Department: Neurosurgery

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  Samos, Cynthia C
  Academic Appointments Science Writer/Editor,  Neurosurgery
  
  Current Role at Stanford

  Science Writer/Editor for the Department of Neurosurgery
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  Sapolsky, Robert M
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)
  Member,  Bio-X
  Professor,  Neurosurgery
  Professor,  Neurology & Neurological Sciences
  
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  Schaefer, Richard 
  Academic Appointments Visiting Assistant Professor,  Neurosurgery
  
  Research Interest

  - derivation of neural progenitor cells from hESCs - derivation of patient specific iPSCs - mesenchymal stromal cells - immunomodulation
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  Schwartz, Neil 
  Academic Appointments Clinical Associate Professor,  Neurology & Neurological Sciences
  Clinical Associate Professor,  Neurosurgery
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Neurology
  • Vascular Neurology
  Research Interest

  My clinical interests involve inpatient and outpatient care of patients with neurovascular diseases, mostly ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. I have a particular interest in cervical artery dissection, non-atherosclerotic vasculopathies, and stroke in the young.
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  Shoemaker, Lorelei Dawn
  Academic Appointments Basic Life Science Research Associate,  Neurosurgery
  
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  Shuer, Lawrence 
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Neurosurgery
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Neurological Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurosurgery, Pediatric
  Research Interest

  I have clinical research interests in the surgical treatment of epilepsy. I am also interested in new developments in the treatment of craniosynostosis a congenital abnormality of infant's skulls

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Singh, Harminder 
  Academic Appointments Clinical Assistant Professor,  Neurosurgery
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Neurosurgery
  • Brain Tumors
  • Spinal Cord Tumors
  Research Interest

  Robotics and the Brain-Machine Interface, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
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  Skirboll, Stephen 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor - Med Center Line,  Neurosurgery
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Neurological Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  Research Interest

  My research focuses on screening strategies to identify and characterize cancer stem cells (CSCs) in human gliomas. We are pursuing this in several ways: 1) a novel colony-forming antibody live cell array to identify distinct CSC surface phenotypes, 2) RNAi screens to identify kinases critical for CSC tumorigenicity, 3) high throughput small molecule and chemical screens to identify compounds that selectively kill or target CSCs, and 4) identifying CSCs using the tumor specific EGFRvIII
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  Steinberg, Gary 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Neurosurgery
  Member,  Bio-X
  Professor (By courtesy),  Neurology & Neurological Sciences
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cerebrovascular and Spinal Vascular Surgery
  • Intracranial Aneurysms
  • Intracranial/Intraspinal AVMs, AV fistulas, Cavernous Malformations
  Research Interest

  Our laboratory investigates the pathophysiology and treatment of acute cerebral ischemia, as well as methods to restore neurologic function after stroke. Treatment strategies include mild brain hypothermia, gene transfer therapy and stem cell transplantation. Our clinical research develops innovative surgical, endovascular and radiosurgical approaches for treating patients with difficult intracranial aneurysms, complex vascular malformations and occlusive disease, including Moyamoya disease.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital