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Henry J. Lowe, MD
Internal medicine doctor
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medical Disciplines) at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus
- 211 Quarry Road
- Palo Alto , CA 94304
- Phone: 650-498-9000
Professional Education
- Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (1984)
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (1989) MA
- Internship: Mater Misericordiae (1981) Ireland
- Fellowship, MGH, Harvard Medical School, Medicine and Medical Informatics (1989)
- Residency, New England Medical Center, Neurology (1984)
- Residency: St Elizabeth's Medical Center (1983) MA
- Residency, St. Elizabeth's Hospital Boston, Internal Medicine (1983)
- Residency: Tufts Medical Center Graduate Medical Education (1984) MA
- MB, BCH, BAO (MD), University College Dublin, Medicine (1980)
- Medical Education: University College of Dublin (1980) Ireland
Honors & Awards
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (1984)
- Elected Fellow, American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) (1998)
Administrative Appointments
- Chief Information Officer, Stanford University School of Medicine (2003 - 2013)
- Director, Stanford Center for Clinical Informatics (2004 - 2013)
- Director CTSA Translational Informatics Program, Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Education and Research (2008 - 2013)
- Senior Associate Dean for Information Resources and Technology, Stanford University School of Medicine (2002 - 2013)
Publications
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Multimedia electronic medical record systems
Lowe, H. J. (1999). Multimedia electronic medical record systems. ACADEMIC MEDICINE, 74(2), 146–152. -
Transforming the cancer center in the 21st century.
Lowe, H. J. (1999). Transforming the cancer center in the 21st century. M.D. Computing : Computers in Medical Practice, 16(3), 40–42. -
The electronic medical record: Its role in disseminating depression guidelines in primary care practice
Rollman, B. L., Gilbert, T., Lowe, H. J., Kapoor, W. N., & Schulberg, H. C. (1999). The electronic medical record: Its role in disseminating depression guidelines in primary care practice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY IN MEDICINE, 29(3), 267–286. -
Automated semantic indexing of imaging reports to support retrieval of medical images in the multimedia electronic medical record
Lowe, H. J., Antipov, I., Hersh, W., Smith, C. A., & Mailhot, M. (1999). Automated semantic indexing of imaging reports to support retrieval of medical images in the multimedia electronic medical record. METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE, 38(4-5), 303–307.
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Defining the role of anatomic pathology images in the multimedia electronic medical record - A preliminary report
Crowley, R. S., Gadd, C. S., Naus, G., Becich, M., & Lowe, H. J. (2000). Defining the role of anatomic pathology images in the multimedia electronic medical record - A preliminary report. Presented at the Annual Symposium of the American-Medical-Informatics-Association, LOS ANGELES,CA: HANLEY & BELFUS INC.
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The electronic medical record
Rollman, B. L., Hanusa, B. H., Gilbert, T., Lowe, H. J., Kapoor, W. N., & Schulberg, H. C. (2001). The electronic medical record. ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 161(2), 189–197.
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Evaluation of a filmless radiology pilot - A preliminary report
Mast, C. G., Caruso, M. A., Gadd, C. S., & Lowe, H. J. (2001). Evaluation of a filmless radiology pilot - A preliminary report. Presented at the Annual Symposium of the American-Medical-Informatics-Association (AMIA 2001), WASHINGTON,D.C.: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP.
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A randomized trial using computerized decision support to improve treatment of major depression in primary care
Rollman, B. L., Hanusa, B. H., Lowe, H. J., Gilbert, T., Kapoor, W. N., & Schulberg, H. C. (2002). A randomized trial using computerized decision support to improve treatment of major depression in primary care. JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, 17(7), 493–503.
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A proposed key escrow system for secure patient information disclosure in biomedical research databases
Ferris, T. A., Garrison, G. M., & Lowe, H. J. (2002). A proposed key escrow system for secure patient information disclosure in biomedical research databases. Presented at the Annual Symposium of the American-Medical-Informatics-Association, SAN ANTONIO,TX: HANLEY & BELFUS INC MED PUBLISHERS.
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Preparing doctors for bedside computing.
Moffett, S. E., Menon, A. S., Meites, E. M., Kush, S., Lin, E. Y., Grappone, T., & Lowe, H. L. (2003). Preparing doctors for bedside computing. Lancet, 362(9377), 86-?
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A pilot study of contextual UMLS indexing to improve the precision of concept-based representation in XML-structured clinical radiology reports
Huang, Y., Lowe, H. J., & Hersh, W. R. (2003). A pilot study of contextual UMLS indexing to improve the precision of concept-based representation in XML-structured clinical radiology reports. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION, 10(6), 580–587.
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Improved identification of noun phrases in clinical radiology reports using a high-performance statistical natural language parser augmented with the UMLS Specialist Lexicon
Huang, Y., Lowe, H. J., Klein, D., & Cucina, R. J. (2005). Improved identification of noun phrases in clinical radiology reports using a high-performance statistical natural language parser augmented with the UMLS Specialist Lexicon. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION, 12(3), 275–285.
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A novel hybrid approach to automated negation detection in clinical radiology reports
Huang, Y., & Lowe, H. J. (2007). A novel hybrid approach to automated negation detection in clinical radiology reports. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION, 14(3), 304–311.
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Novel integration of hospital electronic medical records and gene expression measurements to identify genetic markers of maturation.
Chen, D. P., Weber, S. C., Constantinou, P. S., Ferris, T. A., Lowe, H. J., & Butte, A. J. (2008). Novel integration of hospital electronic medical records and gene expression measurements to identify genetic markers of maturation. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing, 243–254.
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Clinical arrays of laboratory measures, or "clinarrays", built from an electronic health record enable disease subtyping by severity.
Chen, D. P., Weber, S. C., Constantinou, P. S., Ferris, T. A., Lowe, H. J., & Butte, A. J. (2007). Clinical arrays of laboratory measures, or "clinarrays", built from an electronic health record enable disease subtyping by severity. AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 115–119.
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Automated mapping of pharmacy orders from two electronic health record systems to RxNorm within the STRIDE clinical data warehouse.
Hernandez, P., Podchiyska, T., Weber, S., Ferris, T., & Lowe, H. (2009). Automated mapping of pharmacy orders from two electronic health record systems to RxNorm within the STRIDE clinical data warehouse. AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 2009, 244–48.
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Using a statistical natural language Parser augmented with the UMLS specialist lexicon to assign SNOMED CT codes to anatomic sites and pathologic diagnoses in full text pathology reports.
Lowe, H. J., Huang, Y., & Regula, D. P. (2009). Using a statistical natural language Parser augmented with the UMLS specialist lexicon to assign SNOMED CT codes to anatomic sites and pathologic diagnoses in full text pathology reports. AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 2009, 386–390.
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STRIDE--An integrated standards-based translational research informatics platform.
Lowe, H. J., Ferris, T. A., Hernandez, P. M., & Weber, S. C. (2009). STRIDE--An integrated standards-based translational research informatics platform. AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 2009, 391–95.
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Computerized physician order entry in the critical care environment: a review of current literature.
Maslove, D. M., Rizk, N., & Lowe, H. J. (2011). Computerized physician order entry in the critical care environment: a review of current literature. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 26(3), 165–171.
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Managing Medical Vocabulary Updates in a Clinical Data Warehouse: An RxNorm Case Study.
Podchiyska, T., Hernandez, P., Ferris, T., Weber, S., & Lowe, H. J. (2010). Managing Medical Vocabulary Updates in a Clinical Data Warehouse: An RxNorm Case Study. AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 2010, 477–81.
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BUILDING A MEDICAL MULTIMEDIA DATABASE SYSTEM TO INTEGRATE CLINICAL INFORMATION - AN APPLICATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Lowe, H. J., Buchanan, B. G., Cooper, G. F., & VRIES, J. K. (1995). BUILDING A MEDICAL MULTIMEDIA DATABASE SYSTEM TO INTEGRATE CLINICAL INFORMATION - AN APPLICATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY. BULLETIN OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, 83(1), 57–64.
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Image Engine: an object-oriented multimedia database for storing, retrieving and sharing medical images and text.
Lowe, H. J. (1993). Image Engine: an object-oriented multimedia database for storing, retrieving and sharing medical images and text. Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [Sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, 839–843.
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UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE MEDICAL SUBJECT-HEADINGS (MESH) VOCABULARY TO PERFORM LITERATURE SEARCHES
Lowe, H. J., & Barnett, G. O. (1994). UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE MEDICAL SUBJECT-HEADINGS (MESH) VOCABULARY TO PERFORM LITERATURE SEARCHES. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 271(14), 1103–1108.
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Using agent-based technology to create a cost effective, integrated, multimedia view of the electronic medical record.
Lowe, H. J., Walker, W. K., & VRIES, J. K. (1995). Using agent-based technology to create a cost effective, integrated, multimedia view of the electronic medical record. Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [Sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, 441–444.
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The World Wide Web: A review of an emerging Internet-based technology for the distribution of biomedical information
Lowe, H. J., Lomax, E. C., & Polonkey, S. E. (1996). The World Wide Web: A review of an emerging Internet-based technology for the distribution of biomedical information. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION, 3(1), 1–14.
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WebReport: a World Wide Web based clinical multimedia reporting system.
Lowe, H. J., Antipov, I., Walker, W. K., Polonkey, S. E., & Naus, G. J. (1996). WebReport: a World Wide Web based clinical multimedia reporting system. Proceedings : a Conference of the American Medical Informatics Association / ... AMIA Annual Fall Symposium. AMIA Fall Symposium, 314–318.
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Information needs research in the era of the digital medical library
Lomax, E. C., & Lowe, H. J. (1998). Information needs research in the era of the digital medical library. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION, 658–662.
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Towards knowledge-based retrieval of medical images. The role of semantic indexing, image content representation and knowledge-based retrieval.
Lowe, H. J., Antipov, I., Hersh, W., & Smith, C. A. (1998). Towards knowledge-based retrieval of medical images. The role of semantic indexing, image content representation and knowledge-based retrieval. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION, 882–886.
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DXPLAIN: A Computer-Based Diagnostic Knowledge Base
DXPLAIN: A Computer-Based Diagnostic Knowledge Base. (1986). MEDINFO, 8(1).
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MicroMeSH: A Microcomputer System for Searching and Exploring the National Library
Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Vocabulary
MicroMeSH: A Microcomputer System for Searching and Exploring the National Library
Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Vocabulary. (1987). Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care.
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Mapping to MeSH - The art of trapping MeSH Equivalence from within narrative text
Mapping to MeSH - The art of trapping MeSH Equivalence from within narrative text. (1988). Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care.
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Remote Access MicroMeSH: A Microcomputer System for Searching MEDLINE
Remote Access MicroMeSH: A Microcomputer System for Searching MEDLINE. (1988). Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care.
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Evaluation of a microcomputer system for searching the MEDLINE Database
Evaluation of a microcomputer system for searching the MEDLINE Database. (1989). Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care.
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Image Engine an Integrated Multimedia Clinical Information System
Image Engine an Integrated Multimedia Clinical Information System. (1995). MEDINFO, 8(1).
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Remote Access MicroMeSH: An Enhanced Microcomputer System for Searching the MEDLINE Database
Remote Access MicroMeSH: An Enhanced Microcomputer System for Searching the MEDLINE Database. (1986). Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care.
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Selective automated indexing of findings and diagnoses in radiology reports.
Selective automated indexing of findings and diagnoses in radiology reports. (2001). J Biomed Inform, 34(4).
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Implementing a Real-time Complex Event Stream Processing System to Help Identify Potential Participants in Clinical and Translational Research Studies
Implementing a Real-time Complex Event Stream Processing System to Help Identify Potential Participants in Clinical and Translational Research Studies. (2010). AMIA Annu Symp Proc.
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A Simple Heuristic for Blindfolded Record Linkage
A Simple Heuristic for Blindfolded Record Linkage. (2012). J AM Med Inform Assoc, 19(e1).
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Discretization of Continuous Features in Clinical Datasets
Discretization of Continuous Features in Clinical Datasets. (2012). J. AM Inform Assoc (In Press).
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The Image Engine(TM) HPCC project. A medical digital library system using agent-based technology to create an integrated view of the electronic medical record
Lowe, H. J., Walker, W. K., Polonkey, S. E., Jiang, F. C., VRIES, J. K., & McCray, A. (1996). The Image Engine(TM) HPCC project. A medical digital library system using agent-based technology to create an integrated view of the electronic medical record. Presented at the 3rd Forum on Research and Technology Advances in Digital Libraries (ADL 96), WASHINGTON,DC: I E E E, COMPUTER SOC PRESS.
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Genomics in the clinic: ethical and policy challenges in clinical next-generation sequencing programs at early adopter USA institutions
Milner, L. C., Garrison, N. A., Cho, M. K., Altman, R. B., Hudgins, L., Galli, S. J., … Magnus, D. C. (2015). Genomics in the clinic: ethical and policy challenges in clinical next-generation sequencing programs at early adopter USA institutions. PERSONALIZED MEDICINE, 12(3), 269–282.
Patient Comments
Patients comments are gathered from our Patient Satisfaction Survey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
SHC Patient, Mar 2018
Dr. Lowe was wonderful. Kind, patient, caring - absolutely the best!
SHC Patient, Mar 2018
Medication was not ordered had to email GP to get meds - Provider seemed to have diagnosis prior to seeing me -
SHC Patient, Mar 2018
Dr. Lowe is an excellent physician and was complete in his explanations.
SHC Patient, Mar 2018
dr Henry Lowe was amazing. 2 follow up calls to check on me. I was so impressed. he was worth the wait.
SHC Patient, Feb 2018
Thank you for your excellent professional and loving cares
SHC Patient, Feb 2018
Great listener, answered all my questions! Dr. Lowe was very knowledgeable & made me feel better right away just by listening to my concerns.
SHC Patient, Feb 2018
Dr. Lowe is (and has been in general)an extremely fine general care doctor. He may be the best I've ever had.
SHC Patient, Jan 2018
I have complete faith in any Stanford doctor over other physicians but Dr. Lowe walking in with an immediate diagnosis before even checking me himself (though the nurse did a great job and I'm sure he based this on nurses assessment) was not appreciated, even if he is correct. He was also rushed.
SHC Patient, Jan 2018
Dr. Lowe was very professional. He came in and apologized for the delay and attended me right away. He listened to my illness issue and assisted me with the questions I had. I was late to pick my daughters, Dr. Lowe put in the request for my test and told me that I can come in tomorrow and the orders will be ready for lab anytime. I was relaxed and felt better.
SHC Patient, Dec 2017
got personal history wrong; overheard his comments about me with nursing Assistant before he came in to see me.
SHC Patient, Oct 2017
To all the providers that I've seen Thank You!
SHC Patient, Jun 2017
Dr. Lowes was great and clearly explained his diagnosis.
SHC Patient, May 2017
He had a lot of knowledge of the different kinds of migraines, and took care to explain the kind I get.
SHC Patient, Feb 2017
I felt very comfortable with Dr. Lowe. I like him.
SHC Patient, Feb 2017
Great provider, stated up front that he would need to enter info in to the computer. Good eye contact and communicator
SHC Patient, Jan 2017
He was not patient to try to listen to what I tried to say, looked at the watch then changed the subject. I followed up with him after my emergency visit,I have compression fracture spine, he sent me home with the pain medication that didn't help control my pain at all.
SHC Patient, Jan 2017
Good
SHC Patient, Jan 2017
I really liked Dr. Lowe --- he was thorough, patient, and kind.
SHC Patient, Nov 2016
Dr Lowe has always gone to extremes to provide me with excellent care, including granting me appointments on short notice.
SHC Patient, Aug 2016
Good.
SHC Patient, Mar 2016
Overall great experience with doctor.
SHC Patient, Mar 2016
Dr. Lowe is an exceptional dr. Easy to listen to: He is very quick, medically, - with excellent insights and suggestions. Would switch if I didn't have Dr. Ford.
SHC Patient, Sep 2015
Dr. Lowe is wonderful. An asset to the Stanford medical community!
SHC Patient, Aug 2015
I have a lot to deal with and the doctor said he would do his homework and get back to me with questions and comments. he did!
SHC Patient, Jun 2015
Thanks for the great service. I have already recommended you to friends!
SHC Patient, Apr 2015
He was excellent in every way.
SHC Patient, Mar 2015
GREAT experience you have a happy and healthy customer.
SHC Patient, Dec 2014
Multiple health care issues - least imp. issue not addressed - dr. voiced time constraints - ADVISED to schedule a new appt - w/regular doctor. Did so.
SHC Patient, Sep 2014
Very good experience.
SHC Patient, Mar 2018
Dr. Lowe was wonderful. Kind, patient, caring - absolutely the best!
SHC Patient, Mar 2018
Medication was not ordered had to email GP to get meds - Provider seemed to have diagnosis prior to seeing me -
SHC Patient, Mar 2018
Dr. Lowe is an excellent physician and was complete in his explanations.
SHC Patient, Mar 2018
dr Henry Lowe was amazing. 2 follow up calls to check on me. I was so impressed. he was worth the wait.
SHC Patient, Feb 2018
Thank you for your excellent professional and loving cares
SHC Patient, Feb 2018
Great listener, answered all my questions! Dr. Lowe was very knowledgeable & made me feel better right away just by listening to my concerns.
SHC Patient, Feb 2018
Dr. Lowe is (and has been in general)an extremely fine general care doctor. He may be the best I've ever had.
SHC Patient, Jan 2018
I have complete faith in any Stanford doctor over other physicians but Dr. Lowe walking in with an immediate diagnosis before even checking me himself (though the nurse did a great job and I'm sure he based this on nurses assessment) was not appreciated, even if he is correct. He was also rushed.
SHC Patient, Jan 2018
Dr. Lowe was very professional. He came in and apologized for the delay and attended me right away. He listened to my illness issue and assisted me with the questions I had. I was late to pick my daughters, Dr. Lowe put in the request for my test and told me that I can come in tomorrow and the orders will be ready for lab anytime. I was relaxed and felt better.
SHC Patient, Dec 2017
got personal history wrong; overheard his comments about me with nursing Assistant before he came in to see me.
SHC Patient, Oct 2017
To all the providers that I've seen Thank You!
SHC Patient, Jun 2017
Dr. Lowes was great and clearly explained his diagnosis.
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