Medical center people
Jonathan Pollack
Christina Kong
Stanley Rockson
Debra Ikeda
Jeffrey Velotta, MD, medical scholar in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, has been selected to receive a Young Investigator Award from the American Transplant Congress. Velotta was chosen for his work in prevention of chronic rejection in lung transplants and will present his work June 2 at the American Transplant Congress meeting in Toronto.
Sharon Williams, PhD, has been promoted to associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, as of March 1. Her primary interest is in the area of pediatric neuropsychology, specifically pediatric traumatic brain injury. She is currently conducting a NIH- funded study assessing the recovery of attention in pediatric traumatic brain injury using fMRI.
Jonathan Pollack, MD, PhD, associate professor of pathology, is one of 13 recipients of a 2008 Clinical Scientist Award in Translational Research of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The award fosters development of established, independent physician-scientists who will strengthen translational research through their own studies and by mentoring trainees. Pollack's proposal was titled "Pathogenesis and diagnosis of clinically-indolent prostate cancer."
Christina Kong, MD, has been promoted to associate professor of pathology, as of March 1. Her research focuses on ancillary testing used to improve diagnostic accuracy with cytologic samples and as prognostic markers for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. She is director of the cytopathology laboratory and fellowship.
Edward Manche, MD, has been promoted to professor of ophthalmology, as of April 1. His work includes laser and surgical techniques for vision correction. He is director of cornea and refractive surgery at the Stanford Eye Laser Center.
Stanley Rockson, MD, has been promoted to professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), as of April 1. His research interests include risk factor modification in atherosclerosis and in coronary artery disease; clinical trials of medical therapy for peripheral arterial insufficiency, coronary angiogenesis, lymphedema and photodynamic therapy in atherosclerosis. Rockson is chief of consultative cardiology and also director of the Stanford Center for Lymphatic and Venous Disorders.
Debra Ikeda, MD, has been promoted to professor of radiology, as of April 1. Her clinical and research interests focus on improving breast cancer detection and diagnosis using imaging, in both developing and testing new imaging techniques, and transfer of new technology to the clinical arena. Ikeda is also director of Stanford's breast imaging section.
Allison kurian, MD, assistant professor of medicine (oncology) and of health research and policy, has been selected a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars Program, class of 2011. The program strengthens leadership and productivity of junior medical school faculty working to improve health and health care. Scholars get at least 50 percent protected time for three years, national and local mentorships and research funds. Kurian's project is titled, "Breast cancer risk reduction strategies: Optimizing their use by patients and physicians."
