Divisions, Chiefs and Directors

Administrative Division Director: Enrique Menendez (interim)

The Clinical Research Hub(CRH) is a leading ARO and an epicenter for clinical research operations at Stanford University. We offer full research capabilities: from study design to publication. Our rigorous scientific investigations are supported by high-quality and efficient operational processes undertaken by well-trained clinical research staff. Our team has expertise in diverse therapeutic areas and modalities such as drugs, devices, digital health, and behavioral interventions. CRH's dedicated team optimizes project success and sponsor satisfaction by leveraging the synergies from co-leadership with talented operations staff and experienced faculty.  

Division Chief: Mark Musen
Administrative Division Director: Juliet Lee

At the Division of Computational Medicine, we develop cutting-edge ways to acquire, represent, and process information about human health. In order to handle the ever increasing amounts of data in healthcare and biomedical research, our faculty, students, and staff investigate and create novel computational, statistical, organizational, and decision-making methods. Our research advances the state of the art in semantic technology, biostatistics, and the modeling of biomedical systems to benefit clinical and translational research as well as patient care.  

Administrative Division Director: Juliet Lee

The Division for Research and Education in Academic Medicine (DREAM) brings together six department programs and centers dedicated to advancing research and education in academic medicine. Providing administrative and operational support with a focus on process improvement, DREAM is committed to collaborating closely with center leadership to execute their strategic visions, fostering their growth and expansion, and collectively, contributing to the long-term goal of elevating the Department of Medicine into a billion-dollar venture.

Division Chief: Joy Y. Wu
Administrative Division Director: Smruti Patel

The Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology & Metabolism has a long history of major contributions in basic and clinical research, a record of training fellows for academic and clinical careers, and a commitment to providing care for patients with complex endocrine diseases. The basic science and clinical studies that are carried out at Stanford University cover a broad range of areas in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. Through our integrated research, education, patient and community outreach programs, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic medicine and patient care. 

Division Chief: Joo Ha Hwang
Administrative Division Director: Tawny Wong Lough

The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is a progressive center of excellence dedicated to advances in laboratory and clinical science, state-of-the art clinical care, and the education of future leaders in digestive and liver diseases. The Division is renowned for its pioneers in fundamental research and we continue this tradition with our wide array of ongoing investigative studies, including translational research dedicated to improving the lives of patients with complex gastrointestinal and liver disease. We believe that the ultimate success of the Division manifests by providing the best training for our students, residents and fellows based on our excellence in research and patient care.  

Division Chief: Ann Mullally
Administrative Division Director: Dalia Vanderzee

The Division of Hematology encompasses high impact basic and clinical research, clinical practice with compassionate, high quality, patient-centered care, and education of a diverse group of future leaders in academic hematology. Our basic researchers explore aspects of the biology of diverse cancers, benign and congenital blood disorders, and the microbiome. Our clinical investigators have a strong focus on active clinical trials to assess the efficacy and accelerate approval of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of blood diseases. A major priority of the division is to translate the results of biomedical innovation and research from the laboratory into the clinic to provide new diagnostic approaches and treatment for hematologic disorders. Our mission is to help patients by delivering a transformative model of care.  

Division Chief: Jason Hom
Administrative Division Director: Tamara Scott

With over 185 faculty across 12 clinical sections, the Stanford Division of Hospital Medicine is one of the fastest-growing hospital medicine programs in the country. Our physicians care for one-third of all inpatients at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, 95% of patients at Stanford Medicine Tri-Valley, and patients at community partner sites including Sequoia Hospital and St. Rose. Our faculty have contributed over 460 publications in journals including NEJM, JAMA, and Nature Medicine, with active programs in AI, health policy, and clinical trials. In addition to clinical care, our group has the privilege of educating medical students and residents throughout their journey, from the first day of medical school to the last day of residency.

Division Chief: Bill Robinson
Administrative Division Director: Jenny Hu

The Division of Immunology & Rheumatology is dedicated to institutional and community commitment to the development of research programs at Stanford that focus on clinical immunology. The Division of Immunology & Rheumatology has a longstanding tradition of excellence in patient care, and is among the leading groups in the School of Medicine in cutting edge bench research, clinical trial investigation and outcomes assessment research.  

Division Chief: Paul Bollyky
Administrative Division Director: John Scroggs

The Division of Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine encompasses all aspects of infectious diseases and geographic medicine, including clinical microbiology, hospital epidemiology, AIDS, international health, mechanisms of pathogenesis, the role of microbes in chronic & unexplained disease, human microbial ecology, parasitology, microbial & viral genomics, and tropical medicine.  

Division Chief: Tara Chang
Administrative Division Director: Jocelyn Hollings

The Division of Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney disease. The Division of Nephrology in the Department of Medicine offers fellows and faculty unparalleled prospects for research and clinical training in an atmosphere with ample opportunity to participate in University and community service, in an exciting academic environment committed to excellence and innovation.  

Division Chief: Heather Wakelee
Adminsitrative Division Director: Kristine Kerivan

The work of the Division of Oncology bridges the worlds of basic science, clinical diagnosis and the treatment of cancer. Our basic investigative activities concentrate on immunology, genetics/genomics, pharmacology, DNA repair and oncogene action. Our clinical science covers each cancer type; has a strong focus in clinical trials of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, and in correlative laboratory studies. Our work is supported by a portfolio of peer-reviewed grants, industrial agreements and research endowments. 

Division Chief: Sang-ick Chang
Administrative Division Director: Erica Dapelo-Garcia

Our shared mission in the Division of Primary Care & Population Health is to serve our community through caring, learning, and innovation for the whole person through all stages of life, and our vision is to reinvent health care by innovating higher value care for our patients and their families, to be national leaders in disseminating what we learn, and to inspire the next generation of primary care and population health scholars and leaders.  

Division Chief: Mark Nicolls
Administrative Division Director: Benita Kaeding

The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine (PACCM) is comprised of a team of outstanding clinicians, scientists, and scholars dedicated to improving the lives of patients with serious lung disease. Our goal is to provide outstanding clinical and research training to the next generation of leaders in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. We are committed to strong clinical investigations including the evaluation of new pharmacologic agents, which offer potentially promising therapeutic benefits, as well as outcome studies which characterize clinical parameters to effect positive changes in patient care.  

Divison Chief: David Maron
Administrative Division Director: Diana Fox

The Stanford Prevention Research Center (SPRC) is a consortium of renowned experts who are world leaders in investigating ways to prevent disease and promote health. Their work is focused on identifying the most practical, science-based solutions for addressing some of society's most pervasive-and preventable-health issues, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic conditions and to raise the standards of scientific investigation that matters for health. SPRC investigators are collaborating on numerous, long-term projects designed to translate research into effective ways to promote well-being at every stage of life.  

Division Chiefs: David Svec & Minjoung Go
Adminsitrative Division Director: Danielle Hendrickson

Clinical care has grown dramatically at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in the past decade, with significant investments in both inpatient and outpatient infrastructure and many different medical specialties represented among the 100+ full-time faculty. This growth, spurred by a rising, diverse patient population, is opening up new opportunities for clinical research and team science. Research at Tri-Valley was jumpstarted in 2020, when the Covid pandemic prompted the launch of a clinical trial in a matter of weeks.Since then, half a dozen more trials have been started or were completed and other research areas have been added or are being explored.