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Stanford advances human health through pioneering research, innovative medical education, and world-class patient care.
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For more than 70 years, Stanford researchers have unlocked essential knowledge and advanced innovation to set the standard of patient care.
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Stanford Medicine’s new proton therapy facility is ready for patients. A child with a rare brain tumor became the first to receive treatment.
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A proposed cancer center in Redwood City would combine care and research to advance treatments for a growing patient population.
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An $18 million grant will fund a new approach to broad-based protection against respiratory threats, from flu and COVID-19 to bacteria and allergens.
They include the first heart and lung transplant in the world, the first successful use of monoclonal antibodies to treat human cancer, and the establishment of optogenetics, a technique to control brain cell activity with light.
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1956: First use of a medical linear accelerator in the Western Hemisphere. The device has become the backbone of radiation therapy for cancer worldwide.
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1948 to 1972: Henry Kaplan, chair of the department of radiology, worked closely with his successor, Malcolm Bagshaw, to advance the use of the linear accelerator for cancer treatment.
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1981: Professor Bruce Reitz and his surgical team performed the world’s first successful combined adult human heart-lung transplant.
One of the few academic medical centers in the United States with state-of-the-art hospitals and research facilities co-located on a university campus, Stanford Medicine is uniquely positioned to move research breakthroughs to patient bedsides.
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Stanford Health Care provides patients with the latest innovations in care, proven in both theory and practice. Its teams of doctors and scientists harness the resources of the university – with groundbreaking programs in medicine, bioengineering, genetics, computer science, and other fields – to create breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment.
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Stanford Children’s is the largest health care system in the San Francisco Bay Area – and one of the few in the country – exclusively dedicated to pediatric and obstetric care. Its world-class faculty, physicians, and staff are dedicated to advancing pediatric care through customized treatments, noninvasive procedures, innovative pain management, and family-centered care tailored for children.
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With a new cancer case diagnosed every 15 seconds in the United States and the global burden of the disease rising, Stanford Medicine is charting a bold course to better understand, prevent, and treat the disease.
Stanford Medicine trains outstanding clinicians, physicians, and scientists and develops future leaders who will determine the direction of their fields.
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The Stanford University School of Medicine is the oldest medical school in the western United States. Here, students develop a scholarly, investigative approach to solving problems in medicine and science, using discoveries to transform patient care.
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Stanford Medicine educates approximately 485 MD students, 35% of whom graduate with dual degrees; 935 PhD and MS candidates; 1,559 postdoctoral scholars; and 1,541 residents and clinical fellows.
A flexible MD program allows students to pursue in-depth learning and scholarship in areas of interest.
Master’s programs include biomedical data science, clinical informatics management, community health and prevention research, epidemiology and clinical research, health policy, human genetics and genetic counseling, laboratory animal science, physician assistant studies, and translational research and applied medicine.
PhD students engage in a broad range of research activities, preparing them to uncover fundamental mysteries of biology, develop new technologies, and advance the treatment and prevention of disease.
Dual degree programs include the Medical Scientist Training Program, for students interested in academic investigative medicine, and joint degrees in bioengineering, biomedical investigation, public health, policy, business, and law.
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Stanford’s one- to five-year postdoctoral training period is unique in its focus on developing independent research and professional skills to support careers of choice. Along with developing an independent research program, postdocs often play supervisory roles in the lab by mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, overseeing lab management, and contributing to grant proposals, manuscripts, and patents. Approximately 40% of postdocs go on to faculty positions, while a significant percentage pursue industry careers.
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Stanford Medicine sponsors more than 130 residency and fellowship programs approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. An additional 60+ non-ACGME-accredited programs (areas of subspecialty that are either too specialized or too novel) span disciplines like OR management, mammography, and bone marrow transplantation.