{"result":[{"lastName":"Kaplan","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Head and Neck Cancers"},{"focus":"Head and Neck Cancers - Head and Neck Surgery"},{"focus":"Skull Base Tumors "},{"focus":"Salivary Gland Tumors"},{"focus":"Esophageal Cancer"},{"focus":"Esophageal Cancer - Head and Neck Surgery"},{"focus":"Melanoma"},{"focus":"Melanoma - Head and Neck Surgery"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat)"},{"focus":"Salivary Gland Tumors - Head and Neck Surgery"},{"focus":"Skull Base Tumors - Head and Neck Surgery"},{"focus":"Thyroid Neoplasms"},{"focus":"squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck"},{"focus":"Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Esthesioneuroblastoma, Paranasal Sinus-Nasal Cavity"},{"focus":"carcinoma of the neck; unknown primary"},{"focus":"Parotid Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Tongue Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Oral cavity tumors"},{"focus":"Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Paraganglioma, Carotid Body"},{"focus":"Parapharyngeal space tumors"},{"focus":"Infratemporal fossa tumors"},{"focus":"Tonsillar Neoplasms"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3950&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael J. Kaplan","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Michael_Kaplan","researchInterest":"1) New therapeutic approaches for head and neck cancer, including immune stimulation possibilities (IRX-2 protocol), integration of biological modifiers, and, eventually, genetic approaches.\r\n2) Head and neck cancer stem cells: identification,  characterization, control--in conjunction with the Irv Weissman and Michael Clarke labs in the Stem Cell Institute \r\n3) Development of innovative surgical methods at the anterior cranial base"},{"lastName":"Luxton","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4390&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gary Luxton","firstName":"Gary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Gary_Luxton","researchInterest":"1. Mathematical modeling of damage to tumors and normal tissues from irradiation.\r\n2. Image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy.\r\n3. Modeling the combined radiobiological effect of brachytherapy and external beam irradiation.\r\n4. Development of clinical hypofractionated extracranial radiosurgery."},{"lastName":"Pinto","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Medical Oncology"},{"focus":"Head and Neck Cancer"},{"focus":"Oncology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Oncology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Oncology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4027&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Harlan Pinto","firstName":"Harlan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Harlan_Pinto","researchInterest":"Clinical Interests: general oncology, head and neck cancer Research Interests: chemoprevention trials and combined modality approaches to head and neck cancer"},{"lastName":"Hsu","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8155&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Annie Hsu","firstName":"Annie","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Annie_Hsu","researchInterest":"Current research interests are inter- and intra- fractional motion, focusing on SBRT and realtime imaging.  I have also recently been looking at quality assurance for gated VMAT delivery"},{"lastName":"Chang","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Stomach"},{"focus":"Cancer of Anus"},{"focus":"Cancer of Pancreas"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Rectum"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Liver"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Esophagus"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Head and Neck"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8238&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Daniel Chang","firstName":"Daniel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Daniel_Chang","researchInterest":"I specialize in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies.  I am interested in developing stereotactic body radiotherapy for tumors of the liver, both primary and metastatic.  I am interested in developing functional imaging as a means of determining treatment response with radiation.  I am also interested in developing image-guided radiotherapy to improve radiation delivery for GI cancers to reduce toxicity and improve disease outcome."},{"lastName":"Longacre","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Anatomic/Clinical Pathology"},{"focus":"Pathology and Laboratory Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6082&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Teri A Longacre","firstName":"Teri","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Teri_Longacre","researchInterest":"Gynecological, breast and gastrointestinal pathology with major emphasis on ovarian cancer and ovarian tumors of low malignant potential. Pathology of familial and hereditary breast-ovarian-GI cancer."},{"lastName":"Oberhelman","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor Emeritus,Surgery - General Surgery"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Surgery - General Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor Emeritus,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4526&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Harry A. Oberhelman","firstName":"Harry","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Harry_Oberhelman","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Colevas","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Medical Oncology"},{"focus":"Oncology (Cancer)"},{"focus":"developmental therapeutics"},{"focus":"investigational new drugs"},{"focus":"Adverse event( toxicity) evaluation and reporting"},{"focus":"Thyroid Cancer"},{"focus":"combined chemotherapy and radiation treatment"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Oncology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Oncology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8044&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Alexander Colevas","firstName":"Alexander","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Alexander_Colevas","researchInterest":"Multi- modality treatment of Head and Neck Cancer\r\n\r\nPhase 1 clinical trials"},{"lastName":"Lo","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Instructor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Instructor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7809&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Anthony Lo","firstName":"Anthony","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Anthony_Lo","researchInterest":"Image guided robotic radiosurgery"},{"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":"Horst","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Breast Cancer"},{"focus":"Breast Cancer - Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Breast Cancer - Partial Breast Irradiation"},{"focus":"Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Radiation Therapy"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6053&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kathleen Horst","firstName":"Kathleen","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Kathleen_Horst","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Xing","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4443&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Lei Xing","firstName":"Lei","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Lei_Xing","researchInterest":"Image-guided intervention, MR spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) and radionuclide imaging (PET/CT, SPECT/CT), biologically conformable radiation threapy (BCRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment plan optimization, optimization of stereotactic radiosurgery, image segmentation and deformable image registration, application of molecular imaging to radiation oncology."},{"lastName":"Brown","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation and Cancer Biology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation and Cancer Biology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4536&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Martin Brown","firstName":"Martin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Martin_Brown","researchInterest":"We seek to understand the mechanisms responsible for the resistance of cancers to treatment and to develop strategies to overcome these resistances. We are using molecular and cellular techniques and mouse models to potentiate the activity of radiation on tumors by inhibiting the bone marrow rescue of the tumor vasculature following therapy."},{"lastName":"Sung","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Otolaryngology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18941&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"C. Kwang Sung","firstName":"Chih Kwang","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Chih Kwang_Sung","researchInterest":"Laryngology\r\nOtolaryngology\r\nProfessional voice"},{"lastName":"Hristov","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8011&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Dimitre Hristov","firstName":"Dimitre","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Dimitre_Hristov","researchInterest":"Development and integration of X-ray, MRI and US imaging technologies for radiation therapy guidance; Design of synergistic approaches to radiation therapy delivery; Treatment planning optimization and modeling."},{"lastName":"Le","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Lung Cancer - Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Salivary Gland Tumors - Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Head and Neck Cancers - Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Larynx Cancer - Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Oral Cavity Cancer - Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Sarcomas - Soft Tissue - Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Skull Base Tumors - Radiation Oncology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4003&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Quynh-Thu Le","firstName":"Quynh-Thu","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Quynh-Thu_Le","researchInterest":"My laboratory research interest focuses on the identification of biomarkers for prognosis in patients with head & neck or lung cancers. I am also conducting a number of clinical trials specifically in patients with head & neck cancers."},{"lastName":"Jeffrey","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4147&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Stefanie S. Jeffrey, MD","firstName":"Stefanie","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Stefanie_Jeffrey","researchInterest":"Dr. Jeffrey was team leader of the multidisciplinary team from the School of Medicine, School of Engineering, and Genome Technology Center that invented the MagSweeper automated technology to isolate live circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from cancer patient blood for single cell analysis. Her lab characterizes CTCs in different cancers, investigating CTC profiles and mutations as potential companion diagnostics to define individual patient response to newer biologically-based cancer therapies."},{"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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Loo, Jr., MD, PhD, DABR","firstName":"Billy","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Billy_Loo","researchInterest":"My clinical specialties are radiation treatment of lung and head & neck cancers, and I serve as the Tthoracic Radiation Oncology Program Leader.\r\n\r\nMy research interests include 4-D multimodality imaging of tumor and organ motion using CT, PET, and MR; novel functional/metabolic imaging of tumor hypoxia, normal tissue inflammation, and lymphatic drainage; high-precision image-guided radiation therapy including 4-D IMRT, dynamic arc therapy, and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR)."},{"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&type=small&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":"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":"Blayney","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Medical Oncology"},{"focus":"Cancer Survivorship"},{"focus":"Breast cancer"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Oncology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Oncology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18330&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Douglas W. Blayney","firstName":"Douglas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Douglas_Blayney","researchInterest":"Use of medical informatics to improve quality delivery in cancer care"},{"lastName":"Jensen","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pathology"},{"focus":"Cytopathology"},{"focus":"Anatomic Pathology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7660&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kristin Jensen","firstName":"Kristin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Kristin_Jensen","researchInterest":"I am a clinical translational investigator with a primary interest in breast cancer biology, and the use of investigational and clinical ancillary techniques such as gene and tissue microarray analysis and immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis and prognosis of this disease. As a practicing cytopathologist, I also have an interest in improving the fine needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of breast lesions, again using immunohistochemistry and gene expression analysis as adjuncts to cytomorphology."},{"lastName":"Wapnir","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Breast Cancer"},{"focus":"Breast Cancer - Surgery"},{"focus":"Breast Surgery"},{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Nipple-sparing mastectomy, breast conserving surgery, sentinel node biopsy"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4337&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Irene Wapnir","firstName":"Irene","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Irene_Wapnir","researchInterest":"Clinical treatment trials in Breast Cancer, especially local recurrence of breast cancer. Dr. Wapnir is institutional Principal Investigator for National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP). Laboratory research includes exploring the activity of breast iodide transporter in breast cancer. These endeavors have lead to translational research protocols."},{"lastName":"Desai","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Medicine - General Medical Disciplines"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research) (By courtesy),Health Research & Policy"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Medicine - General Medical Disciplines","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=13492&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Manisha Desai","firstName":"Manisha","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Manisha_Desai","researchInterest":"Dr. Desai is the Director of the Quantitative Sciences Unit.  She is interested in the application of biostatistical methods to all areas of medicine including oncology, nephrology, and endocrinology.  She works on methods for the analysis of epidemiologic studies, clinical trials, and studies with missing observations."}]}