Patient
Care Translating scientific insight into quality
care
Delivering high-quality patient care is a hallmark of
the School of Medicine. The skill of the faculty and medical students
with whom patients interact is reflected in the local, national and international
reputation of our clinical programs. These include the Stanford-affiliated
teaching hospitals and the clinics operated by our faculty. Our clinical
resources are vital to our ongoing efforts to transform laboratory discoveries
into innovative therapies that improve health.
Translational Medicine: Improving patient care through research discovery
Liann Seki kisses her daughter Jackie who received a combined small intestine and bowel transplant. More
Ricardo Castillo, MD, program director, and Ronnie Zarge, RN, with transplant patient Aaron Rodriguez.
Small intestine transplant behind her, young patient is able to eat for first time
On Feb. 28 -- exactly one year after she was born -- Jackie Seki received a new
small intestine and liver. Her doctors in Hawaii had not expected her to survive
her first 48 hours, said her mom Liann Seki. More
In the spotlight
Adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma
Hematology The Division of Hematology provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for a broad range of hematologic malignancies and blood disorders. In addition to caring for patients at the Stanford Hematology Clinic, the Thrombosis and Bleeding Disorders Clinic, the Oral Anticoagulation Clinic and the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, faculty hematologists conduct ongoing research into new diagnostics and targeted therapies.More