Medical student · Researcher · Builder

Chris
Stillman

Working at the intersection of medicine, data, and service—with a focus on translating new technology into better, more human patient care.

Explore selected work
01 — About

Curiosity with a clinical purpose.

I’m a medical student at Kansas City University with interests in dermatology, oncology, and technology-enabled research. My work is grounded in a simple question: how can we use better tools without losing sight of the person in front of us?

From clinical dermatology to machine-learning projects, I’m most energized by work that connects careful analysis with meaningful patient outcomes.

Kansas CityHome & long-term focus
KCUDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine
ResearchDermatology · Oncology · ML
02 — Selected work

Where medicine meets computation.

Research and technical projects focused on clinically useful questions, reproducible methods, and clear communication.

Current research

Machine learning for dermatologic lesion classification

Building an image-classification workflow with deidentified ISIC data, patient-level splitting, reproducible preprocessing, and model evaluation designed for clinically honest interpretation.

KCU · Dermatology · Computer vision
Capstone

Health Horizon AI

A multimodal health concept using transfer learning and classical machine learning to explore cancer-image classification and cardiovascular risk.

VGG16 · SVM · PCA
Research experience

Genetics & data analysis

Computational work in Drosophila genetics, ortholog discovery, and transposable-element analysis.

Blumenstiel Lab · KU
03 — Experience

A path shaped by care, service, and persistence.

Kansas City University

Medical training with growing focus in dermatology, oncology, research, and student service.

Dermatology medical assistant

Supported patient intake, documentation, procedures, care coordination, and access to treatment.

University of Kansas

Hands-on experience in computational biology and genetics, paired with an undergraduate foundation in technical problem-solving.

JayDoc & service leadership

Work centered on access, resource navigation, teamwork, and showing up for people when systems feel difficult to navigate.

Patient autonomyClear communication and respect for the patient as the final decision-maker.
Research integrityHonest methods, careful interpretation, and questions that matter clinically.
Service to othersLeadership measured by responsibility, follow-through, and impact.
Looking forward

Better tools. Better questions. Better care.

I’m continuing to build at the edge of clinical medicine and research—especially where oncology, dermatology, and emerging technology overlap.

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