Lectures + Events

Palliative Care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness and aims to see the person beyond the disease. It focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of illness to improve quality of life, regardless of age or stage of illness. Grant Smith, MD, will explain the essential services and support offered through palliative care, when it might be right for you or your loved one, and the ways palliative care works alongside your other doctors to provide whole-person care.

Grant Smith, MD, is a palliative care physician and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine. He provides direct patient care while pursuing his academic and educational interests improving patient-centered care across settings, increasing access to palliative care, and promoting clinician well-being.

Thursday, October 21
7:00 pm Pacific Time
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It was only six years ago that ValleyCare joined Stanford Health Care, but its founding stretches back to 1961. This year, we celebrate our 60th year of service and bright future as a leading community-centered, academic medical institution.

Join our experts live online as they share exciting medical developments, provide wellness tips, and address the health care future we’re building in the Tri-Valley. Have your questions answered and explore the virtual street fair, showcasing “booths” from various programs available to you at Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare.

Free and open to the public

Saturday, October 23
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pacific Time
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Having a physician who is familiar with the needs of the LGBTQ+ patient increases an individual’s trust and makes it easier to communicate candidly with their doctor. This talk will reflect the range of needs that are more easily discovered and addressed as a matter of course in a practice that specializes in LGBTQ+ care. 

Benjamin Laniakea, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in full-spectrum LGBTQ+ health. They are the Medical Director of Stanford’s LGBTQ+ Clinical Program and have been the theme lead for the Sex, Gender, and Sexual Function curriculum at the Stanford School of Medicine.

Thursday, October 28
7:00 pm Pacific Time
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Staying active is important for overall health and well-being. Dessi Zaharieva, PhD, will explore the role of exercise in managing type 1 diabetes in youth and adults.

Part one of a three-part series from Stanford's Diabetes Care Program.

Dessi Zaharieva, PhD, is an instructor of pediatric endocrinology and an exercise physiologist. Her research focuses on exercise physiology and blood glucose management in type 1 diabetes. 

Wednesday, November 3
7:00 pm Pacific Time
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Rare diseases have a low prevalence but are collectively common. They are often under-recognized and patients can face delays in diagnosis or misdiagnosis. Linda Geng, MD, PhD, will review rare diseases as they relate to Asian health and strategies to improve diagnosis of these under-recognized conditions.

Linda Geng, MD, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine whose clinical focuses includes diagnostic medicine, undiagnosed diseases and medical mysteries, rare disorders, post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (long COVID), and internal medicine. She is the Co-Director of Stanford’s Consultative Medicine Clinic and Co-Director of Stanford’s Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome Clinic.

Tuesday, November 9
7:00 pm Pacific Time
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Marina Basina, MD, will review the latest research and technological advances as they relate to managing type 1 diabetes. 

Part two of a three-part series from Stanford's Diabetes Care Program.

Marina Basina, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, focuses on diabetes management, thyroid, and adrenal conditions. Her primary interests are type 1 diabetes, diabetes technology, and diabetes in pregnancy.  

Wednesday, November 10
7:00 pm Pacific Time
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Leah Groppo, Registered Dietitian, will talk about how different macronutrients affect bolus types and doses.  

Part three of a three-part series from Stanford's Diabetes Care Program.

Leah Groppo, RD, MS, BC-ADM, CDCES, is a Clinical Dietitian in Stanford’s Endocrinology Clinic and Diabetes Care Program.

Wednesday, November 17
7:00 pm Pacific Time
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