Welcoming Dr. Gregory Tasian as the first Linda Dairiki Shortliffe & Dairiki Family Endowed Lecturer in Urologic Science & Technology
We were honored to welcome Dr. Gregory Tasian on November 19th as the first Linda Dairiki Shortliffe & Dairiki Family Endowed Lecturer in Urologic Science & Technology, and this year’s Pediatric Urology Visiting Professor.
Dr. Tasian is a tenured Associate Professor of Surgery and Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. His research program is based at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where he is a practicing pediatric urologist specializing in the surgical and medical management of children with kidney stone disease.
During his visit, Dr. Tasian engaged in a variety of enriching activities, including attending a dinner with Stanford Urology faculty, meeting with residents and listening to their case presentations, and participating in the faculty mentoring program. He delivered two compelling grand rounds presentations: the Urology Grand Rounds titled "The Gut-Kidney Axis of Kidney Stone Disease: A Pathway for Novel Diagnostics and Therapeutics" and the Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds titled "Pediatric KIDney Stone (PKIDS) Care Improvement Network – Comparative Effectiveness of URS, SWL, and PCNL."
Resident Case Presentations
Dr. Tasian Meeting with Stanford Urology Faculty
Dr. Tasian with Dr. Linda Shortliffe
He is the Director of the 30-site PCORI- and NIH-funded Pediatric KIDney Stone (PKIDS) Care Improvement Network and leads CHOP’s Center for Outcomes REsearch in Surgery (CORES). His research group uses a combination of randomized trials, prospective observational studies, and large data analytics to generate knowledge that improves outcomes for individuals with kidney stones and benign urologic disease. His research program has been continuously supported by the NIH and PCORI since he finished fellowship and he has published over 150 research articles in leading peer-reviewed journals. His research has been covered extensively in the press, including The New York Times, ABC News, The Guardian, and CNN.
He is most passionate about applying research to improve the health of children.
