Divisions

Stanford Department of Medicine

Blood & Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

Immunology & Rheumatology

Division for Research & Education in Academic Medicine

Cardiovascular Medicine

Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine

Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research

Endocrinology

Nephrology

Stanford Center for Clinical Research

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Oncology

Stanford Prevention Research Center

Hematology

Primary Care & Population Health

Hospital Medicine

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Blood & Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

The Blood & Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (BMT-CT) Division at Stanford performs autologous and allogeneic transplantations for over 300 patients each year.

The program has been very successful with a history of limited morbidity rates and acute mortality that is well below most published reports. In addition to a successful clinical practice, our program researchers are translating their discoveries into new therapies, advancing the efficacy of hematopoietic cell transplantation for patients worldwide.

 

Cardiovascular Medicine

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is a dynamic and innovative center dedicated to excellence in research, medical education, and clinical care.

Our division is driven by over 80 faculty, clinician educators and instructors, clinician educators and instructors who are the pillar of strength in the Division’s ongoing efforts into the prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. We deliver compassionate and cutting edge preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, arrhythmia, aortic disease and heart failure.

 

Endocrinology

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.

 

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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.

 

Hematology

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.

 

Hospital Medicine

Consisting of over 50 hospitalists in four different sections across multiple facilities, the Stanford Division of Hospital Medicine is a rapidly growing group of physicians, with a variety of academic interests, caring for inpatients throughout the Stanford Health Care system.

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.

 

Immunology & Rheumatology

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.

 

Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine

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.

 

Nephrology

Welcome to the Division of Nephrology, 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, innovation and diversity.

 

Oncology

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.

 

Primary Care & Population Health

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.

 

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

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.

 

Division for Research and Education in Academic Medicine

The Department of Medicine launched in 2023 the Division for Research and Education in Academic Medicine (DREAM). This new administrative division brings together six department programs and centers dedicated to advancing research and education. 

DREAM is headed by administrative division director Juliet Lee, who says, "I am enthusiastic about the launch of DREAM and the opportunity to work alongside the centers and units of the Department of Medicine. 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."

 

Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research

At the Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (BMIR) 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.

 

Stanford Prevention Research Center

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.