James Wall

Dr. James Wall is an Associate Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) at Stanford University, specializing in minimally-invasive approaches to children’s surgery. He directs Program Development for the Stanford Biodesign Innovation and Policy Fellowships and leads the UCSF-Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium as PI. His research focuses on medical technology education and pediatric surgical innovations.

• Educations:
• B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University
• M.S., Bioengineering, Stanford University (2008)
• M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2003)
• General Surgery Residency, UCSF (2010)
• Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, Stanford (2013)

Research Interests: Dr. Wall develops health technologies such as an epidural needle, umbilical catheter protection device, and wearable leg compression system. He emphasizes surgical education and translational biodesign processes to address pediatric healthcare challenges.

Awards: Recipient of the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship.

Grants & Labs: Leads the UCSF-Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium and contributes to the Pediatric Health Technology Incubator. Active in the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign.