The Department of Medicine is, naturally enough, known for its prestigious medical breakthroughs, as well as its talented, innovative faculty and staff. But if someone were asked to make a list of all the words associated with the phrase “Stanford Department of Medicine” (“mission-driven” “high-quality care,” etc. etc.), “artistic talent” might not make the list.

Until now. The following three stories are just a fraction of the artistic talent lurking in the Department of Medicine: a photographer whose breathtaking nature shots cover everything from Japan to U.S. national parks, a dancer who’s won two ballroom competitions in the past year, and