Medical Staff Executive Leadership
Dr. Jay Shah, MD currently serves as the Chief of Staff for Stanford Health Care. He is a cancer surgeon and associate professor of Urology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His clinical focus is on bladder cancer, and he is well known for his expertise in robotic surgery. His academic interests center on optimizing outcomes after bladder removal surgery. He is very active in leadership development, team building, and quality improvement work and he lectures nationally and internationally on these topics. He is also certified by the International Coaching Federation as an executive coach.
Dr. Shah graduated from Harvard College, and he completed medical school and urology residency training at Columbia University. During his time at Columbia, Dr. Shah was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society; he was named Physician of the Year by the nursing staff; and he was recognized by the medical students with the Gold Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award. After residency, he completed a three-year fellowship in Urologic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center and then joined the faculty there. During his time at MD Anderson, Dr. Shah launched the bladder cancer robotics program, developed an enhanced recovery program for patients undergoing bladder removal surgery, became double board-certified in Urology and Medical Quality, and was chosen to lead the MDACC Genitourinary Center as Center Medical Director.
In his free time, Dr. Shah enjoys reading, cooking, and exploring the beaches of Northern California with his family and three dogs.
Dr. Javier Lorenzo is the Associate Division Chief of Anesthesia Critical Care in the Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. He is also a Medical Informatics Director for the critical care areas and serves as Co-Chair of the Patient Safety Committee for Stanford HealthCare.
Christopher Mow was appointed as Associate Chief of Staff in March of 2014. Previous to this appointment, Dr. Mow served as Deputy Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chair of the Deputy Chiefs' Council since its creation in 2008. Dr. Mow is a Clinical Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery who specializes in Arthritis Surgery and Total Joint Replacement as well as International Health Care Collaboration.
Dr. Mow is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and MD from the New York University School of Medicine. He did his Orthopaedic Residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, and Fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Colorado in Denver. Dr. Mow is a frequent visitor to the Asia Pacific, and has been awarded numerous Honorary Professorships and Societal Memberships throughout the region, including China, India, Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand.
Dr. Damrose serves as the Immediate Past Chief of Staff/Stanford Health Care and Medical Director for Professionalism/Stanford Health Care. He graduated from Yale University in 1991 cum laude, earning a bachelor's of science degree in biology. He attended the UCLA School of Medicine, earning his MD in 1995 and completing his residency and fellowship there in 2003. Dr. Damrose joined the Stanford faculty in 2003 and currently serves as Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine; Chief of the Division of Laryngology. He is the Director of the Stanford Voice & Swallowing Center and the Fellowship Program in Laryngology; serves as Chair of the Department Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Program; and leads the Improvement Capability Development Program.