{"result":[{"lastName":"McLaughlin","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Endocrinology / Diabetes"},{"focus":"Endocrinology and Metabolism"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6107&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Tracey McLaughlin","firstName":"Tracey","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Tracey_McLaughlin","researchInterest":"Dr. McLaughlin conducts a number of clinical research studies related to obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Current studies include: 1) the impact of macronutrient composition on weight loss and cardiocascular risk (diabetic and nondiabetic patients); 2) comparison of weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction in diabetic patients treated with different classes of antihyperglycemic drugs; 3) the role of the adipocyte in modulating insulin resistance"},{"lastName":"Palaniappan","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Internal Medicine"}],"appointments":[],"imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6447&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Latha Palaniappan, MD, MS","firstName":"Latha","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Latha_Palaniappan","researchInterest":"Latha Palaniappan is currently an Associate Investigator at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Palaniappan has completed over 20 studies spanning 10 years in the areas of ethnicity, obesity, and diabetes risk. She currently leads the Pan Asian Cohort Study (www.pamf.org/pacs), to investigate diabetes in Asian Americans"},{"lastName":"McClain","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Social Science Science Research Associate,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Social Science Science Research Associate,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18885&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Arianna McClain","firstName":"Arianna","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Arianna_McClain","researchInterest":"Treatment of childhood obesity; Development of effective behavioral weight loss and management interventions in overweight and obese children;  Psychological/behavioral factors determining development and treatment of childhood obesity; Determinants of dietary intake in children and adolescents; Adherence to dietary interventions"},{"lastName":"Reaven","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Endocrinology"},{"focus":"Endocrinology / Diabetes"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor Emeritus,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor Emeritus,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5955&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gerald Reaven, MD","firstName":"Gerald","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Gerald_Reaven","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Vemuri","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Psychiatry"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Behavioral Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Behavioral Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7649&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mytilee Vemuri","firstName":"Mytilee","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Mytilee_Vemuri","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Farquhar","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart), Preventive"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"focus":"Chronic Disease Prevention"},{"focus":"Global cancer prevention"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor Emeritus,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor Emeritus,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5956&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John W. Farquhar, M.D.","firstName":"John","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/John_Farquhar","researchInterest":"Disease prevention, epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases, community-based education for disease prevention, international health."},{"lastName":"Winkleby","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4305&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Marilyn Winkleby, PhD, MPH","firstName":"Marilyn","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Marilyn_Winkleby","researchInterest":"Cardiovascular disease epidemiology, health of socioeconomically disadvantaged and ethnic minority populations, social determinants of health, community-based intervention research, youth advocacy and mentorship, promoting diversity in health professions"},{"lastName":"Haskell","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor Emeritus,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor Emeritus,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6108&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Haskell","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/William_Haskell","researchInterest":"My major research interests and activities over the next several years will focus on the development and evaluation of the objective measurement of physical activity in free-living populations using a variety of sensing devices and mobile phones for data collection and processing. Also, I will continue to direct the Stanford Heart Network with the major mission being to assist community-based CVD prevention/treatment programs implement more effective heart attack and stroke prevention programs."},{"lastName":"Gardner","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4085&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Christopher Gardner","firstName":"Christopher","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Christopher_Gardner","researchInterest":"The role of nutrition in individual and societal health, with particular interests in: plant-based diets, differential response to low-carb vs. low-fat weight loss diets by insulin resistance status, chronic disease prevention, randomized controlled trials, human nutrition, community based studies, Community Based Participatory Research, sustainable food movement (animal rights and welfare, global warming, human labor practices), stealth health, nutrition policy, nutrition guidelines"},{"lastName":"Turchik","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=20305&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jessica A.Turchik, Ph.D.","firstName":"Jessica","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/postdocs/researcher/Jessica_Turchik","researchInterest":"My main current research focuses on examining  potential barriers to accessing mental health care for Veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST). Recent findings suggest that there may be gender disparities in access to MST mental health care, and my current research examines potential barriers to care for both men and women Veterans."},{"lastName":"Houschyar","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=34645&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Khosrow Houschyar","firstName":"Khosrow","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/postdocs/researcher/Khosrow_Houschyar","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Basina","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Endocrinology"},{"focus":"Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus"},{"focus":"Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus"},{"focus":"Thyroid Diseases"},{"focus":"Diabetes andMetabolism"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8519&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Marina Basina","firstName":"Marina","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Marina_Basina","researchInterest":"Type I and type II diabetes, insulin pump therapy, glucose sensor technology, insulin resistance, PCOS, thyroid disorders"},{"lastName":"Hendriksen","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Psychology"},{"focus":"Anxiety Disorders"},{"focus":"Mood Disorders"},{"focus":"Caregivers"},{"focus":"Cancer of Lung"},{"focus":"HIV prevention (primary and secondary)"},{"focus":"Cognitive Therapy"},{"focus":"Cognitive Behavior Therapies"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Behavioral Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Behavioral Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=36794&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ellen Hendriksen","firstName":"Ellen","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Ellen_Hendriksen","researchInterest":"Dr. Hendriksen\u2019s research develops and tests cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions to reduce distress and improve quality of life in patients with chronic illness, including HIV and cancer.  Her current project aims to develop a brief CBT intervention to reduce anxiety in patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer and their informal family caregivers.  Clinically, Dr. Hendriksen treats mood and anxiety disorders, particularly in patients with chronic medical illness."},{"lastName":"Fortmann","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4619&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Stephen P. Fortmann, MD","firstName":"Stephen","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Stephen_Fortmann","researchInterest":"Population-level (community) prevention of cardiovascular disease, epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases, tobacco use cessation research, tobacco control policy, nutrition education, blood pressure control, and lipid disorders."},{"lastName":"Morton","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Bariatric Surgery"},{"focus":"Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive"},{"focus":"Gastric Bypass"},{"focus":"gastric banding"},{"focus":"sleeve gastrectomy"},{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Gastrointestinal Surgical Procedure"},{"focus":"GERD"},{"focus":"Esophageal Achalasia"},{"focus":"Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia"},{"focus":"Hernia, Abdominal"},{"focus":"Splenectomy"},{"focus":"Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic"},{"focus":"natural orifice surgery"},{"focus":"esophyx; stomaphyx"},{"focus":"single incision surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3943&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Morton","firstName":"John","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/John_Morton","researchInterest":"My main research interests include the surgical management of the morbidly obese, evidence-based surgery, and surgical education. Prior training in public health, health administration, and surgery provide a strong foundation from which to pursue these goals.\r\nThe only effective and enduring treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery. Like the previous public health epidemics of cancer and heart disease, surgery is the first responder to the obesity crisis."},{"lastName":"Hammer","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatrics, General"},{"focus":"General Pediatrics"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - General Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - General Pediatrics","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3799&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Lawrence D. Hammer","firstName":"Lawrence","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Lawrence_Hammer","researchInterest":"Dr Hammer has had a longstanding interest in factors influencing the development of childhood obesity.  In particular, his studies have focused on early determinants of eating behavior, physical activity, and parenting behavior in relation to early feeding decisions and parental influences on diet and eating. With the current epidemic of child obesity and it's comorbidities, he is currently involved in the development of protocols for adolescent bariatric surgery."},{"lastName":"Kraemer","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Endocrinology / Diabetes"},{"focus":"Lipid Metabolism Disorders"},{"focus":"Endocrinology and Metabolism"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4133&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Fredric Kraemer","firstName":"Fredric","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Fredric_Kraemer","researchInterest":"Our research interests are in the general area of cellular lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. The work is aimed primarily at understanding the mechanisms regulating cholesterol and triglyceride accumulation in cells. We utilize a variety of techniques from cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology."},{"lastName":"Banda","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=36234&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jorge A. Banda","firstName":"Jorge","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/postdocs/researcher/Jorge_Banda","researchInterest":"Prevention and treatment of obesity; promotion of physical activity and healthful eating; neighborhood determinants of health; the role of community parks in promoting physical activity; environmental and policy interventions."},{"lastName":"Black","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Sleep Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Consulting Associate Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Consulting Associate Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6078&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jed Black","firstName":"Jed","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Jed_Black","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Kiernan","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Senior Research Scientist (PI Waiver),Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Senior Research Scientist (PI Waiver),Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6282&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michaela Kiernan","firstName":"Michaela","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Michaela_Kiernan","researchInterest":"Research interests include: (1) the design and testing of targeted behavioral interventions that promote long-term lifestyle changes and weight management among subgroups at risk, and (2) the development of methodological and statistical approaches that improve the design, delivery, and analysis of behavioral randomized clinical trials"},{"lastName":"Kahn","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=32885&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"James Kahn","firstName":"James","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/James_Kahn","researchInterest":"My initial research activities involved antiretroviral and novel therapeutic treatments of HIV infection, understanding elements of HIV pathogenesis associated with acute HIV infection and post exposure prevention.  My most recent scholarly activities concentrate on working as a team to capitalize on the data stored in electronic medical records, HIV disease modeling and using electronic medical records for outcome research and developing a mentorship program for early career scientists."},{"lastName":"Yue","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"appointments":[],"imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8441&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Patrick Yue","firstName":"Patrick","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Patrick_Yue","researchInterest":"My primary research focus has been the mechanisms of insulin resistance and diabetes as they pertain to the heart.  I am particularly interested in the potential involvement of the recently discovered peptide hormone apelin.  Recent studies in my laboratory group have focused on apelin's role in promoting insulin sensitivity on the systemic, tissue-specific, and cellular level.  We are currently investigating apelin-mediated signaling events in insulin-sensitive and -resistant cardiac muscle."}]}