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Use of an administrative database (UNOS) to study lung transplant outcomes.\r\n2. Expression of the plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI) 1 antibody in peripheral blood after lung transplantation and its association with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (chronic rejection).\r\n3. Impact of airway hypoxia, due to lack of bronchial circulation, on long-term lung transplant outcomes.\r\n4. CMV specific T-cell immunity in lung transplant recipients and its impact on acute rejection."},{"lastName":"Rohatgi","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Perioperative Medicine"},{"focus":"Internal Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Instructor,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Instructor,Medicine - General Medical Disciplines","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=36292&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Nidhi Rohatgi, MD MS","firstName":"Nidhi","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Nidhi_Rohatgi","researchInterest":"Quality metrics in Perioperative Medicine"},{"lastName":"Gilly","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6223&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Gilly","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/William_Gilly","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Nair","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pulmonary Disease"},{"focus":"Lung Cancer"},{"focus":"Solitary Pulmonary Nodule"},{"focus":"Intensive Care of the Medical Patient"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=13614&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Viswam S. 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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":"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. 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His group published the seminal paper (NEJM) describing diaphragm atrophy assoc'd with mechanical ventilation."},{"lastName":"Bernert","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Stanford/VA Aging Clinical Research Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Stanford/VA Aging Clinical Research Center","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=14813&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Rebecca Bernert","firstName":"Rebecca","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Rebecca_Bernert","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Friedman","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Consulting Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Consulting Professor,Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6143&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gary Friedman","firstName":"Gary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Gary_Friedman","researchInterest":"Chronic disease epidemiology, particularly cancer, cardiovascular disease, adverse effects of smoking, alcohol and pharmaceuticals, evaluation of screening tests.\r\nMost of my career has been in the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research where I was Director for 7 years and am still active. I especially enjoy mentoring students and trainees at Stanford."},{"lastName":"Merritt","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Thoracic Surgery"},{"focus":"Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive"},{"focus":"VATS Lobectomy"},{"focus":"Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures"},{"focus":"Esophageal Achalasia"},{"focus":"Esophageal Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Lung Cancer"},{"focus":"Gastroesophageal Reflux"},{"focus":"Sarcoma"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Thoracic Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Thoracic Surgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10438&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert E. 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Her specific interests include venous thromboembolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, and the use of echocardiography in the ICU.  In addition to ongoing research in each of these areas, Dr. Weinacker has taught a course with Dr. David Liang (cardiology) on the use of portable echocardiography to evaluate hemodynamic instability in critically ill patients."},{"lastName":"Hoffman","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neuroendocrinology"},{"focus":"Endocrinology and Metabolism"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4636&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Andrew R. 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