Pediatric Neurology Care Team

General Neurology

Paul Fisher, MD

Paul Fisher, MD

Dr. Fisher is the Beirne Professor of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, neuro-oncology
Fiona Baumer, MD

Fiona Baumer, MD

Dr. Baumer is board certified in Neurology and Child Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and epilepsy
Shannon Beres, MD

Shannon Beres, MD

Dr. Beres is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and neuro-opthalmology
Candida Brown, MD

Candida Brown, MD

Dr. Brown is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology
Cynthia Campen, MD

Cynthia Campen, MD

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

Areas of expertise:Neurology and neuro-oncology
John Day, MD, PhD

John Day, MD, PhD

Dr. Day is the MDA Clinic Director and he is board certified in Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and neuromuscular disorders
Rujul Desai, MD

Rujul Desai, MD

Dr. Desai is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology
Dawn Duane, MD

Dawn Duane, MD

Dr. Duane is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology
William Gallentine, DO

William Gallentine, DO

Dr. Gallentine is Interim chief of Pediatric Neurology and he is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and Child Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and epilepsy
Jonathan Hecht, MD, PhD

Jonathan Hecht, MD, PhD

Dr. Hecht is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology
Ann Hyslop Segeren, MD

Ann Hyslop Segeren, MD

Areas of expertise:Neurology
Susy Jeng, MD

Susy Jeng, MD

Dr. Jeng is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology
Sheila Jenkins, MD

Sheila Jenkins, MD

Dr. Jenkins is board certified in Pediatric Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology
Hyunmi Kim, MD, PhD

Hyunmi Kim, MD, PhD

Dr. Kim is board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and epilepsy
Jenna Klotz, MD

Jenna Klotz, MD

Dr. Klotz is board certified in Neurology, Pediatrics, and Clinical Neurophysiology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, neuromuscular disorder
Juliet Knowles, MD, PhD

Juliet Knowles, MD, PhD

Dr. Knowles is board certified in Neurology and Epilepsy.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and epilepsy
Sarah Lee, MD

Sarah Lee, MD

Dr. Lee is board certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and stroke
Christopher Lee-Messer, MD, PhD

Christopher Lee-Messer, MD, PhD

Dr. Lee-Messer is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and epilepsy
Katherine Mackenzie, MD

Katherine Mackenzie, MD

Dr. Mackenzie is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and movement disorders
Elizabeth Mayne, MD, PhD

Elizabeth Mayne, MD, PhD

Dr. Mayne is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and pediatric neurocritical care
Michelle Monje, MD, PhD

Michelle Monje, MD, PhD

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

Areas of expertise:Neurology and neuro-oncology
Miguel Moreno, MD

Miguel Moreno, MD

Dr. Moreno is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology
Jennifer A. O'Malley, MD, PhD

Jennifer A. O'Malley, MD, PhD

Dr. O'Malley is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, movement disorders, deep brain stimulation
Sonia Partap, MD

Sonia Partap, MD

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

Areas of expertise:Neurology and neuro-oncology
Brenda Porter, MD, PhD

Brenda Porter, MD, PhD

Dr. Porter is board certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, epilepsy and seizures
Lindsey Rasmussen, MD

Lindsey Rasmussen, MD

Dr. Rasmussen is board certified in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and neuro-critical care
Jacinda Sampson, MD, PhD

Jacinda Sampson, MD, PhD

Dr. Sampson is board certified in Neurology and fellowship trained in Neurogenetics.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, neuromuscular disorders and neurogenetics
Emily Spelbrink, MD, PhD

Emily Spelbrink, MD, PhD

Dr. Spelbrink is board certified in Epilepsy and Child Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric epilepsy and neurology
Lawrence Steinman, MD

Lawrence Steinman, MD

Dr. Steinman is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, multiple sclerosis and white matter disorders
Carolina Tesi Rocha, MD

Carolina Tesi Rocha, MD

Dr. Tesi Rocha is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and neuromuscular disorders
Keith Van Haren, MD

Keith Van Haren, MD

Dr. Van Haren is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, multiple sclerosis and white matter disorders
Joanna Wallace, PhD

Joanna Wallace, PhD

Dr. Wallace is board certified in Art Therapy.

Areas of expertise:Neurology and neuropsychology
Courtney Wusthoff, MD

Courtney Wusthoff, MD

Dr. Wusthoff is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, epilepsy and neonatal neurology
Camille Bloom, PA-C

Camille Bloom, PA-C

Areas of expertise:Tethered cord, intraventricular hemorrhage of prematurity, craniosynostosis and plagiocephaly
Thrithi Trish Farahzadi, MSN, CPHON, CPNP

Thrithi Trish Farahzadi, MSN, CPHON, CPNP

Areas of expertise:Neuro-oncology and neurofibromatosis
Hazel Hiroshima, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC

Hazel Hiroshima, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC

Areas of expertise:Neurology
Rana Lozani, NP

Rana Lozani, NP

Areas of expertise:Neurology
Angeline Pan, NP

Angeline Pan, NP
Jacquelyn Shadmand, MSN, PNP-PC

Jacquelyn Shadmand, MSN, PNP-PC

Areas of expertise:Neurology, neuro-oncology, neurofibromatosis
Amelia Sperber, MSN, RN, CNS, CPNP-PC

Amelia Sperber, MSN, RN, CNS, CPNP-PC
Prathyusha Teeyagura , Research Data Analyst I

Prathyusha Teeyagura , Research Data Analyst I
Karolina Watson, MSN

Karolina Watson, MSN

Areas of expertise:Neurosurgery
Jennifer MacLean, MSN, RN, CPNP

Jennifer MacLean, MSN, RN, CPNP

Areas of expertise:Pediatric neurology, neuroimmunology, neurogenomics
Allison Soong, MSN, MPH, RN, CPNP-PC

Allison Soong, MSN, MPH, RN, CPNP-PC
Cormac Maher, MD

Cormac Maher, MD

Dr. Maher is the Botha Chan Endowed Professor at the Stanford School of Medicine and he is the chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery. He is board certified in Pediatric Neurosurgery. 
Vivek Buch, MD

Vivek Buch, MD

Dr. Buch is a neurosurgeon with fellowship training in epilepsy, functional, and minimally invasive neurosurgery.

Areas of expertise:Brain and spinal cord tumors, craniosynostosis (including minimally invasive techniques), treatment of congenital spinal conditions, spina bifida, Chiari malformation, spasticity, moyamoya disease, endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, enzyme replacement therapy for 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
Laura Prolo, MD, PhD

Laura Prolo, MD, PhD

Dr. Prolo is a pediatric neurosurgeon. She is interested in developing novel approaches to treat children with craniosynostosis, brain tumors, and congenital disorders.

Areas of expertise:Brain and spinal cord tumors, craniosynostosis (including minimally invasive techniques), treatment of congenital spinal conditions, spina bifida, Chiari malformation, spasticity, moyamoya disease, endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, enzyme replacement therapy for congenital disorders
Melissa Ballard, NP

Melissa Ballard, NP

Melissa is a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) specializing in the care of hospitalized children, with an emphasis in the acute care setting. She is also a member of NAPNAP.
Katy Basnett, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC

Katy Basnett, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC

Katy is a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP). She is a member of NAPNAP and Sigma Theta Tau.
Camille Bloom, PA-C

Camille Bloom, PA-C

Camille is currently seeing patients both in neurology and neurosurgery. Her areas of interest in neurosurgery are tethered cord, intraventricular hemorrhage of prematurity, craniosynostosis and plagiocephaly.
Leah Cardinal, CPNP-AC, MSN

Leah Cardinal, CPNP-AC, MSN
May Casazza, c-ACPNP

May Casazza, c-ACPNP

May is a certified pediatric neurosurgery nurse practitioner with extensive experience working with pediatric intensive care patients.
Stephanie Choi, RN, MS, CPNP-PC

Stephanie Choi, RN, MS, CPNP-PC

Stephanie is a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) specializing in the care of children with special health care needs with an emphasis in adolescent health care. Her previous experience includes working as a neurosurgery PNP at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, California.
Anna Koeppen-Babcock, PA-C

Anna Koeppen-Babcock, PA-C
Diana Poon, RN, MSN, CPNP

Diana Poon, RN, MSN, CPNP

Diana is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) with extensive experience working with pediatric intensive care patients. She is also a certified critical care nurse and a member of NAPNAP.
Camly Slawson, RN, PNP

Camly Slawson, RN, PNP

Camly is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP). She is part of our neurosurgery outreach team and sees patients at John Muir Health.
Amelia Sperber, MSN, RN, CNS, CPNP-PC

Amelia Sperber, MSN, RN, CNS, CPNP-PC
Sarah Tanquary, PA-C

Sarah Tanquary, PA-C
Anna Wan, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Anna Wan, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Anna is a family nurse practitioner (FNP) specializing in the care of children with special health care needs with an emphasis in concussion and traumatic brain injury. Her previous experience includes working with the pediatric concussion clinic at Stanford Medicine Children's Health and the headache clinic at Stanford Medicine.