Stanley Rogers

Dr. Stanley J. Rogers is a Professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, serving as chief of minimally invasive surgery and director of the Bariatric Surgery Center at UCSF. He also leads programs for liver tumor ablation and videoendoscopic surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. His expertise spans laparoscopic surgery, bariatric procedures, foregut surgery, and hernia repair.

• University of Wyoming (BSc in Zoology)
• University of Utah (MD)
• UCSF (Residency & Fellowship in Laparoscopic Surgery, Surgical Sonography, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)

Rogers' research centers on minimally invasive surgical techniques and their physiological impacts, particularly bone metabolism and calcium absorption following bariatric procedures. His work explores the role of gut microbiome in postoperative bone loss and the comparative safety of surgical methods like sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass.

His recent publications examine bone density changes in postmenopausal women after gastric bypass, gut microbiome-altered bone metabolism post-surgery, and calcium absorption challenges despite vitamin D optimization. These studies highlight his focus on longitudinal surgical outcomes and metabolic complications.

• Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (2016)
• His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX Distinguished Professor of Global Surgery, UCSF (2012)
• Ruth M. Dunn Endowed Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery, UCSF (2011)
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (1995)

Rogers has secured multiple NIH grants for studies on calcium metabolism post-bariatric surgery (R21DK112126, R01DK107629, IK2CX000549, K08DK002607). He supervises surgical residents and fellows, with research teams analyzing metabolic surgery outcomes across academic institutions.