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Stan Batiste, MD is an American interventional radiologist, inventor, museum co-founder, philanthropist, and entrepreneur based in Lincoln, California.

Batiste has long-standing ties to the Lake Tahoe region, with family roots dating to 1957 when his parents built a cabin in Cedar Flat (North Lake Tahoe). He began community involvement early, serving on a North Tahoe homeowners association board at age 15.

Batiste is a practicing interventional radiologist in the Greater Sacramento area, specializing in vascular and diagnostic procedures.

Batiste is an inventor with multiple U.S. patents in medical devices, particularly arteriovenous dialysis grafts and flow-restrictive technologies for hemodialysis access. His designs focus on integrated mechanisms (reduced-diameter sections, inflatable balloons, elastic bands) to regulate blood flow, minimize complications like venous stenosis and steal syndrome, and improve outcomes in dialysis patients.

Searchable patents under "Stanley Batiste" or "Stan Batiste" on Google Patents include: - US9907900B1 – A-V dialysis graft (granted 2018): AV graft with reduced-diameter or inflatable stenosis for adjustable flow restriction. - US7108673B1 – A-V dialysis graft construction (granted 2006): Intra-graft stenosis via reduced-diameter intermediate portion. - US12514968B2 – AV flow restrictors (granted 2026): Dialysis stents/shunts with elastic/expandable flow restrictions. - US6146414A – Medical graft and construction of the same (related graft improvements). - Other family members and related filings (full list searchable via inventor name on https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Stanley+Batiste or https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Stan+Batiste).

Batiste has been a significant contributor to North Lake Tahoe and Placer County historical preservation. He co-founded the Museum of Sierra Ski History and 1960 Winter Olympics (Tahoe City, California) in 2013 with Maryann Batiste and David C. Antonucci. The public-benefit organization preserves Sierra Nevada ski history and 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics artifacts. Batiste and his wife donated personal collections of memorabilia, photos, and items (including the rediscovered original Blyth Arena architect's model). They have loaned artifacts for public exhibits, hosted displays at Boatworks Mall, and provided funding for historical markers, including the Mark Twain interpretive panel in Carnelian Bay (part of the Mark Twain Timber Claim Adventure Trail, unveiled ~2022).

Additional North Tahoe support includes ongoing involvement with local historical societies and community efforts to share rare 1960 Olympics materials.

Batiste founded Principal Medical, Inc. and developed YouthSecret, a brand offering low-friction pillowcases using patented HoverSlip multi-layer textile. Independent testing (ASTM D1894) reported low coefficient of friction (static 0.05, kinetic 0.07). Source: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18092440 (TexTest report, 2025).

Batiste resides in Granite Bay, California, and continues involvement in Tahoe historical projects and medical innovation.

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