Prof Uri Ladabaum

Uri Ladabaum, MD, MS serves as director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention Program and heads the Clinical Service of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Ladabaum received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, completed his residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Stanford University Hospital, and fellowship in gastroenterology and MS in clinical research design and statistical analysis at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Ladabaum’s clinical efforts include providing consultation and endoscopic services for persons at average risk or high risk for cancer, and caring for patients and families with suspected or established inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.

Dr. Ladabaum’s research focus is gastrointestinal cancer risk management and prevention, especially colorectal cancer. His current and recent areas of investigation include optimization of screening, novel screening tests, personalization, programmatic effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, quality monitoring and assurance in endoscopy, and computer-aided endoscopy.