Department: Medicine
Division: Stanford Prevention Research Center
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Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research InterestPrevention and treatment of obesity; promotion of physical activity and healthful eating; neighborhood determinants of health; the role of community parks in promoting physical activity; environmental and policy interventions.
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Academic Appointments Assistant Professor, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Member, Bio-X
Clinical Focus- General Internal Medicine
Research Interestmathematical models econometrics global health social determinants of health health policy
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Academic Appointments Sr Research Scholar, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Current Role at StanfordSenior Research Scholar Project Director - the LIFE Study Instructor/Student Research Coordinator - Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education
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Academic Appointments Professor Emeritus, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Clinical Focus- Cardiology (Heart), Preventive
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Chronic Disease Prevention
Research InterestDisease prevention, epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases, community-based education for disease prevention, international health.
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Academic Appointments Associate Professor (Research), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Research InterestThe role of nutrition in individual and societal health, with particular interests in: plant-based diets, differential response to low-carb vs. low-fat weight loss diets by insulin resistance status, chronic disease prevention, randomized controlled trials, human nutrition, community based studies, Community Based Participatory Research, sustainable food movement (animal rights and welfare, global warming, human labor practices), stealth health, nutrition policy, nutrition guidelines
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Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research InterestDr. Grieco's research focuses on the design, development and clinical testing of new technologies for improving behavioral health outcomes; and design of innovative, evidence-based programs to optimize health and productivity among individuals and in the workplace.
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Academic Appointments Professor Emeritus, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Research InterestMy major research interests and activities over the next several years will focus on the development and evaluation of the objective measurement of physical activity in free-living populations using a variety of sensing devices and mobile phones for data collection and processing. Also, I will continue to direct the Stanford Heart Network with the major mission being to assist community-based CVD prevention/treatment programs implement more effective heart attack and stroke prevention programs.
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Academic Appointments Associate Professor (Teaching), Social Sciences Cluster - Psychology
Associate Professor (Teaching), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
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Academic Appointments Sr Research Engineer (PI Waiver), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Research InterestMy research aims to improve our understanding of the health risks associated with exposure to tobacco marketing and provide a scientific rationale for new policies to reduce it. I also study use of media to promote and discourage adolescent tobacco use, and the impact of tobacco advertising on urge and craving to smoke.
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Academic Appointments Professor, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Professor, Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology
Professor (By courtesy), Natural Sciences Cluster - Statistics
Research InterestEvidence-based medicine Clinical and molecular epidemiology Human genome epidemiology Research design Reporting of research Empirical evaluation of bias in research Randomized trials Statistical methods and modeling Meta-analysis and large-scale evidence Prognosis, predictive and personalized medicine and health Sociology of science
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Academic Appointments Senior Research Scientist (PI Waiver), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research InterestResearch interests include: (1) the design and testing of targeted behavioral interventions that promote long-term lifestyle changes and weight management among subgroups at risk, and (2) the development of methodological and statistical approaches that improve the design, delivery, and analysis of behavioral randomized clinical trials
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Academic Appointments Professor Emeritus, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Research InterestMy research is focused on the development and evaluation of cigarette smoking prevention and cessation therapies and obesity prevention treatments for children, adolescents and adults.
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Academic Appointments Professor, Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Professor, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research InterestMy interests include the application of behavioral theory and social ecological approaches to achieve large scale changes impacting chronic disease prevention and control; expanding the reach and translation of evidence-based interventions through state-of-the-art technologies; exploring social and physical environmental influences on health; applying community participatory research perspectives to address health disparities; and policy-level approaches to health promotion/disease prevention.
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Academic Appointments Senior Research Scientist (Waiver), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
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Academic Appointments Social Science Science Research Associate, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
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Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center
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Academic Appointments Associate Professor, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research InterestMy research program focuses on developing effective treatments for tobacco dependence and other leading risk factors (e.g., sedentary behavior, obesity, stress and distress), with a focus on complex and multi-problem groups including people with serious mental illness, alcohol and drug problems, and heart disease, the unemployed, and homeless.
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Academic Appointments Professor, Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Member, Child Health Research Institute
Professor, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Clinical Focus- General Pediatrics
- Pediatrics, General
Research InterestDr. Robinson focuses on "solution-oriented" research, developing and evaluating effective health promotion and disease prevention interventions for children and adolescents. His research is mostly experimental, conducting school-, family- and community-based randomized controlled trials to test theory-driven behavioral, social and environmental interventions to prevent obesity, improve nutrition, increase physical activity, reduce smoking, and study the effects of children's television use.
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Academic Appointments Instructor, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research Interest1. Latino Immigrant Health: Binational approach to understanding health of Latino immigrant populations by studying groups in sending communities (primarily Mexico) and receiving communities in the US with a focus on modifiable risk factors and preventable environmental exposures. 2. Childhood and adolescent obesity: Design, implementation and analysis of community-based observational studies aimed at understanding determinants of dietary intake, obesity and metabolic syndrome among childr..
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Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research InterestTo investigate how the well-known quality of life instrument (SF-36) interacts with the established lifestyle risk factors (such as poor diet, obesity, and physical inactivity) in the prediction of prognosis for various chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases). To compare the prevalence/incidence of various chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases) and their associated risk factors between the native vs. immigrants (to the US) Bangladeshis.
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Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research InterestInternational womens health; chronic disease prevention with diet and physical activity; health behavior change; complementary and alternative medicine. Currently investigating dietary habits, physical activity, and barriers to weight management in urban Bangladeshi women.
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Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research InterestPsychosocial, behavioral and environmental determinants of physical activity and healthy eating; food choice; the impact of contextual factors on the health outcomes of minority and aging populations, respectively; the development of technology-based physical activity and nutrition interventions; settings-based health promotion; health-related implications of Smart Growth; nutrition and physical activity-related policy.
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Academic Appointments Professor, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Clinical Focus- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Diabetes Mellitus
Research InterestAs Director of the SPRC Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practices, my work focuses on cardiovascular disease treatment and prevention, the adoption of new technology and practices, and patterns of physician practice, particularly medication prescribing. Specific interests include measuring and improving the quality of outpatient care, disparities in health care by race, gender, age and socioeconomic status, and interventions to improve prevention outcomes.
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Academic Appointments Professor (Research), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Professor (Research), Obstetrics & Gynecology
Research InterestMarcia Stefanick, Ph.D a Professor of Medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, (SPRC) and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Stefanicks research focuses on chronic disease prevention (particularly, heart disease, breast cancer, osteoporosis, and dementia) in both women and men. Her work on the effects of menopausal hormones on cardiovascular and other health outcomes in mostly healthy postmenopausal women (in the Womens Health Initi..
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Academic Appointments Emeritus (Active) Professor, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Research InterestCardiovascular disease epidemiology, health of socioeconomically disadvantaged and ethnic minority populations, social determinants of health, community-based intervention research, youth advocacy and mentorship, promoting diversity in health professions
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Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center
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Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center
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