


“He said, ‘We’re going to develop a plan for you. Uri Ladabaum, MD, Director of Stanford’s GI Cancer Prevention Program, allayed her fears.

She came to the Stanford Health Care Digestive Health Center for a second opinion. But Sara wondered if this was frequent enough. An all-clear result put her on a schedule to repeat the test in five to eight years. Because of her family history, she had her first colonoscopy in her 30s. Her mom had colon cancer three times, and both of her grandparents had the disease. Sara always suspected she was at high risk for colon cancer. Helping us overcome the worlds most challenging medical problems by pushing science as far and as fast as it can go, all in the service of healing. It facilitates the research, exploration, and testing of the limits of medicine required to redefine and expand the limits of healthcare. The new Stanford Hospital is in a unique position to change lives for the better with this state-of-the-art facility. Stanford is an incredible place that allows dreams and innovations. Alternatively, each patient room is private, with plenty of space for family members to stay and be close to their loved ones. The hospital contains a nurturing, healing environment, supported by open public spaces such as gorgeous gardens and stunning works of art to give the opportunity for patients and families to take their minds off of illness and pain. It is the most technologically advanced hospital in the world and will provide virtually unlimited capability to take care of the most complex patients, while facilitating the human connection that is crucial to healing. The new Stanford Hospital allows us to place both values, medical innovation and human connection, at the forefront of healthcare. Equally important to this innovation is the connection we have with our patients and their families along every step of their healthcare journey. From the first linear accelerator, to a cancer “vaccine” that completely eliminates tumors in mice, and many discoveries in between, Stanford has been at the forefront of medicine. Stanford Health Care has an inspiring legacy of advanced medical innovation and discovery.
