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
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
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.
Healthier, Happy Lives BlogTeenager back on lacrosse field after brain surgery for AVM
Lauren Adair loves the sport of Lacrosse – so much so that it was the first thing she worried about after being diagnosed with an AVM, or arteriovenous malformation.
News CenterBrain implants revive cognitive abilities long after traumatic brain injury
A new technique using deep brain stimulation tailored to each patient exceeded researchers’ expectations in treating the cognitive impairments from moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.
Stanford Medicine Children’s HealthTeenager With Epilepsy Looking Forward to Driving After Complex Craniotomy
The Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Stanford Children’s performed a highly complex brain surgery called a craniotomy for Isaac Diaz. The surgery was a success and it’s looking promising for Isaac to get his long-awaited chance to drive.
