{"result":[{"lastName":"Comiter","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"female urology"},{"focus":"pelvic prolapse"},{"focus":"Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia"},{"focus":"Urinary Incontinence"},{"focus":"post-prostatectomy incontinence"},{"focus":"neuromodulation"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Obstetrics & Gynecology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8413&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Craig V. Comiter","firstName":"Craig","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Craig_Comiter","researchInterest":"Using various animal models of bladder outlet obstruction as a representation of human prostatic disease, I am investigating how intervening with pharmacotherapy, neuromodulation, and other novel therapies may help to reverse the adverse changes in the bladder due to the obstruction.\r\n\r\nI also am investigating new, minimally invasive treatments for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence.\r\n\r\nI am also investigating the role of neruomodulation in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain and IC."},{"lastName":"Richardson","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Obstetrics and Gynecology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Urology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=29768&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Monica Richardson","firstName":"Monica","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Monica_Richardson","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Polan","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Obstetrics & Gynecology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Obstetrics & Gynecology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4135&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mary Polan","firstName":"Mary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Mary_Polan","researchInterest":"Dr. Polan's research has centered around ovarian function during both the follicular and luteal phases. Studies of steroidogenesis, LH receptor synthesis, and the involvement of the plasminogen activator system in ovarian events have been performed."},{"lastName":"Constantinou","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4171&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Christos E. Constantinou","firstName":"Christos","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Christos_Constantinou","researchInterest":"1. Pharmacologic methods in identifying alpha adrenergic receptors in the obstructed urinary tract.\r\n2. Fluid mechanics and physiological mechanisms of contractility in the urinary tract.\r\n3. Biomedical Engineering approaches in the characterization of static and dynamic properties of soft tissues.\r\n4. Image processing and 3D reconstruction of magnetic resonance.\r\n5. Computer models and vector analysis of pelvin floor musculature.\r\n6. Software for interactive teaching."},{"lastName":"Rhoads","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Colon and Rectal Surgery"},{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Pelvic Floor Disorders"},{"focus":"Benign Colorectal Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8444&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kim F. Rhoads","firstName":"Kim","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Kim_Rhoads","researchInterest":"my primary research focuses on the quality of care in hospitals where minorities get cancer treatment and the impact on cancer outcomes and disparities"},{"lastName":"Fu","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Urology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=16800&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Chi-Ling Fu","firstName":"Chi-Ling","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/postdocs/researcher/Chi-Ling_Fu","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Hsieh","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Pediatric Urology"},{"focus":"Robotic Surgery"},{"focus":"Laparoscopic Surgery"},{"focus":"da Vinci Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=12854&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael Harrison Hsieh","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Michael_Hsieh","researchInterest":"Our laboratory is interested in how microbial-triggered inflammation protects against pathogens and yet can result in secondary, harmful effects such as tissue fibrosis and carcinogenesis. The genitourinary tract is our model system. We are examining anti-pathogenic inflammation induced by uropathogenic E. coli. Chronic infection-mediated tissue fibrosis and carcinogenesis are being studied using models of Schistosoma haematobium."},{"lastName":"Curet","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Minimally Invasive Surgery"}],"appointments":[],"imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4340&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Myriam Curet","firstName":"Myriam","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/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":"Wu","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Urology"},{"focus":"Urology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10430&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Hsi-Yang Wu","firstName":"Hsi-Yang","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Hsi-Yang_Wu","researchInterest":"My lab studies the coordination of neonatal bladder and external urethral sphincter function. By understanding how the spinal cord creates efficient voiding in neonates and children, we hope to develop new treatments for pediatric voiding dysfunction and adult urinary incontinence."},{"lastName":"Wu","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=34047&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Sean M. Wu","firstName":"Ming","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Ming_Wu","researchInterest":"My lab seeks to identify mechanisms regulating cardiac lineage commitment during embryonic development and the biology of cardiac progenitor cells in development and disease. We believe that by understanding the transcriptional and epigenetic basis of cardiomyocyte growth and differentiation, we can identify the most effective ways to repair diseased adult hearts. We employ mouse and human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells as well as rodents as our in vivo models for investigation."},{"lastName":"Kennedy","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology, Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Urology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4434&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Kennedy","firstName":"William","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/William_Kennedy","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Perkash","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Neuro Urology and Spinal Cord injury"},{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Urology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4486&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Inder Perkash","firstName":"Inder","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Inder_Perkash","researchInterest":"My major interest has been neurogenic bladder and neurogenic bowel.  In other areas where I have published research include urinary tract infections , use of Laser to vaporize urethral strictures in able bodies and surgery to improve voiding in spinal cord injury patients.\r\nCurrently I am helping set up to evaluate and rehab. neurogenic bowel problems in GI Medicine at Stanford."},{"lastName":"Lavelle","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10415&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Lavelle","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/John_Lavelle","researchInterest":"My research interests are clinically  1) voiding dysfunction (BPH, incontinence, urinary retention, & neurogenic bladder). 2) Outcomes research and am currently developing a project to review the management of neurogenic bladder within the VA. \r\nPrior research in this field is in BPH. \r\n\r\nMy Basic science interests are in epithelial physiology particularly that of the urothelium lining the bladder. Specifically permeability properties and neuro-epithelial interactions relating to sensation"},{"lastName":"Gill","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Bladder Cancer - Urologic Oncology"},{"focus":"Bladder Cancer"},{"focus":"Kidney Cancer"},{"focus":"Penile Cancer"},{"focus":"Prostate Cancer"},{"focus":"Testicular Tumors"},{"focus":"Ureteral Cancer"},{"focus":"Urethral Cancer"},{"focus":"Urologic Cancers"},{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia"},{"focus":"Radical nerve sparing prostatectomy"},{"focus":"robotic prostatectomy"},{"focus":"Radical cystectomy"},{"focus":"Laser prostate surgery"},{"focus":"Laparoscopic kidney surgery"},{"focus":"minimially invasive BPH surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4287&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Harcharan Gill","firstName":"Harcharan","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Harcharan_Gill","researchInterest":"Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia- Evaluation and development of new minimally invasive techniques\r\n\r\nEndourology: developing, designing and evaluating new instruments\r\n\r\nBladder cancer: outcomes of treatment\r\n\r\nBPH: cryotherapy and HIFU"},{"lastName":"Chung","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Prostate Cancer - Robotic Radical Prostatectomy"},{"focus":"Kidney Cancer - Urologic Oncology"},{"focus":"Prostate Cancer"},{"focus":"Single Port Laparoscopy"},{"focus":"Robotics"},{"focus":"Adrenal Cancer"},{"focus":"Urologic Cancers - Urologic Oncology"},{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy"},{"focus":"Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures"},{"focus":"Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy"},{"focus":"Robotic Partial Nephrectomy"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"MS, Dean's Office"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7864&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Benjamin I. Chung","firstName":"Benjamin","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Benjamin_Chung","researchInterest":"Renal cell carcinoma and prostate cancer outcomes research and epidemiology."},{"lastName":"Gosling","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor (Teaching),Surgery - Anatomy"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor (Teaching),Surgery - Anatomy","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4266&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Gosling","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/John_Gosling","researchInterest":"My main research interest lies in the functional anatomy of the urogenital system particularly in the human. We are using numerous histochemical and immunocytochemical methods to establish the normal pattern and type of autonomic nerve which supply selected regions of the urogenital system including the urinary bladder, ureter and prostate."},{"lastName":"Albanese","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Pediatric Surgery"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Obstetrics & Gynecology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Pediatric Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3918&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Craig T. Albanese, MD, MBA","firstName":"Craig","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Craig_Albanese","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Camarillo","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Bioengineering","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=23127&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"David Camarillo","firstName":"David","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/David_Camarillo","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Shortliffe","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology, Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Urology"},{"focus":"Hypospadias"},{"focus":"Hydronephrosis"},{"focus":"Undescended Testes"},{"focus":"Vesicoureteral Reflux"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4634&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe","firstName":"Linda","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Linda_Shortliffe","researchInterest":"The timing for intervention in obstruction in the infant and child is poorly understood.Our group has been interested in trying to define the risks that may be involved in obstructive and infectious uropathies and discovering early signs of damage to the urinary tract and kidney. We have explored ways of imaging the urinary tract using nonionizing radiation (US, MRI). We have studied the relationships of sex steroid hormones, pregnancy, reflux, urinary tract infection and urinary tract function."},{"lastName":"Lee","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"DIEP, SIEA, TUG, SGAP flaps"},{"focus":"Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"},{"focus":"Breast Reconstruction"},{"focus":"Abdominal Wall"},{"focus":"Microsurgery"},{"focus":"Perforator flap"},{"focus":"Cosmetic Surgery"},{"focus":"Plastic Surgery"},{"focus":"Facelift"},{"focus":"Rhinoplasty"},{"focus":"Breast Implants"},{"focus":"Breast"},{"focus":"Breast Conserving Surgery"},{"focus":"Breast Diseases"},{"focus":"Breast Implantation"},{"focus":"Face"},{"focus":"Liposuction"},{"focus":"Aesthetics"},{"focus":"Eyes"},{"focus":"Nose"},{"focus":"Abdomen"},{"focus":"thighs"},{"focus":"arms"},{"focus":"Back"},{"focus":"Implant Capsular Contracture"},{"focus":"Cancer of Esophagus"},{"focus":"Hernia"},{"focus":"Cancer"},{"focus":"skin"},{"focus":"surgery"},{"focus":"reconstruction"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7663&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gordon K. Lee, M.D.","firstName":"Gordon","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Gordon_Lee","researchInterest":"Novel techniques in microsurgery and complex reconstructive surgery.  Plastic Surgery Outcomes Research and Education.  Breast reconstruction.  Esophagus reconstruction.  Head and Neck reconstruction.  Perineogenital reconstruction."},{"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://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=16921&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Homero Rivas","firstName":"Homero","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Homero_Rivas","researchInterest":"Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM Procedure) for Esophageal Achalasia.\r\nMobile Health including Tele-Medicine, health applications for mobile phones."},{"lastName":"Eisenberg","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Urology"},{"focus":"Infertility, Male"},{"focus":"Erectile Dysfunction"},{"focus":"Men's Health"},{"focus":"Hypogonadism"},{"focus":"Peyronie's Disease"},{"focus":"Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Obstetrics & Gynecology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Urology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=24292&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael Eisenberg","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Michael_Eisenberg","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Basaviah","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Internal Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7310&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Preetha Basaviah, M.D.","firstName":"Preetha","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Preetha_Basaviah","researchInterest":"Medical education, preparation for clerkship curricula and hospital medicine."}]}