Welcome to Stanford Neurosurgery
Stanford Department of Neurosurgery is home to 60 leading neurosurgeons and research faculty. Our neurosurgeons perform over 4,000 neurosurgical operations covering the full spectrum of neurological conditions every year. We diagnose, treat, and cure neurological conditions with the precision necessary to restore patients to their lives.
As one of the top-ranked neurosurgery programs in the nation, Stanford Neurosurgery provides comprehensive and compassionate care for our patients. We are at the forefront of scientific research, offering potential therapies not offered anywhere else in the world. Our program is committed to educating, training, and mentoring the next generation of neurosurgery leaders.
The Latest News
NeurosurgeryA Tribute to Dr. Frances Conley: 1940-2024
During Women in Medicine Month, the Department of Neurosurgery honors the memory and contribution of Frances K. Conley, MS, MD, who passed away on August 5.
News CenterFrances Conley, formidable neurosurgeon who broke gender barriers, dies at 83
Conley used her prominent position to advocate for women in medicine.
NeurosurgeryPart doctor, part artist
Adela Wu, MD, finishes her shift and strolls down the corridor of the concrete hospital floors in her surgical clogs and blue scrubs.
Wu Tsai Neurosciences InstituteDiscovery sheds light on earliest development of gut motility
A collaboration between Institute Faculty Scholars Julia Kaltschmidt and Todd Coleman has identified a
NeurosurgeryWomen in Medicine 2024
Every September, Stanford Medicine celebrates Women in Medicine month.
NeurosurgeryHow exciting!
In the field of neuroscience, it was a fundamental belief that these neurons were not only excitable, but that they become electrically excitable on their own. Now, that foundational belief is shifting.
