{"result":[{"lastName":"Hancock","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Therapeutic Radiology"},{"focus":"Prostate Cancer"},{"focus":"CNS Cancers"},{"focus":"Lymphomas"},{"focus":"Radiation Therapy"},{"focus":"Radiation Injuries"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4626&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Steven Hancock","firstName":"Steven","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Steven_Hancock","researchInterest":"Outcomes of radiation treatment for prostate cancer.  Clinical research interests in the late effects of radiation on normal tissues and chemical modification of radiation injury. Hodgkins's disease and late effects of radiation and combined modality therapy. Radiation sensitizers. 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Esophageal cancers.\r\nGeneral adult and pediatric radiation therapy."},{"lastName":"Chang","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Brain / Central Nervous System Tumors"},{"focus":"Brain / Central Nervous System Tumors - Neuro Oncology"},{"focus":"Brain / Central Nervous System Tumors - Neurosurgery"},{"focus":"Neurological Surgery"},{"focus":"Neurosurgery"},{"focus":"Skull Base Tumors "},{"focus":"Skull Base Tumors - Head and Neck Surgery"},{"focus":"Spinal Cancer"},{"focus":"Spinal Cancer - Neurosurgery"},{"focus":"Spinal Cancer - Surgery"},{"focus":"Acoustic Neuroma"},{"focus":"Glioma, Astrocytic"},{"focus":"Glioma"},{"focus":"Glioblastoma"},{"focus":"Glioblastoma with Sarcomatous Component"},{"focus":"Astrocytoma"},{"focus":"Ependymoma"},{"focus":"Medulloblastoma"},{"focus":"Meningioma"},{"focus":"Intracranial Aneurysm"},{"focus":"Carotid Stenosis"},{"focus":"Arteriovenous Malformations"},{"focus":"Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations"},{"focus":"ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma"},{"focus":"Adenoma, Prolactin-Secreting, Pituitary"},{"focus":"Diabetes Insipidus, Pituitary"},{"focus":"Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma"},{"focus":"Hypothalamic-Pituitary Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Neoplasms, Hypothalamic-Pituitary"},{"focus":"PRL-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma"},{"focus":"Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion"},{"focus":"Pituitary ACTH-Producing Cells"},{"focus":"Pituitary ACTH-Secreting Cells"},{"focus":"Pituitary Adenoma, Prolactin-Secreting"},{"focus":"Pituitary Adrenocorticotropin-Secreting Cells"},{"focus":"Pituitary Apoplexy"},{"focus":"Pituitary Diseases"},{"focus":"Pituitary FSH Hypersecretion"},{"focus":"Pituitary Gland"},{"focus":"Pituitary Growth Hormone-Secreting Cells"},{"focus":"Pituitary Irradiation"},{"focus":"Pituitary Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Prolactin-Producing Pituitary Adenoma"},{"focus":"Prolactin-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma"},{"focus":"Vestibular Schwannoma"},{"focus":"brain metastasis"},{"focus":"Cyberknife"},{"focus":"Radiosurgery, Stereotactic"},{"focus":"Stereotactic Techniques"},{"focus":"spinal avm"},{"focus":"spinal tumor"},{"focus":"Spinal Meningioma"},{"focus":"spinal schwannoma"},{"focus":"Trigeminal Neuralgia"},{"focus":"Hemifacial Spasm"},{"focus":"Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases"},{"focus":"AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation) Intracranial"},{"focus":"Stroke"},{"focus":"Brain Tumor, Primary"},{"focus":"Brain Tumor, Recurrent"},{"focus":"Brain Tumors"},{"focus":"Malignant Primary Brain Tumors"},{"focus":"Primary Malignant Brain Tumors"},{"focus":"Aneurysm, Cerebral"},{"focus":"Acoustic Neuroma, Cerebellopontine Angle"},{"focus":"Aneurysm, Anterior Cerebral Artery"},{"focus":"Aneurysm, Middle Cerebral Artery"},{"focus":"Aneurysm, Posterior Cerebral Artery"},{"focus":"Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm"},{"focus":"Cerebral Cavernous Hemangioma"},{"focus":"Cerebral Hemorrhage"},{"focus":"Cerebral Vasculitis"},{"focus":"Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm"},{"focus":"Posterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm"},{"focus":"Vascular Malformations, Brain"},{"focus":"Brain Aneurysm"},{"focus":"Brain Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Brain Revascularization"},{"focus":"Neurogenetics"},{"focus":"Neuroprotenomics"},{"focus":"Neurocutaneous Syndromes"},{"focus":"Glomus Tumor"},{"focus":"Craniopharyngioma"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4735&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Steven D. Chang, MD, the Robert C. and Jeannette Powell Professor","firstName":"Steven","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Steven_Chang","researchInterest":"Clinical research includes studies in the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders, such as aneurysms and AVMs, as well as the use of radiosurgery to treat tumors and vascular malformations of the brain and spine.\r\n\r\nDr. Chang is C0-Director of the Cyberknife Radiosurgery Program.\r\n\r\nDr. Chang is also the head of the The Stanford Neuromolecular Innovation Program with the goal of developing new technologies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients affected by neurological conditions."},{"lastName":"Adler","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurological Surgery"},{"focus":"Neurosurgery"},{"focus":"Brain/Central Nervous System Cancer"},{"focus":"Stereotactic Radiosurgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty-Med Ctr Line,Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty-Med Ctr Line,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4162&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John R. Adler, Jr.","firstName":"John","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/John_Adler","researchInterest":"The development and implementation of computerized, image-guided surgical tools to be used during minimally invasive brain operations. The clinical outcome of new technologies, and in particular the application of radiosurgery, for the treatment of brain tumors.  The creation of new radiosurgical techniques for a wide array of brain and spine disorders."},{"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://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6967&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Scott G. 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She also works with novel agents for all malignancies as part of the developmental therapeutics group of the cancer center.  Other interests include translation projects in thoracic malignancies and collaborations with population scientists regarding lung cancer questions."},{"lastName":"Luxton","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4390&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gary Luxton","firstName":"Gary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/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":"Fisher","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurology - Child Neurology"},{"focus":"Neuro-Oncology"},{"focus":"Neurology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4681&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Paul Graham Fisher","firstName":"Paul","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Paul_Fisher","researchInterest":"Clinical neuro-oncology: My research explores the epidemiology, natural history, and disease patterns of brain tumors in childhood, as well as prospective clinical trials for treating these neoplasms.  Research interests also include neurologic effects of cancer and its therapies,  and childhood headaches."},{"lastName":"Purger","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine"},{"appointment":"Ph.D., Stem Cell"}],"primaryAppointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18702&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"David Purger","firstName":"David","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/David_Purger","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Loo","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Radiation Therapy"},{"focus":"Lung Cancer"},{"focus":"Head and Neck Cancer"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6839&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Billy W. 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We are interested in developing a deeper molecular understanding of breast cancer and lung cancer stem cells, including identifying pathways and genes important for survival and self renewal. Additionally, we are developing methods for overcoming resistance mechanisms to radiotherapy and chemotherapy in cancer stem cells. Clinically I specialize in the treatment of lung cancer and applications of radiosurgery."},{"lastName":"Donington","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3919&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jessica Donington","firstName":"Jessica","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Jessica_Donington","researchInterest":"Lung Cancer, Thoracic Cancers - Surgical Oncology, Esophageal Cancer"},{"lastName":"Shrager","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Thoracic Cancers - Thoracic Surgery"},{"focus":"Thoracic Surgery"},{"focus":"Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted"},{"focus":"Lung Cancer"},{"focus":"Thoracoscopy"},{"focus":"VATS"},{"focus":"Thymoma"},{"focus":"Mediastinal Diseases"},{"focus":"Mediastinal Cyst"},{"focus":"Myasthenia Gravis"},{"focus":"Thymectomy"},{"focus":"Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive"},{"focus":"Emphysema Surgery"},{"focus":"Lung Volume Reduction"},{"focus":"Bullectomy"},{"focus":"Sympathectomy"},{"focus":"Esophageal Cancer"},{"focus":"Pneumothorax"},{"focus":"Pleural Diseases"},{"focus":"sarcoma"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Thoracic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Thoracic Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8561&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Joseph Shrager","firstName":"Joseph","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Joseph_Shrager","researchInterest":"In clinical research, Dr. Shrager has been an innovator studying outcomes in a variety of areas within Thoracic Surgery including: parenchyma-sparing operations and minimally invasive resections for lung cancer, transcervical thymectomy for myasthenia gravis, and surgical treatment of emphysema.\r\n\r\nIn the lab, Dr. Shrager is focused on the impact of disease states upon the diaphragm. His group published the seminal paper (NEJM) describing diaphragm atrophy assoc'd with mechanical ventilation."},{"lastName":"Cheng","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Ph.D., Genetics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Ph.D., Genetics","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=19855&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mei-Hsin Cheng","firstName":"Mei-Hsin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Mei-Hsin_Cheng","researchInterest":"Breast Cancer.  Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition."}]}