Laura Prolo

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)

Clinical Focus

Brain and spinal cord tumors
Craniosynostosis
Chiari malformation
Moya-moya disease
Spasticity
Spinal dysraphism
Myelomeningocele
Neuro-endoscopy
Epilepsy
Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
Neurosurgery

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor - University Medical Line, Neurosurgery
Associate Professor - University Medical Line (By courtesy), Pediatric Neurology
Member, Bio-X
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Professional Education

Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (2012) CA
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery (2023)
Board Certification, American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery (2023)
Fellowship: Seattle Children's Hospital Neurosurgery Fellowship (2020) WA
Residency: Stanford University Dept of Neurosurgery (2019) CA
PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Neuroscience (2012)

Contact

Academic lmprolo@stanford.edu

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Pediatric Neurosurgery 730 Welch Rd Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 723-0991 Fax: (650) 725-5086

Additional Clinical Info

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