Robert Dodd, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, of Radiology and, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)

Clinical Focus

Neurological Surgery

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor - University Medical Line, Neurosurgery
Associate Professor - University Medical Line, Radiology
Associate Professor - University Medical Line (By courtesy), Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)

Administrative Appointments

MIT Educational Council, Mass. Institute of Technology (2002 - Present)

Honors & Awards

Research Grant, AANS/NREF (2002)
Research Grant, Giannini Family Foundation (2002)
Travel Grant, 1998 Association for Academic Minority Physicians (1998)
Travel Fellowship Award, National Eye Institute (1995)
Dupont Academic Achievement Award, Duracell/National Urban League (1989)
Dupont Academic Achievement Award, Dupont (1988)
National Achievement Commended Scholar, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (1986)
Illinois State Scholar, Illinois State Scholar Program (1986)

Professional Education

Residency: Stanford University Dept of Neurosurgery (2005) CA
Internship: Stanford University Dept of General Surgery (1999) CA
Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (1998) CA
Fellowship: Stanford University Neuroradiology Fellowship (2007) CA
Fellowship: Prince of Wales Private Hospital (2007) Australia
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery (2012)
PhD, Stanford University, Neuroscience, Neurobiology (1998)
MD/PhD, Stanford University, M.D. (1998)
BS, Mass. Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering (1990)

Contact

Academic robdodd@stanford.edu Tel: (650) 723-9717

Alternate Contact Aysha Ali Administrative Associate aali@stanford.edu Tel: (650) 723-9717

Clinical Stanford Neuroscience Health Center 213 Quarry Rd 4th Fl MC 5958 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 723-6469 Fax: (650) 725-0390
Clinical Stanford Neurosurgery Dept 453 Quarry Rd Ste 245 MC 5327 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 723-9717 Fax: (650) 725-5032

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Dr. Dodd is involved in clinical trials using endovascular coils that have a fiber coating that help heal aneurysms of the neck and can prevent an aneurysm from reforming. He uses minimally invasive endoscopic techniques to treat brain tumors.

Dodd's research interests are in cerebral blood vessel reactivity and stroke.

Clinical Trials

Surgical Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial Not Recruiting
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Randomized trial of adults (≥18 years old) with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and moderate to severe visual loss without substantial recent treatment who are randomly assigned to (1) medical therapy, (2) medical therapy plus ONSF, or (3) medical therapy plus VPS. The primary outcome is visual field mean deviation change at first of Month 6 (26 weeks) or time of treatment failure of the eligible eye(s), followed by a continuation study to assess time to treatment failure. The determination of eligible eye(s) is based on meeting the eligibility criteria at baseline.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Mariana Nunez, 650-497-7846.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
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Safety and Effectiveness of an Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization System for Treating Large or Giant Wide Neck Aneurysms Not Recruiting
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This clinical research study is designed to determine safety and effectiveness of the Surpass Flow Diverter (Surpass System), an investigational device developed to treat wide-neck, large or giant intracranial aneurysms. An intracranial aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain. The bulge is caused by a weakening of the vessel wall. If left untreated, the bulge may continue to grow larger and ultimately the vessel may break open (rupture), resulting in serious bleeding into or around the brain. The information collected from this study will be used to evaluate how well patients do when treated with the Surpass System both immediately after treatment of an aneurysm and over a long period of time (5 years).

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Kara Richardson, 650-736-6171.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Robert Dodd, MD, PhD
- Huy M. Do, MD
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2022-23 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Neurosurgery
  NSUR 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Neurosurgery
  NSUR 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  NSUR 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  NSUR 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  NSUR 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

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Neurosciences (Phd Program)

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