Dr. James Dunn

Professor

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Biography

James Dunn is a Professor of Surgery specializing in Pediatric Surgery at Stanford School of Medicine. He obtained his B.S. degree in Biology and Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology and earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in Medicine and Medical Engineering from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively. Dunn completed his General Surgery residency at UCLA School of Medicine and subsequently trained in Pediatric Surgery at Riley Hospital for Children. He has held various prominent positions, including Chief of Pediatric Surgery at UCLA and Surgeon-in-Chief at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. His clinical focus includes Pediatric Surgery, Short Bowel Syndrome, and Intestinal Motility Disorders. Dunn has been a member of the Child Health Research Institute Executive Committee and has contributed to several research areas, including intestinal lengthening, short bowel syndrome, and tissue engineering. He is also involved in graduate fellowship programs in Pediatric Surgery and Stem Cell Biology at Stanford.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Stanford School of Medicine • Palo Alto, CA

Professor in the University Medical Line, specializing in Pediatric Surgery.

Chief Pediatric Surgery

— Present

Stanford • Palo Alto, CA

Chief of Pediatric Surgery, overseeing surgical care and surgery education.

Surgeon-in-Chief

— Present

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital • Palo Alto, CA

Led surgical services and programs at the hospital.

Patents

Expandable distension device hollow organ growth

9,138,336 2015-09-22

A patent for a device designed to promote the growth of hollow organs.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US9138336B2/en

Courses

BIOE 141A BIOE 141B BIOE 191 BIOE 191X SURG 199

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.