Division Faculty & Instructors

Division Faculty

 
 
 
 
 
 

Justin P. Annes MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dr. Justin Annes specializes in the treatment of hereditary endocrine disorders with particular focus on neuroendocrine-related conditions.
He developed the Stanford Endocrine Genetics Clinic in 2012 which is part of the interdisciplinary Stanford Hypertension Center and Stanford Neuroendocrine Tumor Program. 
He has medical practice has focused on hereditary endocrine disease since 2008.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Danit Ariel, MD, MS

Clinical Instructor, Medicine - Endocrinology, gerentology, & metabolism

Danit Ariel, MD MS, is double board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology. Dr. Ariel graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine. She then completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Stanford and a fellowship and post-doctorate in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Stanford before joining the faculty at Stanford. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Marina Basina MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Dr Basina is a clinical endocrinologist and clinical researcher with a focus on diabetes management, thyroid, and adrenal conditions. Her primary interests are in Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes technology, and Diabetes in pregnancy. Dr Basina is Board certified in Endocrinology and Internal Medicine.
She received numerous teaching awards and Stanford Hospital award for excellence in patient care.
She is an active member of medical advisory boards for several community diabetes organizations. Dr Basina is a medical director of inpatient diabetes program at Stanford and a chair of diabetes task force.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Katrin Chua, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Academic Appointments:
  • Associate Professor, Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism
  • Member, Bio-X
  • Member, Stanford Cancer InstituteM
Administrative Appointments:
  • Associate Director, Medical Scientist Training Program (2014 - Present)

 
 
 
 
 
 

Kaniksha Desai, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Professional Education:

  • Board Certification: Endocrinology, American Board of Internal Medicine (2015)
  • Fellowship:Mayo Clinic Endocrinology Fellowship (2015) FL
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2013)
  • Residency:Virginia Commonwealth University Internal Medicine Residency (2013) VA
  • Medical Education:Wake Forest School of Medicine (2010) NC

 
 
 
 
 
 

Chrysoula Dosiou, MD, MS

Clinical Associate Professor

Dr. Dosiou specializes in the treatment of patients with thyroid disease. She has a special interest in the evaluation and treatment of thyroid disease in the setting of pregnancy and the care of patients with thyroid-eye disease.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Neil Gesundheit, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine - Teaching

Dr. Neil Gesundheit is a board-certified endocrinologist who trained in the clinical thyroid unit at the National Institutes of Health. He sees hospitalized general endocrine patients at Stanford and the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospitals. He directs the second-year medical student endocrine physiology course and is deeply involved in education and in overseeing the career development of Stanford medical students, residents, and fellows.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Andrew R. Hoffman, MD

Professor of Medicine

Dr. Andrew Hoffman is a board certified endocrinologist who specializes in the treatment pituitary and other neuroendocrine diseases, including acromegaly, Cushing syndrome, prolactinomas and other pituitary tumors.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Laurence Katznelson, MD

Professor of Medicine and Neurosurgery

Laurence Katznelson, MD received his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and performed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He then performed a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Dr. Katznelson is a Professor of Neurosurgery and Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Sun H. Kim, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Sun Kim, MD MS, is a board-certified endocrinologist who specializes in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and obesity. She is particularly devoted to helping individuals change their lifestyles and achieve sustained improvements in their health. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fredric B. Kraemer, MD

Professor of Medicine

Dr. Fredric Kraemer is the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism. He is a board certified endocrinologist for over 35 years who specializes in the treatment diabetes mellitus, particularly type 1 diabetes, and the treatment of lipid disorders, such as elevated cholesterol or triglycerides.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Jennifer Lee, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Dr. Justin Annes specializes in the treatment of hereditary endocrine disorders with particular focus on neuroendocrine-related conditions.
He developed the Stanford Endocrine Genetics Clinic in 2012 which is part of the interdisciplinary Stanford Hypertension Center and Stanford Neuroendocrine Tumor Program. 
He has medical practice has focused on hereditary endocrine disease since 2008.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Tracey McLaughlin, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Clinical Focus:

  • Endocrinology / Diabetes
  • Endocrinology
  • Diabetes and Metabolism

 
 
 
 
 
 

Aimee Shu, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

I am an endocrinologist with particular interests in reproductive and bone health. 

I enjoy treating patients with menstrual disorders, menopause, fractures, osteoporosis, parathyroid imbalance, and calcium imbalance. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Marilyn Tan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Marilyn Tan, MD is double board certified in Endocrinology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Tan practices general endocrinology, but her main clinical interests are outpatient and inpatient diabetes management. She is the principal investigator for two clinical trials at Stanford involving diabetes and obesity. Dr. Tan is actively involved in resident and fellow education. Currently, she is the chief of the Stanford Endocrine Clinic.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Joy Wu, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dr. Joy Wu is a board-certified endocrinologist with over 12 years' experience who specializes in treating women and men with osteoporosis and other bone and mineral diseases, including primary hyperparathyroidism, vitamin D deficiency, Paget's disease and fibrous dysplasia. She has a special interest in optimizing skeletal health for those at risk of bone loss from glucocorticoid treatment, cancer therapies, or organ transplant. She works closely with each individual and his/her referring physician to assess fracture risk, and to develop a tailored treatment and monitoring plan.