Dr. Davud Sirjani

Professor

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Biography

Davud Sirjani graduated from the University of Arizona with Honors in Biochemistry, receiving the most outstanding senior award and the Centennial Achievement Award. He pursued his medical education at the University of Arizona School of Medicine on the Dean’s Scholarship. After completing his residency in Otolaryngology at Washington University in St. Louis, he completed a fellowship in Head and Neck Cancer and Microvascular Reconstruction at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2009. In 2009, he joined the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and served as Chief of Otolaryngology at the VA Palo Alto. Dr. Sirjani has been instrumental in pioneering the use of telemedicine to provide complex head and neck cancer care. He has held the position of Director of the Salivary Gland Program at Stanford since 2013, where his practice focuses on minimally invasive parotidectomy techniques. His research interests include surgical simulation and innovation, particularly the development of a parotidectomy surgical simulator, which has been funded to teach other surgeons. Dr. Sirjani's work emphasizes the incorporation of new innovations and high-volume operative experience to tailor surgical approaches based on patient needs.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Clinical Professor at Stanford University in the Department of Otolaryngology, focusing on head and neck surgeries.

Awards

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Faculty Teaching Award

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Michael Paparella Award for Outstanding Research

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.