Research
Many members of the full-time clinical faculty are actively involved in clinical and basic research projects covering a variety of fields. Additionally, there are four full-time laboratory faculty who spend 100% of their time in the laboratories of the Department of Urology at Stanford. Residents are expected to participate actively in clinical research during each year of their residency and to participate in laboratory research during the research year. Medical students and foreign residents have also routinely rotated through the Stanford Urology Laboratories, making important contributions to research efforts. A sampling of current faculty research interests are briefly outlined. For more information about each faculty member, click on the name below.
Stanford University Medical Center
- Rodney U. Anderson, M.D.: interested in clinical research involving the urodynamics and neurophysiology of the dysfunctional lower urinary tract with inplantable electrostimulators for neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
- James D. Brooks, M.D.: has basic laboratory research in carcinoma of the prostate, interest in clinical protocols in genitourinary oncology.
- Zuxiong Chen, M.D., Ph.D.: current research emphasis is on gene abnormalities in prostate cancer.
- Benjamin I. Chung, M.D.: He
is interested in developing new technologies in the treatment of both
prostate and kidney cancer. He is studying the efficacy of minimally
invasive laparoscopic techniques for kidney tumors, including cryotherapy,
and in developing robotic and laparoscopic novel therapies in the treatment
of prostate cancer. Dr Chung is also interested in the novel imaging
modalities to improve the detection rate of kidney cancer. - Harcharan S. Gill, M.D.: has clinical and laboratory interests in new surgical treatments for urinary incontinence and benign prostatic hyperplasia. He has clinical research in urology oncology protocols, and pelvic floor anatomy.
- William A. Kennedy II, M.D.: has research interests in urinary tract collagen and renal changes related to obstruction. He has clinical interests in pediatric andrology and fetal urology.
- Robert Kessler, M.D.: has clinical research interests in impotence and infertility.
- Christopher K. Payne, M.D.: is interested in research on bladder disorders and incontinence, and participates in the evaluation of various surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for female urinary incontinence and interstitial cystitis.
- Donna M. Peehl, Ph.D.: is an expert in cellular biology and leader in tissue culture of the human prostate. She is investigating multiple aspects of the cellular and molecular biology of prostate cancer with the goal of identifying new targets for diagnosis, prevention and therapy.
- Joseph C. Presti, Jr., MD.: interested in refining prostate cancer detection, specifically improving prostate needle biopsy techniques to enhance their ability to detect and stage prostate cancer and assessing the test performance of PSA and its indices for prostate cancer detection. Active clinical trials relate to the prevention of prostate cancer and the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Has had basic research on renal cell carcinoma.
- Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe, M.D.: interested in clinical and basic laboratory investigations relating to the physiology of urinary tract dilation, hormonal effects on the urinary tract, urinary tract imaging, urinary tract infection, and renal changes relating to urinary tract obstruction. Dr Shortliffe also has collaborative research programs with the Deparatment of Radiology involving magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonic imaging of the urinary tract. Past work has involved bacterial and nonbacterial prostatitis and urinary incontinence.
- Zijie Sun, Ph.D.: interested in understanding the transcriptional processes that govern the transformation of normal mammalian cells to the neoplastic state.
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
- Christos E. Constantinou, Ph.D.: interested in the physiology of the lower urinary tract, with special interest in smooth muscle physiology.
- Joseph Liao, M.D.
- Inder Perkash, M.D.: interested in the clinical investigation of lower urinary tract dysfunction after spinal cord injury.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
- Jeffrey H. Reese, M.D.: works with laser technologies in the treatment of prostatic hyperplasia and upper tract transitional cell carcinoma and contributes to clinical oncology protocols.
