Obituaries
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Immunologist Chitra Dinakar dies at 54
Dinakar founded Stanford Health Care’s first allergy, asthma and immunodeficiency clinic for adult patients, which opened its doors last year.
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Radiologist Leslie Zatz dies at 91
Zatz was a radiologist ahead of his time, envisioning the framework behind some of today’s most advanced practices in radiology and AI-powered diagnostics.
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Stanford cytogeneticist Athena Cherry dies
Athena Cherry, the director of Stanford’s Cytogenetics Laboratory for more than 20 years, died Feb. 4 of lung cancer.
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Biochemist David Hogness dies at 94
David Hogness, a biochemist whose work was foundational to the fields of developmental biology and genomics, died Dec. 24.
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Otolaryngologist Richard Goode dies
A surgeon and educator, Goode was also known for the medical devices he invented, excellence in patient care — and magic tricks.
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Memorial event for Schrier set for Nov. 10
A celebration of the life of Stanley Schrier, a founding member of the Division of Hematology, will be held Nov. 10 on campus. Schrier died in August.
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Hematologist Stanley Schrier dies
A founding member of the Division of Hematology at Stanford, Schrier was an educator, mentor and investigator who trained generations of physicians and scientists.
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Stanford chemist James Trudell dies
For five decades, James Trudell studied how anesthetics work on the human body to cause unconsciousness.
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Sleep medicine pioneer Guilleminault dies
Christian Guilleminault, a prolific researcher who helped build Stanford’s sleep disorders clinic into an influential, full-service sleep center, died July 9 of cancer.
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Christopher Dawes dies at 68
Under Dawes’ leadership, Packard Children’s Hospital transformed from a hospital for the community into one serving children and pregnant women nationwide.
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May 23 memorial for Oscar Salvatierra
A memorial service for the longtime Stanford surgeon will be held at the Arrillaga Alumni Center.
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