
{"result":[{"lastName":"Triadafilopoulos","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4251&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"George Triadafilopoulos","firstName":"George","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/George_Triadafilopoulos","researchInterest":"My primary research interest concerns factors involved in the pathogenesis of gastro-esophageal  reflux disease and its complications, such as Barrett's esophagus and the role of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in their management."},{"lastName":"Soetikno","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[],"imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4086&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Roy Soetikno, MD MS","firstName":"Roy","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/cancer/physician/Roy_Soetikno","researchInterest":"1. Epidemiology and biology of early colorectal cancer\r\n2. Development of new endoscopic technology and technique\r\n3. Outcomes of endoscopy"},{"lastName":"Ladabaum","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"Gastrointestinal cancer prevention and risk management"},{"focus":"Gastrointestinal cancer genetics"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=15544&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Uri Ladabaum","firstName":"Uri","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Uri_Ladabaum","researchInterest":"Gastrointestinal cancer prevention and risk management.  Risk stratification.  Cost-effectiveness analysis.  Health services research."},{"lastName":"Friedland","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Endoscopy"},{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3873&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Shai Friedland","firstName":"Shai","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Shai_Friedland","researchInterest":"1. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy- Techniques and Outcomes\r\n2. Development of new endoscopic devices\r\n3. Diagnosis of intestinal ischemia\r\n4. High risk endoscopic resection"},{"lastName":"Morton","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Bariatric Surgery"},{"focus":"Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive"},{"focus":"Gastric Bypass"},{"focus":"gastric banding"},{"focus":"sleeve gastrectomy"},{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Gastrointestinal Surgical Procedure"},{"focus":"GERD"},{"focus":"Esophageal Achalasia"},{"focus":"Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia"},{"focus":"Hernia, Abdominal"},{"focus":"Splenectomy"},{"focus":"Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic"},{"focus":"natural orifice surgery"},{"focus":"esophyx; stomaphyx"},{"focus":"single incision surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3943&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"John Morton","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/John_Morton","researchInterest":"My main research interests include the surgical management of the morbidly obese, evidence-based surgery, and surgical education. Prior training in public health, health administration, and surgery provide a strong foundation from which to pursue these goals.\r\nThe only effective and enduring treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery. Like the previous public health epidemics of cancer and heart disease, surgery is the first responder to the obesity crisis."},{"lastName":"Winter","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"Specific interest in intestinal failure, nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=20453&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Trevor Winter","firstName":"Trevor","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Trevor_Winter","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Curet","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Minimally Invasive Surgery"}],"appointments":[],"imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4340&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Myriam Curet","firstName":"Myriam","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/cancer/physician/Myriam_Curet","researchInterest":"Education-how to teach and assess surgical skills; Evalution of educational programs and work environment\r\nLaparoscopy - Various clinical and animal studies investigating minimally invasive surgical techniques\r\nBariatric Surgery - various projects investigating outcomes\r\nRobotic surgery - use of robotics in bariatric surgery"},{"lastName":"Friedman","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Consulting Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Consulting Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6143&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Gary Friedman","firstName":"Gary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Gary_Friedman","researchInterest":"Chronic disease epidemiology, particularly cancer, cardiovascular disease, adverse effects of smoking, alcohol and pharmaceuticals, evaluation of screening tests.\r\nMost of my career has been in the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research where I was Director for 7 years and am still active. I especially enjoy mentoring students and trainees at Stanford."},{"lastName":"Park","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"inflammatory bowel diseases"},{"focus":"complex chronic diseases"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=13479&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"KT Park","firstName":"Kun","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Kun_Park","researchInterest":"I am a clinician investigator in the Department of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) at Stanford University, and faculty associate with Stanford Health Policy.  My current NIH-funded research focus is on the pharmaco-economics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  The purpose of my research endeavors is to inform clinical practice by identifying optimal, patient-specific strategies in the treatment of IBD."},{"lastName":"Mindelzun","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor Emeritus-Hourly,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty-Med Ctr Line,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor Emeritus-Hourly,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4303&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Robert Mindelzun","firstName":"Robert","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Robert_Mindelzun","researchInterest":"Abdominal imaging, \r\nAnatomy.\r\nMesenteries, peritoneum, omentum, pancreatic anatomy and embryology.\r\nThird World diseases.\r\nAbdominal trauma."},{"lastName":"Shah","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases"},{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10433&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Shamita B. Shah","firstName":"Shamita","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Shamita_Shah","researchInterest":"I joined Stanford after specialized training in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.  I am the Clinical Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program.  My clinical and research interests within IBD include the application of novel diagnostic tools,  study of IBD-associated conditions, treatment of severe colitis, and prevention of post-operative recurrence."},{"lastName":"Eisenberg","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8315&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Dan Eisenberg","firstName":"Dan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Dan_Eisenberg","researchInterest":"Minimally Invasive Surgery\r\nMetabolic-Bariatric Surgery"},{"lastName":"Wren","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Surgical Oncology"},{"focus":"Colorectal Surgery"},{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive"},{"focus":"Robotics"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4440&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Sherry M. Wren","firstName":"Sherry","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Sherry_Wren","researchInterest":"Our research interests are primarily in surgical oncology, especially gastrointestinal cancers. We are also developing new research studies in surgical outcomes."},{"lastName":"Goodman","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines"},{"appointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=23410&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Steven Goodman","firstName":"Steven","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Steven_Goodman","researchInterest":"I am interested in issues relating to the representation and measurement of evidence in medical research, and determinants of the truth of medical findings, using a Bayesian framework. I also do work in evidence synthesis, comparative effectiveness research, and the ethics of clinical research. Finally, I have an ongoing project related to landmark clinical trials that have had great impact."},{"lastName":"Berquist","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"Ped Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4209&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"William Berquist","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/William_Berquist","researchInterest":"Gastroenterology, gastointestinal motility, clinical management of pediatric liver transplant recipients."},{"lastName":"Rivas","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Digestive Surgery"},{"focus":"Bariatric Surgery"},{"focus":"Minimally Invasive Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=16921&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Homero Rivas","firstName":"Homero","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Homero_Rivas","researchInterest":"Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM Procedure) for Esophageal Achalasia.\r\nMobile Health including Tele-Medicine, health applications for mobile phones."},{"lastName":"Kerner","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology/Nutrition/Hepatology, Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4615&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"John Kerner","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/John_Kerner","researchInterest":"I am interested in pediatric nutritional support and have experience evaluating new enteral and parenteral products especially for the neonate (I studied a \"new\" I.V. fat product for Abbott; I participated in a multicenter trial of a formula with fish oil in it for neonates with Mead Johnson and a multicenter trial of a new human milk fortifier for Wyeth)."},{"lastName":"Gayer","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Radiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8179&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Gabriela Gayer","firstName":"Gabriela","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Gabriela_Gayer","researchInterest":"Acute traumatic and non traumatic abdominal emergencies  \r\nPostoperative abdominopelvic complications  \r\nErrors in radiology"},{"lastName":"Chen","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"pancreatic cancer"},{"focus":"gastric cancer"},{"focus":"esophageal cancer"},{"focus":"Barrett's Esophagus"},{"focus":"colon cancer"},{"focus":"gastrointestinal cancer"},{"focus":"intestinal metaplasia"},{"focus":"endoscopic ultrasound"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10886&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Ann Chen","firstName":"Ann","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Ann_Chen","researchInterest":"Dr. Chen's research focus includes various advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures with focus on premalignant and malignant gastrointestinal diseases. Specifically, she is interested in early detection and treatment of pancreatic-biliary and gastrointestinal diseases utilizing interventional procedures such as endoscopic ultrasound, radiofrequency and cryoablation therapy, confocal microscopy, and small bowel enteroscopy."},{"lastName":"Winkleby","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4305&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Marilyn Winkleby, PhD, MPH","firstName":"Marilyn","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Marilyn_Winkleby","researchInterest":"Cardiovascular disease epidemiology, health of socioeconomically disadvantaged and ethnic minority populations, social determinants of health, community-based intervention research, youth advocacy and mentorship, promoting diversity in health professions"},{"lastName":"Sabery Khavari","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"Ped Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=20302&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Nasim Sabery Khavari","firstName":"Nasha","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Nasha_Sabery Khavari","researchInterest":"Pediatric Gastroenterology, Celiac Disease, Nutrition in Celiac Disease"},{"lastName":"Kraemer","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4163&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Helena Chmura Kraemer","firstName":"Helena","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Helena_Kraemer","researchInterest":"I am interested in the methodology pertinent to dealing with research problems where biological and behavioral interests meet. These interests have been applied not only in psychiatric research, but in those areas of Cardiology, Pediatrics and other fields of medicine in which behavioral research is becoming ever more salient."},{"lastName":"Albers","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4026&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Gregory W. Albers","firstName":"Gregory","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Gregory_Albers","researchInterest":"Our group\u0092s research focus is the acute treatment and prevention of cerebrovascular disorders.  Our primary interest is the use of diffusion- and perfusion-weighted MRI to expand the treatment window for ischemic stroke.  We are also conducting clinical studies of both neuroprotective and thrombolytic strategies for the treatment of acute stroke and investigating new antithrombotic strategies for stroke prevention."},{"lastName":"Bass","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology/Nutrition/Hepatology, Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4017&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Dorsey Bass","firstName":"Dorsey","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Dorsey_Bass","researchInterest":"Our laboratory is interested in the pathophysiology, immunology, and epidemiology of viral gastroenteritis."},{"lastName":"Asch","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=24300&amp;type=small&amp;showNoImage","displayName":"Steven Asch","firstName":"Steven","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Steven_Asch","researchInterest":"Health services research, Quality assessement, Quality improvement, Implementation science, Health sevices to improve value of care, HIV, HCV, Cancer, Palliative care, Renal disease"}]}