James Chung Yu Dunn MD PhD, FACS, FAAP

Pediatric (General) Surgery•Palo Alto, CA

Professor and Chief, Pediatric Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine

725 Welch RdPalo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-497-8000
Fax+1 650-724-5344

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Education & Training

Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1999 - 2001
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1999
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1993 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

A Safety and Efficacy Study to Determine if Giving Intravenous Fish Oil Helps Children With Liver Disease Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Laparotomy vs. Drainage for Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Colonic dilation is associated with increased central line associated blood stream infection for patients with intestinal failure.
Pamela Emengo, Shweta S Namjoshi, James C Y Dunn
Intestinal Failure. 2025-06-13
Vertebral compression fractures in pediatric patients with intestinal failure: A prospective observational case series.
Asia Smith, Shweta S Namjoshi, Laura K Bachrach, Monica Grover, Christine Hoyer
Intestinal Failure. 2024-07-16
9 citations
Effect of air-liquid interface on cultured human intestinal epithelial cells.
Akanksha Sabapaty, Po-Yu Lin, James C Y Dunn
FASEB Bioadvances. 2024-02-01