{"result":[{"lastName":"Osman","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiothoracic Surgery"},{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"Ventricular Assist Devices"},{"focus":"Thoracic Surgery"}],"appointments":[],"imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=15679&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ashraf I. Osman, M.D.","firstName":"Ashraf","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Ashraf_Osman","researchInterest":"- Heart failure surgery with a special emphasis on Ventricular Assisted Devices (VAD).\r\n- High risk valve surgery.\r\n- Heart Transplant Immunology.\r\n- Minimal Invasive Techniques.\r\n- Video Assisted Thorascopic Surgery (VATS)."},{"lastName":"Altmann","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=33212&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Andre Altmann","firstName":"Andre","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/postdocs/researcher/Andre_Altmann","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Shafer","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Infectious Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor (Research),Medicine - Infectious Diseases"},{"appointment":"Professor (Research) (By courtesy),Pathology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor (Research),Medicine - Infectious Diseases","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4054&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert W. Shafer","firstName":"Robert","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Robert_Shafer","researchInterest":"My group\u2019s research is on the mechanisms and consequences of virus evolution with a focus on HIV therapy and drug resistance. We maintain a public HIV drug resistance database (http://hivdb.stanford.edu) as a resource for HIV drug resistance surveillance, interpreting HIV drug resistance tests, and HIV drug development.  Our paramount goal is to inform HIV treatment and prevention policies by identifying the main factors responsible for the emergence and spread of drug resistance."},{"lastName":"Melcher","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Liver Transplantation"},{"focus":"Kidney Transplantation"},{"focus":"Hepatobiliary"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7640&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Marc L. Melcher","firstName":"Marc","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Marc_Melcher","researchInterest":"My goal is to extend the benefits of organ transplant to greater numbers of patients while maintaining Stanford's excellent outcomes.  We have set up a protocol to treat morbidly obese patients, who normally would not qualify for kidney transplant, with bariatric surgery prior to kidney transplantation.  We are also developing the \"paired-organ exchange\" program at Stanford to increase the chances that patients with willing but incompatible living donors can still receive a living donor kidney."},{"lastName":"Grant","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Infectious Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Infectious Diseases"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Infectious Diseases","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9694&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Philip Grant","firstName":"Philip","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Philip_Grant","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Holodniy","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Infectious Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Infectious Diseases"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Infectious Diseases","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4021&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mark Holodniy","firstName":"Mark","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Mark_Holodniy","researchInterest":"My research program is currently focused in three areas: 1) translational research (HCV/HIV viral evolution and antiviral resistance prevalence and development), 2) HIV/HCV clinical trials (diagnostic assay/medical device, antiretrovirals, ARVs and immunomodulators), and 3) health services research focusing on cost effectiveness of HIV antibody and ARV resistance testing and ARV utilization and clincal outcome."},{"lastName":"Nevins","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Infectious Disease"},{"focus":"medical education"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Medicine - Infectious Diseases"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Medicine - Infectious Diseases","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6563&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Andrew Nevins","firstName":"Andrew","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Andrew_Nevins","researchInterest":"Clinical general infectious diseases.  Medical education."},{"lastName":"Hlatky","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research"},{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4142&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mark Hlatky, MD","firstName":"Mark","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Mark_Hlatky","researchInterest":"My main research work is in \"outcomes research\", especially examining the field of cardiovascular medicine.  Particular areas of interest are the integration of economic and quality of life data into randomized clinical trials, evidence-based medicine, decision models, and cost-effectiveness analysis. I am also interested in the application of novel genetic, biomarker, and imaging tests to assess risk and guide clinical management of coronary artery disease."},{"lastName":"Assimes","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6884&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Themistocles (Tim) Assimes","firstName":"Themistocles","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Themistocles_Assimes","researchInterest":"Genetic Epidemiology, Genetic Determinants of Complex Traits related to Cardiovasular Medicine, Pharmacoepidemiology of Cardiovascular Drugs & Outcomes, Cardiovascular Medicine related Pharmacogenomics, Biomarkers to predict major adverse cardiovascular events, Determinants of Insulin Mediated Glucose Uptake in South Asians"},{"lastName":"Lazzeroni","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4220&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Laura C. Lazzeroni, Ph.D.","firstName":"Laura","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Laura_Lazzeroni","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Blish","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Infectious Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Medicine - Infectious Diseases"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Medicine - Infectious Diseases","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=24377&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Catherine Blish","firstName":"Catherine","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Catherine_Blish","researchInterest":"The major goal of our research is to gain insight into the prevention and control of HIV and other viral pathogens by studying the interplay between the virus and the host immune response.  We investigate the role of various arms of the immune response, but with a particular focus on NK cells. We hope to gain additional insights into control of infectious diseases by studying how pregnancy modulates immune responses."},{"lastName":"Merigan","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine - Infectious Diseases"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine - Infectious Diseases","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4334&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Thomas Charles Merigan M.D.","firstName":"Thomas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Thomas_Merigan","researchInterest":"I am now emeritus and only participate in university activities through advising my former trainees who have joined the faculty."},{"lastName":"Kazi","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Health Research & Policy"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Health Research & Policy","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18562&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Dhruv Kazi","firstName":"Dhruv","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/postdocs/researcher/Dhruv_Kazi","researchInterest":"i am interested in cardiovascular outcomes research, particularly cardiovascular health economics."},{"lastName":"Nguyen","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Hepatology"},{"focus":"Primary liver cancer"},{"focus":"Chronic hepatitis B and C"},{"focus":"Liver transplantation"},{"focus":"Community Outreach"},{"focus":"Cirrhosis"},{"focus":"End-stage liver disease"},{"focus":"Liver tumors"},{"focus":"Evaluation of abnormal liver tests"},{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5874&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS","firstName":"Mindie","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Mindie_Nguyen","researchInterest":"Epidemiology and treatment of liver cancer; Multicenter study of early diagnosis of liver cancer with novel tumor markers; Colon cancer screening in Asian Americans; Multicenter randomized studies in HCV genotypes 6; Epidemiology and treatment outcomes of Asians with viral hepatitis.  Current HBV and HCV clinical trials including interferon-free studies for HCV and studies in HBV/pregnancy, HBV/normal ALT, diagnostic/treatment evaluation/adherence for liver cancer and viral hepatitis."},{"lastName":"Ioannidis","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Natural Sciences Cluster - Statistics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18745&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Ioannidis","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/John_Ioannidis","researchInterest":"Evidence-based medicine\r\nClinical and molecular epidemiology\r\nHuman genome epidemiology\r\nResearch design\r\nReporting of research\r\nEmpirical evaluation of bias in research\r\nRandomized trials\r\nStatistical methods and modeling\r\nMeta-analysis and large-scale evidence\r\nPrognosis, predictive and personalized medicine and health\r\nSociology of science"},{"lastName":"Burdon","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiothoracic Surgery"},{"focus":"Thoracic Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4197&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Thomas Burdon","firstName":"Thomas","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Thomas_Burdon","researchInterest":"New technologies in the area of catheters, clamps, and, visualization devices for aid in cardiac surgery; distribution of, cardioplegia, both anterograde and retrograde as determined by, techniques in technetium pyro-phosphate scans; glucose insulin, potassium as an adjunct in cardiac surgery."},{"lastName":"Fearon","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Interventional Cardiology"},{"focus":"Coronary Artery Disease"},{"focus":"Percutaneous aortic valve"},{"focus":"Aortic Stenosis"},{"focus":"Coronary Physiology"},{"focus":"Cardiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5950&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Fearon, MD","firstName":"William","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/William_Fearon","researchInterest":"Dr. Fearon's general research interest is coronary physiology.  In particular, he is investigating invasive methods for evaluating the coronary microcirculation.  His research is currently funded by an NIH R01 Award."},{"lastName":"Lutchman","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Liver Transplantation"},{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10440&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Glen Lutchman","firstName":"Glen","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Glen_Lutchman","researchInterest":"My primary research intesret is in metabolic liver disease primarily non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. I also have an interset in transplant outcomes for patients with chronic hepatitis C."},{"lastName":"Cheung","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"Hepatology (Liver)"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4732&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ramsey Cheung","firstName":"Ramsey","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Ramsey_Cheung","researchInterest":"Dr. Cheung's research interests focus on liver diseases, with emphasis on viral hepatitis. His past research include investigating the mechanism of viral neutralization of hepatitis B virus at the molecular level and immune response to hepatitis C virus. Dr. Cheung is studing various aspects of hepatitis C, both clinical and translational research."},{"lastName":"Wexler","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Radiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Radiology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7024&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Lewis Wexler","firstName":"Lewis","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Lewis_Wexler","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Knowles","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"focus":"Insulin Resistance"},{"focus":"Familial Hypercholesterolemia"},{"focus":"Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18099&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Joshua W. Knowles","firstName":"Joshua","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Joshua_Knowles","researchInterest":"Genetic basis of coronary disease\r\nGenetic basis of insulin resistance"},{"lastName":"Nguyen","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine"},{"appointment":"MS, Dean's Office"}],"primaryAppointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=17747&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Long H. Nguyen","firstName":"Long","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Long_Nguyen","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Olshen","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Biostatistics"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Natural Sciences Cluster - Statistics"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Electrical Engineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Biostatistics","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4324&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Richard A. Olshen","firstName":"Richard","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Richard_Olshen","researchInterest":"My research is in statistics and their applications to medicine and biology. Many efforts have concerned tree-structured algorithms for classification, regression, survival analysis, and clustering."}]}