MyChart
Shannon Beres, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Neuro-ophthalmology
“I have a lot of energy, which I funnel into being an advocate for each family I see.”
My Approach
My mother was a special education teacher, so I grew up with a model of helping others. In high school I worked with children with disabilities and was a mentor for them, which inspired me to become a doctor.
I chose child neurology because I was interested in helping children with special needs, and was inspired by the family dynamics created when there's a child that has special needs.
Diseases that involve the brain can be very alarming to a family, but with additional teaching and describing how the brain works I help families understand their child's condition. I take a family-centered approach to care and believe in making decisions and developing a management plan together as a team.
I have a lot of energy, which I funnel into being an advocate for each family I see. I spend a lot of extra time going the extra mile, whether that's further diagnostic workup or making sure their care plan is fully executed. I am here for each family every step of the way.
Locations
Watson Court – Palo Alto
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
2452 Watson Court, Suite 1500
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone : (650) 723-1143
Fax : (650) 497-7821
California Pacific Medical Center Pediatric Neurology
3801 Sacramento St, Ste 216
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone : (844) 733-2762
Fax : (650) 725-7578
Mary L. Johnson Specialty Services
Child Neurology
730 Welch Road, 2nd Fl
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone : (650) 723-0993
Fax : (650) 721-6350
Mary L. Johnson Specialty Services
Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinic
730 Welch Road, 1st Fl
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone : (650) 800-3969
Fax : (650) 721-2884
Conditions
3rd 4th 6th Nerve Palsies
Brain Trauma
Brain Tumors
Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
Brain, Spinal Cord and Skull Base Tumors
Cancer-Related Optic Nerve Swelling
Epilepsy Surgery
Eye Movement Abnormalities
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Myasthenia Gravis
Nystagmus
Optic Disc Atrophy
Optic Nerve Abnormalities
Optic Neuritis
Optic Neuropathy
Optic Pathway Gliomas
Papilledema
Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
Septo-Optic Dysplasia
Stroke
Visual Field Defects
Work and Education
Professional Education
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Registrar, Richmond, VA, 6/15/2009
Residency
UCSF Dept of Child Neurology, San Francisco, CA, 8/31/2014
Fellowship
University of Pennsylvania Ophthalmology Fellowships, Philadelphia, PA, 7/31/2015
Internship
UCSF Pediatric Residency, San Francisco, CA, 8/28/2011
Board Certifications
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2015
Languages
English
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