In the News
– SurgerySylvester Appointed Chief Research Operations Officer for SMCH
Pediatric Surgeon, Dr. Karl Sylvester had been appointed Chief Research Operations Officer (CROO) at Stanford Medicine Children's Health (SMCH).
– Children’s Wellness WarriorDr. Stephanie Chao Named 2025 UCSF Medical Alumni Association Alum of the Year
“I know improving children’s health globally will take a whole society working together, but each of us has a role to play, and I’m committed to doing my part.”
– SurgeryDunn Receives MCHRI Grant
Dr. James Dunn (Surgery) — in collaboration with Calvin Kuo, MD PhD (Medicine) and Erin Appel, PhD (Engineering) have received a grant from the Maternal and Child Health Research Institute’s Transdisciplinary Initiatives Program to study whether they can cure a genetic disease of the intestine by cell transplantation.
– SurgeryFour Surgery Faculty Graduate Stanford Leadership Development Program
Drs. Khan, Liebert, Momeni, and Pham graduated from Stanford’s Leadership Development Program.
– MedscapeNew Strategy to Manage Childhood Obesity
Obesity often begins in childhood and, according to mounting evidence, may not be preventable, underscoring the need for early and aggressive treatment with medication and surgery. Dr. Janey Pratt is interviewed.