Stanford University School of Medicine
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The School of Medicine improves health through leadership, diversity and collaborative discoveries and innovation in health care, education and research.
Stanford University School of Medicine is a leader in the biomedical revolution, Stanford Medicine has a long tradition of leadership in pioneering research, creative teaching protocols and effective clinical therapies.
Our close proximity to the resources of the university — including the Schools of Business, Law, Humanities and Sciences, and Engineering, our seamless relationship with our affiliated adult and children’s hospitals, and our ongoing associations with the entrepreneurial endeavors of Silicon Valley, make us uniquely positioned to accelerate the pace at which new knowledge is translated into tangible health benefits.
Learn more about our core missions: Health Care, Research, and Education
Lloyd Minor, MD
DEAN, STANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Facts & Figures
Academic Community
Full-time Faculty
Basic science: 184
Clinical science: 2,271
Total: 2,455
Student Enrollment
MD candidates*: 382
MD/PhD candidates: 100
PhD candidates: 844
MS candidates: 205
Postdoctoral scholars: 1,276
Residents & clinical fellows: 1,257
* Note: number excludes the MD/PhD candidates
Academic Programs
- Degree Programs
- MD Program
- PhD Programs
- Biomedical Physics PhD Program
- Biosciences PhD Program
- Bioengineering PhD Programs
- Dual Degree Programs
- Masters Programs
- MS in Biomedical Informatics
- MS in Clinical Informatics Management (MCiM)
- MS in Community Health and Prevention Research
- MS in Epidemiology and Clinical Research
- MS in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling
- MS in Health Policy
- MS in Laboratory Animal Science
- MS in Medicine Program
- MS in Physician Assistant Studies
- Pacific Graduate School of Psychology/Stanford University Doctor of Psychology Consortium
Professional Training
- Advanced Residency Training at Stanford
- Continuing Medical Education
- Residencies & Fellowships
- Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
- Summer & Youth Programs
- Stanford Clinical Neuroscience Immersion Experience
- Stanford EXPLORE Lecture Series for High School Students
- Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program
- Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
- Stanford Medicine Clinical Summer Internship
- Stanford Summer Premedical Programs
- Stanford Summer Research Program
Other Programs
Biodesign
- Biomedical Computation Training Program
- eCampus
- Medicine & the Muse Program in Medical Humanities and the Arts
- Stanford Cancer Imaging Training Program
- Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars program
- Training in Biomedical Imaging Instrumentation
Academic Resources
- Student Resources
- Academic Calendar
- Academic Advising
- Alumni Association
- Career Center
- Center for Innovation in Global Health
- Course Catalog
- Educational Programs and Services
- Diversity Programs
- Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education
- Faculty Development & Diversity
- Leadership in Health Disparities Program (MD Program)
- Diversity in the PhD Programs
- Diversity in Postdoctoral Training
Financial Aid
- Biosciences PhD Program
- MD Program
- Housing
- Information Resources & Technology
- Lane Library
- Registrar
- Student Commons
- Student Organizations
Administration
- Dean's Office
- Stanford Medicine Technology & Digital Solutions
Other Administrative Offices
- Faculty Senate
- School Leadership
- Stanford Medicine Brand Identity
- Stanford Medicine Office of Emergency Management
Basic Science Departments
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biomedical Data Sciences
- Chemical & Systems Biology
- Comparative Medicine
- Developmental Biology
- Epidemiology & Population Health
- Genetics
- Microbiology & Immunology
- Molecular & Cellular Physiology
- Neurobiology
- Structural Biology
Clinical Science Departments
- Medicine
- Blood & Marrow Transplantation
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Center for Biomedical Informatics Research
- Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research
- Department of Medicine Resource Guide
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Grand Rounds
- Hematology
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Hospital Medicine
- Immunology & Rheumatology
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Oncology
- Primary Care and Population Health
- Pulmonary & Critical Care
- Residency Program
- Serious Illness Care Program
- Stanford Prevention Research Center
- Neurology
- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)
- Autonomic Disorders
- Division of Child Neurology
- Epilepsy
- Headache
- Global Health Neurology
- Memory Disorders
- Movement Disorders
- Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurohospitalist
- Neuro-Oncology
- Neuromonitoring (IONM)
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Neuropsychology
- Stroke & Neurocritical Care
- Neurosurgery
- Brain Tumor Center
- Center for Compassion and Altruism
- Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
- Concussion and Brain Performance Center
- Cyberknife Radiosurgery Program
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Functional Neurosurgery
- Global Health Neurosurgery
- Head and Spine Trauma
- Moyamoya
- Neurosciences Institute
- Neurogenetics
- Pain
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Pituitary Center
- Spine Surgery
- Stanford Brain Metastases Consortium
- Stanford Stroke Center
- Virtual Reality
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatrics
- Adolescent Medicine
- Cardiology
- Spectrum Child Health
- Critical Care
- Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Gastroenterology
- General Pediatrics
- Hematology & Oncology
- Human Gene Therapy
- Immunology & Allergy
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Genetics
- Neonatal & Developmental Medicine
- Nephrology
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Residency Training Program
- Rheumatology
- Stem Cell Transplantation
- Systems Medicine
- Vera Moulon Wall Center
- Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
- Patient Care - Specialty Clinics, by Division
- Division of General Psychiatry & Psychology
- Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic
- Adult Eating & Weight Disorders Program
- Adult Neurodevelopment Clinic
- Assessment Clinics
- Bipolar Disorders Clinic
- Center for Integrative Medicine
- Couples and Family Therapy Clinic
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Adult Program
- Functional Neurological Disorder Program
- Geropsychiatry Services
- Inpatient & Acute Psychiatry Services
- INSPIRE Clinic
- Interventional Psychiatry Clinic
- Metabolic Psychiatry Clinic
- Mental Health for Asians Research and Treatment Clinic
- Mood Disorders Program
- Neuropsychiatry Services
- Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Clinic
- Positive Care Clinic, Mental Health Issues
- Psychosocial Treatment Clinic
- Sleep Health & Insomnia Program
- Sports Psychiatry & Sports Psychology
- THRIVE
- Virtual Reality-Immersive Technology Clinic
- WellConnect
- Women's Wellness
- Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Child Development
- Adolescent Safety Assessment Program
- Adolescent Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Autism & Developmental Disorders Clinic
- Child Parent Management Clinic
- Comprehensive Care Program
- Eating Disorders Clinic
- PANS: Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Program, Psychiatry Services
- Pediatric Functional Neurological Disorders Clinic
- Pediatric Mood Disorders Program
- School Mental Health Services
- Youth Recovery Clinic
- Division of Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences
- Division of Medical Psychiatry
- Psychosomatic Medicine Program
- Division of Sleep Medicine
- Division of Mental Health & Population Sciences
- Major Laboratories & Clinical Translational Neurosciences Incubator
- Research & Academic Activity
- Educational Programs
- Community Programs
- Special Initiatives
- Surgery
Community Programs
- American Parkinson Disease Association Information & Referral Center
- Cardinal Free Clinics
- Child Abuse Prevention
- Domestic Abuse Prevention
- Elder Abuse Prevention
- Health and Resource Initiative for Veterans Everywhere
- Health Improvement Program
- Human Trafficking
- Living Strong Living Well Program
- Mini Med School
- Newborn Nursery at LPCH
- Office of Community Health
- Pediatric Advocacy Program
- Psychiatric Medications for Young People
- Stanford Health Library
- Stanford Health Promotion Network
- Teen Services
Core Facilities & Service Centers
- Animal Diagnostic Lab
- Biomaterials & Advanced Drug Delivery Center
- Cell Sciences Imaging Facility
- Center for Neuroscience Research Cores
- Computational Services & Bioinformatics Facility
- Data Coordinating Center
- Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting Facility
- Fly Facility
- Genetics Bioinformatics Service Center
- Gene Vector Virus Center
- Genetics Stem Cell Core
- Genome (Sequencing) Service Center
- Hematopathology Consult Services
- High Throughput Bioscience Center
- Human Immune Monitoring Center
- Otolaryngology Imaging Core
- Neuroscience Microscopy Service
- Protein & Nucleic Acid Facility
- Richard M. Lucas Center for Imaging
- Stanford Behavioral & Functional Neuroscience Laboratory
- Stanford Functional Genomics Facility
- Stanford Immunodiagnosis Service
- Stanford Magnetic Resonance Laboratory
- Stanford Murine Phenotyping Core
- Stanford Surgical Pathology Service
- Stanford Tissue Bank
- Stanford Transfusion Service
- Surgical Pathology Criteria
- Transgenic, Knockout & Tumor Model Center
- Transgenic Research Center
- Translational Applications Service Center
- Veterinary Service Center