&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert Herfkens","firstName":"Robert","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Robert_Herfkens","researchInterest":"Imaging of cardiovascular diseases with CT, magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy"},{"lastName":"Li","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Sinusitis"},{"focus":"Thyroid pathology"},{"focus":"Salivary gland tumors"},{"focus":"Ear Diseases"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=36793&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Peter Li","firstName":"Peter","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Peter_Li","researchInterest":"Surgical Simulation\r\nBiorobotics"},{"lastName":"Lee","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"DIEP, SIEA, TUG, SGAP flaps"},{"focus":"Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"},{"focus":"Breast Reconstruction"},{"focus":"Abdominal Wall"},{"focus":"Microsurgery"},{"focus":"Perforator flap"},{"focus":"Cosmetic Surgery"},{"focus":"Plastic Surgery"},{"focus":"Facelift"},{"focus":"Rhinoplasty"},{"focus":"Breast Implants"},{"focus":"Breast"},{"focus":"Breast Conserving Surgery"},{"focus":"Breast Diseases"},{"focus":"Breast Implantation"},{"focus":"Face"},{"focus":"Liposuction"},{"focus":"Aesthetics"},{"focus":"Eyes"},{"focus":"Nose"},{"focus":"Abdomen"},{"focus":"thighs"},{"focus":"arms"},{"focus":"Back"},{"focus":"Implant Capsular Contracture"},{"focus":"Cancer of Esophagus"},{"focus":"Hernia"},{"focus":"Cancer"},{"focus":"skin"},{"focus":"surgery"},{"focus":"reconstruction"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7663&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gordon K. Lee, M.D.","firstName":"Gordon","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Gordon_Lee","researchInterest":"Novel techniques in microsurgery and complex reconstructive surgery.  Plastic Surgery Outcomes Research and Education.  Breast reconstruction.  Esophagus reconstruction.  Head and Neck reconstruction.  Perineogenital reconstruction."},{"lastName":"Skirboll","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurological Surgery"},{"focus":"Neurosurgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3826&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Stephen Skirboll","firstName":"Stephen","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Stephen_Skirboll","researchInterest":"My research focuses on the identification and characterization of cancer stem cells in human brain tumors, particularly malignant gliomas.  We are pursuing this with several projects: 1) developing screening strategies using a novel colony-forming antibody live cell microarray, and 2) a novel micro-immunopanning device, 3) phage display to identify tumor specific markers and screen for cancer stem cells using assays in #1 and #2, and 4) examining EGFRvIII as a possible cancer stem cell marker"},{"lastName":"Rutt","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=11273&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Brian Rutt","firstName":"Brian","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Brian_Rutt","researchInterest":"My research interests center on MRI research, including high-field and high-resolution MRI technology development as well as applications of advanced MRI techniques to studying the brain, cardiovascular system and cancer."},{"lastName":"Cheshier","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurosurgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18803&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Samuel Cheshier","firstName":"Samuel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Samuel_Cheshier","researchInterest":""}]}