Douglas K. Owens, MD, MS
Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. Professor; CHP/PCOR Director; Professor of Medicine and, by courtesy, of Health Research and Policy, and of Management Science and Engineering; Senior Fellow Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Studies; Senior Investigator at the VA Palo Alto Health Care SystemView Douglas Owens's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
February 11th, 2013
Stanford law professor, security expert to lead FSI
CISAC, CDDRL, FSE, FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR, The Europe Center, Shorenstein APARC NewsWhen Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar takes the helm of FSI in July, he'll oversee the institute's 11 research centers and programs along with a variety of undergraduate and graduate education initiatives on international affairs. His leadership will be marked by a commitment to build on FSI’s interdisciplinary approach to solving some of the world’s biggest problems. Read more »
November 27th, 2012
Stanford researchers show a better way to curb TB where the disease is rampant
FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR NewsGenetic testing is the best and most cost-effective way to screen prisoners for tuberculosis and drug-resistant strains of the disease, according to a Stanford study. And the authors say using the test on inmates in former Soviet Union countries will curtail TB in a region where it's widespread. Read more »
November 19th, 2012
Screening all adults would slow spread of AIDS
FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR NewsDouglas Owens is a member of the government-backed panel encouraging all Americans between the ages of 15 and 65 to be tested at least once during their lifetimes for HIV. Read more »
April 16th, 2012
Treating men at high risk for HIV makes economic sense, says Stanford study
FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR NewsEran Bendavid says the results of his work are a departure from a previous study. Earlier research found giving preventative drugs to large groups of gay men at high risk for HIV was not cost-effective when compared with other commonly accepted programs. Read more »
February 16th, 2012
Owens appointed to national task force
CHP/PCOR, FSI Stanford NewsThe CHP/PCOR director has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a group that develops national guidelines for preventive services. Read more »




