{"result":[{"lastName":"Levenston","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Member,Bio-X","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8113&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Marc Levenston","firstName":"Marc","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Marc_Levenston","researchInterest":"My lab's research involves the function, degeneration and repair of musculoskeletal soft tissues, with a focus on meniscal fibrocartilage and articular cartilage.  We are particularly interested in the complex interactions between biophysical and biochemical cues in controlling cell behavior, the roles of these interactions in degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis, and development of tissue engineered 3D model systems for studying physical influences on primary and progenitor cells."},{"lastName":"Chung","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Materials Science and Engineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Materials Science and Engineering","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=14759&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Cindy Chung","firstName":"Cindy","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/postdocs/researcher/Cindy_Chung","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Smith","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4314&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert Lane Smith","firstName":"R","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/R_Smith","researchInterest":"Our group is interested in the molecular and cell biology underlying bone and cartilage metabolism in health and disease. Normal daily activities are linked to the ability of the articular cartilage to withstand normal joint forces that may reach 5-7 times body weight and bone homeostasis depends on daily mechanical loading histories."},{"lastName":"Macario","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Anesthesia"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Anesthesia"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Health Research & Policy"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Anesthesia","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4554&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Alex Macario MD","firstName":"Alex","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Alex_Macario","researchInterest":"Dr. Macario is interested in the economics of health care, in particular the tradeoffs between costs and outcomes for patients having surgery and anesthesia. Dr. Macario has completed internationally recognized studies on the management of the operating room suite, as well as pioneering work on the cost-effectiveness of drugs and devices.  He is Founder and Director of a Postgraduate Fellowship for physicians interested in developing their research, management, and leadership skills."},{"lastName":"Gold","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4705&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Garry Gold","firstName":"Garry","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Garry_Gold","researchInterest":"My primary focus is application of new MR imaging technology to musculoskeletal problems.  Current projects include: Rapid MRI for Osteoarthritis, Weight-bearing cartilage imaging with MRI, and MRI-based models of muscle.  We are studing the application of new MR imaging techniques such as rapid imaging, real-time imaging, and short echo time imaging to learn more about biomechanics and pathology of bones and joints."},{"lastName":"Costouros","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Orthoped Surg/Sports Med"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=23074&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John G. Costouros, MD","firstName":"John","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/John_Costouros","researchInterest":"Dr. Costouros specializes in the arthroscopic and open treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders derived from sports injuries, arthritis, fractures, compressive neuropathies, and failed prior surgeries.   He has made significant award-winning research discoveries in the molecular etiology and treatment of arthritis and cartilage injuries. \r\n\r\nHe has special expertise in the reverse total shoulder replacement, management of massive and irreparable rotator cuff tears, revision surgery, tendon tra"},{"lastName":"Dragoo","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Sports Medicine"},{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6975&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jason L. 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The goal of this research will be curing the patient\u0092s arthritis by re-establishing articular cartilage using their own stem cells."},{"lastName":"Hargreaves","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research) (By courtesy),Electrical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research) (By courtesy),Bioengineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6626&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Brian Hargreaves","firstName":"Brian","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Brian_Hargreaves","researchInterest":"I am interested in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications including cardiovascular, abdominal, breast and musculoskeletal imaging. These applications require development of faster and more efficient MRI methods that provide improved diagnostic contrast compared with current methods. My work includes novel excitation schemes, efficient imaging methods and reconstruction tools.  Please see my research site (above) for most up-to-date information."},{"lastName":"Wong","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Life Science Research Assistant,Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology"},{"appointment":"Life Science Research Asst,Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Life Science Research Assistant,Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=28127&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Heidi Wong","firstName":"Heidi","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Heidi_Wong","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Strehlow","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Emergency Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Surgery - Emergency Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Surgery - Emergency Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6804&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Matthew Strehlow","firstName":"Matthew","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Matthew_Strehlow","researchInterest":"Interests include sepsis, acute heart failure, and international development"},{"lastName":"Rull","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7444&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Rudolph P. Rull","firstName":"Rudy","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Rudy_Rull","researchInterest":"Dr. Rull\u0092s is an environmental epidemiologist whose research is focused on identifying the role of pollutants such as pesticides, traffic emissions, and other air pollutants in increasing the risk of developing cancer."},{"lastName":"Nicolosi","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Pathology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Pathology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=36099&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Piper Nicolosi","firstName":"Piper","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/postdocs/researcher/Piper_Nicolosi","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Carter","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Mechanical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Professor,Bioengineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Mechanical Engineering","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6095&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Dennis Carter","firstName":"Dennis","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Dennis_Carter","researchInterest":"Professor Carter studies the influence of mechanical loading upon the growth, development, regeneration, and aging of skeletal tissues. Basic information from such studies is used to understand skeletal diseases and treatments. He has served as President of the Orthopaedic Research Society and is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering."},{"lastName":"Mahadevan","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Emergency Medicine"},{"focus":"International Emergency Medicine"},{"focus":"Medical Education"},{"focus":"Emergency Medical Services"},{"focus":"Trauma"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Emergency Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Emergency Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4376&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"S. V. 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I evaluate novel contrast agents for non-invasive in vivo detection of stem cells with MR imaging in mouse models of bone and cartilage repair, I test smart, activatable MR contrast agents, which can provide non-invasive information about the viability and"},{"lastName":"Schreiber","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Emergency Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Emergency Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Emergency Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4225&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Donald Schreiber","firstName":"Donald","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Donald_Schreiber","researchInterest":"My research group focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular emergencies including acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome and congestive heart failure. We have evaluated novel cardiac markers and point-of-care testing in clinical practice. Current projects also include the diagnosis and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. Other interests include spinal cord injury, pneumonia and sepsis."},{"lastName":"Stevens","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3881&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kathryn Stevens","firstName":"Kathryn","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Kathryn_Stevens","researchInterest":"Sports medicine - imaging of sports injuries in athletes and ultrasound-guided therapy.\r\n\r\nClinical applications of new MRI pulse sequences.\r\n\r\nImaging and guided therapy in rheumatology."},{"lastName":"Lepus","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine"},{"appointment":"Ph.D., Dean's Office"}],"primaryAppointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=17730&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Christin Lepus","firstName":"Christin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Christin_Lepus","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Vaughn","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"focus":"Sports Medicine"},{"focus":"Hip, Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopy"},{"focus":"Rotator Cuff"},{"focus":"Anterior Cruciate Ligament"},{"focus":"Knee Injuries"},{"focus":"Shoulder Pain"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18740&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Zackary Vaughn","firstName":"Zackary","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Zackary_Vaughn","researchInterest":"Hip Arthroscopy in the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement and Labral Tears\r\nAnterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Revision Techniques"},{"lastName":"Verghese","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Internal Medicine"},{"focus":"Medical Education"},{"focus":"Bedside Exam"},{"focus":"Patient-Physician relationships"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8374&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP","firstName":"Abraham","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Abraham_Verghese","researchInterest":"My interest is in clinical skills and the bedside exam, both in its technical aspects, but also in the importance of the ritual and what is conveyed by the physician's presence and technique at the bedside. This work interests me from an educational point of view, and also from the point of view of ethnographic studies related to rituals and how they transform the patient-physician relationship."},{"lastName":"Vasanawala","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Pediatric and Abdominal MRI"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Diagnostic Techniques"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Pediatric Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Pediatric Radiology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8162&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Shreyas Vasanawala, MD/PhD","firstName":"Shreyas","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Shreyas_Vasanawala","researchInterest":"Our group is focused on developing new MRI techniques.  In particular, we are increasing the speed of MRI."},{"lastName":"Mendez","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Pediatrics"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Instructor,Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Instructor,Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3914&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Suzanne Mendez","firstName":"Suzanne","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Suzanne_Mendez","researchInterest":""}]}