State-of-the-Art, Minimally-Invasive Surgery for Skull Base Disorders

  • Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Keyhole Surgery
  • Transcranial Surgery
  • Transorbital Skull Base Surgery
  • Transtemporal Skull Base surgery
  • Pediatric Skull Base Surgery
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Collaboration Among Stanford's Best

Skull Base Surgery Team

Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS
Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS
Bertarelli Foundation Professor and Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery
Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS
Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS
Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
Peter H. Hwang, MD
Peter H. Hwang, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery
Jennifer Alyono, MD, MS
Jennifer Alyono, MD, MS
Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
Noel Ayoub, MD, MBA
Noel Ayoub, MD, MBA
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
Nikolas Blevins, MD
Nikolas Blevins, MD
Larry and Sharon Malcolmson Professor in the School of Medicine and Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery
Michael Chang, MD
Michael Chang, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
Vasu Divi, MD
Vasu Divi, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
Robert Dodd, MD, PhD
Robert Dodd, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, of Radiology and, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
Andrea Lora Kossler, MD, FACS
Andrea Lora Kossler, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Zara M. Patel, MD
Zara M. Patel, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery
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Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS
Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS
Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Chief, Skull Base and Pituitary Division

   

Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS

Surgical Director of Stanford Skull Base and Pituitary Centers

#1 Neurosurgeon Expert in Skull Base Surgery — US Pacific Zone*
Top 5 Neurosurgeon Expert in Skull Base Worldwide

#1 Neurosurgeon Expert on Skull Base Tumors — US Pacific Zone*
Top 3 Neurosurgeon Expert on Skull Base Tumors Worldwide

* Expertscape objectively ranks physicians by their expertise.
* Based on peer-review scientific publications 2010-2021.
* Rankings are 100% objective, with no elements of a popularity contest, nor any way for an institution to spin marketing dollars into a higher ranking.

   

Upcoming Training Courses

2027 7th Annual Stanford Endoscopic Endonasal Course

AUGUST 4-6, 2027 at Stanford Medicine Campus

Course Directors:

  • Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS
  • Peter H. Hwang, MD
  • Zara M. Patel, MD
     
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