Iris C. Gibbs, MD, FACR,FASTRO is a Professor of Radiation Oncology, Professor of Neurosurgery (courtesy) and Associate Dean of MD Admissions at Stanford Medicine. Dr. Gibbs has served in several educational leadership roles within the institution and nationally and is a champion of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Dr. Gibbs’ clinical and research areas of expertise are pediatric and adult brain tumors and robotic radiosurgery. Dr. Gibbs was the founding co-Director of the Stanford Cyberknife Radiosurgery Program for over a decade where she helped to build world-renowned clinical programs in innovative radiation treatments for patients with central nervous system tumors and robotic radiosurgery.  Dr. Gibbs has given numerous invited lectures worldwide and published over 160 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters.

Dr. Gibbs has earned professional recognition as Fellow of the American College of Radiology, Fellow of the American Society of Radiation Oncology, Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Fellow and Fellow of the American Association for Women Radiologists. Dr. Gibbs has served on several local and national boards and committees including the Board of Governors of the Stanford Medical Alumni Association, the University of Delaware College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council, the Radiosurgery Society, the American Board of Radiology (ABR), American College of Radiology (ACR), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). She is a past chair of the National Medical Association Section on Radiology and Radiation Oncology and the current Chairperson of the Board of the Radiosurgery Society, an international society of experts of radiosurgery.

Dr. Gibbs has won numerous awards including the 2020 American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR) Alice Ettinger Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Gibbs was recently named the recipient of the Stanford Medicine Alumni Association 2022 RISE (Reach, Inspire, Serve and Engage) Award as well as the 2022 National Medical Fellowship Distinguished Alumni Award to be awarded in Spring 2022.