Pediatric Brain Tumors Care Team

Neurosurgery

Cormac Maher, MD

Cormac Maher, MD

Dr. Maher is the division chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery. He is a professor of Neurosurgery at the Stanford University Medical Center.

Areas of expertise:Brain tumors, chiari malformation, craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus, spasticity, congenital malformations of the brain and spine, spina bifida, spine tumors, tethered cord syndrome

Laura Prolo, MD, PhD

Laura Prolo, MD, PhD

Dr. Prolo is an assistant professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research and clinical focus are on pediatric brain tumors and on improving outcomes and quality in pediatric neurosurgery. She is board certified in Pediatric Neurosurgery.

Areas of expertise:Craniosynostosis, brain tumors, and congenital disorders

Kelly Mahaney, MD

Kelly Mahaney, MD

Dr. Mahaney is a pediatric neurosurgeon. She is interested in advancing Neuro-endoscopic techniques in Pediatric Neurosurgical practice.

Areas of expertise:Endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, myelomeningocele and spinal dysraphism, congenital spinal conditions and craniovertebral junction abnormalities, spasticity, minimally-invasive craniosynostosis surgery, brain and spine tumors and epilepsy surgery

H. Westley Phillips, MD

H. Westley Phillips, MD

Dr. Phillips is a pediatric neurosurgeon. He is an assistant professor of Neurosurgery at the Stanford University Medical Center. 

Areas of expertise:Pediatric epilepsy surgery, robotic-assisted stereotactic neurosurgery, neuromodulation, laser ablation, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, Chiari malformation, craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus, spasticity, spina bifida, spine trauma, spinal dysraphism, tethered cord syndrome, vascular anomalies

Neuro-Oncology

Cynthia Campen, MD

Cynthia Campen, MD

Dr. Campen is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.

Areas of expertise:Brain tumors, neurology, neuro-oncology

Paul Fisher, MD

Paul Fisher, MD

Dr. Fisher is the chief of Pediatric Neurology-Oncology at Stanford Medicine Children's Health and the Beirne Professor of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology. He is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.

Areas of expertise:Brain tumors, neurology, neuro-oncology

Michelle Monje, MD, PhD

Michelle Monje, MD, PhD

Dr. Monje is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.

Areas of expertise:Brain tumors, neuro-oncology

Sonia Partap, MD

Sonia Partap, MD

Dr. Partap is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.

Areas of expertise:Brain tumors, neurology, neuro-oncology

Katie Ryan, MD

Katie Ryan, MD

Dr. Ryan is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-oncology.

Areas of expertise:Neuro-oncology, immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy

Joanna Wallace, PhD

Joanna Wallace, PhD

Dr. Wallace is board certified in Art Therapy.

Areas of expertise:Brain tumors, neurology, neuropsychology

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