Dr. Brendan C.Visser

Dr. Brendan C. Visser, MD, is a renowned leader in hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgical oncology and Section Chief of HPB Surgery in the Department of General Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. A native of San Francisco, he earned his BS at Cornell University after attending Deep Springs College, followed by his MD from UCSF. He completed his general surgery residency at UCSF and fellowship training in HPB surgery at the University of Edinburgh. Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Visser provides care at Stanford Hospital and the Stanford Cancer Center. He also serves as Medical Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Care Program and, since 2013, as Program Director of Stanford’s HPB Surgery Fellowship. In 2023, he was promoted to full Professor of Surgery, reflecting his sustained contributions to clinical care and education.