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Brooke Gurland, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Palo Alto, CA

BrookeHeidiGurlandMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Palo Alto, CA

Clinical Professor of Surgery, Stanford University

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  • Office

    300 Pasteur Dr
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-723-4000

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2000 - 2001
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2000
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1994
  • Barnard College
    Barnard CollegeB.A., Chemistry, 1986 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1996 - 2021
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2006 - 2019
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2006 - 2006
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2000 - 2002
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
  • Fellow American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Levator Ani Syndrome: Transperineal Botox Injections  
    B. Gurland, M. Zutshi, Techniques in Coloproctology
  • Rectovaginal Fistula Repair with Episioproctotomy and Sphincteroplasty  
    Aytec E , Gurland BH, Colorectal Dis, 1/1/2017
  • Ventral Rectopexy is Feasible for External Rectal Prolapse  
    Gurland B , Carvalho ME, Ridgeway B, Paraiso MF, Hull T, Zutshi M, Int J Colorectal Dis, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Rectal prolapse: does surgery alter quality of life in octogenarians?
    Bibi S, Zutshi, M, Hull, T. Gurland, B, ASCRS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2013
  • Surgery for constipation improves symptoms: evaluating post operative symptom severity and patient satisfaction with validated scores.
    Bibi S, Zutshi, M. Hull, T. Gurland, B., ASCRS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2013
  • Botox for anal pain: is it effective?
    Bibi, S.; Gurland, B.; Hull, T.; Zutshi, M, ASCRS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • And it’s Back, Dealing with Recurrent Rectal Prolapse. 
    Seattle, WA - 1/10/2017
  • Robotic VR is it Worth It? 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/30/2016
  • Is Ventral Rectopexy the New Gold Standard? 
    McCall, ID - 1/6/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Imaging: New Guidelines Provide Recommendations
    Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Imaging: New Guidelines Provide RecommendationsSeptember 24th, 2021
  • A Cultural Sea Change: Mindfulness for Surgical Residents
    A Cultural Sea Change: Mindfulness for Surgical ResidentsJuly 17th, 2019
  • Lunchtime Yoga Comes to the Pelvic Health Center
    Lunchtime Yoga Comes to the Pelvic Health CenterJune 7th, 2019
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