Maria Currie, MD, PhD
Dr. Currie is a cardiac surgeon who specializes in the surgical treatment of all heart diseases, including ischemic heart disease, structural heart disease, aortic disease, and arrhythmias. She has a special interest in cardiothoracic transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and biomedical engineering.
Matthew Leipzig
Matt is a Research Data Analyst in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery with interests in using methods from causal inference and machine learning to design models that shape policy and clinical guidelines.
Elizabeth Crowder, PA-C
Elizabeth Elin Crowder is an advanced practice provider at Stanford Healthcare Valleycare who specializes in cardiac surgery and critical care. Elizabeth has more than 12 years of experience specializing in the cardiovascular health field within the Bay Area.
Kelly Hyles
Kelly is a second-year medical student at Stanford interested in examining access and barrier to care, especially for cardiothoracic transplantation. Outside of lab, she loves to dance and travel.
Chinasa Anokwuru
Chinasa is Igbo and a rising second-year medical student at The University of Houston. She is curious about surgery and interested in exploring ways to improve cardiac disease outcomes in women. Chinasa recently served at a rural clinic in Honduras and hopes to work internationally in Africa. She enjoys art and literature outside of school.
Emily Chu
Emily is a senior at Interlake High School interested in biology and cardiovascular disease. She also finds global health fascinating and currently helps analyze determinants of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Uganda. In her free time, she enjoys birding and playing volleyball!