Congratulations to Adela Wu, MD, on her appointment to Clinical Assistant Professor! Dr. Wu recently completed her residency with Stanford Neurosurgery and we excited to have her continue her work with us. #Stanford

Courtney Scurto found relief from anesthesia dolorosa through an innovative deep brain stimulation approach at Stanford. "The minute they turned it on, it works," she says, now able to enjoy Hawaii's outdoors again after years of suffering. www.youtube.com/watch?v=veWU...

Exciting work from the Kaltschmidt lab demonstrating a role for glutamatergic neurons in regulating gut motility is featured on the front cover of Neuron. Congratulations! 👏

A rare headache turned into a life-altering emergency for Ralph Jones during a Las Vegas vacation. After experiencing severe symptoms, Dr. Melanie Hayden Gephart removed a hemangioblastoma. Today, he's grateful for each pain-free day. Read his story: med.stanford.edu/neurosurgery...

May is #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth. Stanford Brain Tumor Center supports and empowers the brain tumor community. This month we feature our inspirational patients and dedicated physicians. We hope you'll join us in sharing their stories and spreading awareness. #braintumorawareness #GoGrayinMay

Quick group photo from Stanford Neurosurgery's AANS reception. Great change of pace after another fantastic day at #AANS2025!

Stanford Neurosurgery has received a transformative $29.7M grant from #TheMarcusFoundation to advance #brainmapping research! The goal of the research is to develop a new, durable brain-computer interface (BCI) to restore communication in aphasic stroke. t.co/Zmipactj1t

In a story of resilience, Erin Schneider opens up about her journey after being diagnosed with chordoma. Thanks to the care from Dr. Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda and his team, she underwent a successful tumor resection and occipital spinal fusion. Read her story: med.stanford.edu/neurosurgery...

Ben Barres believed glial cells were more than brain “glue”—and he was right. In our 50th episode, Brad Zuchero @bradzuchero.bsky.social discusses the rapidly expanding world of glia research, from their role in brain development to neurodegeneration. 🔗 neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/what-ot...

Today is Match Day! We are so excited to announce the newest additions to the Stanford Neurosurgery residency program! Welcome to the farm!🌲 Maria Bederson, MS Jay Gill, PhD Astrid Hengartner Pavan Shah #Match2025 #stanford #neurosurgery #stanfordneurosurgery

Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Ashwin Ramayya, MD, PhD, on receiving an R21 Grant. The proposed research is relevant to public health and the NIH’s mission to develop novel non-opioid treatments for chronic pain as a way to combat the opioid epidemic.

Snapshots of our PGY-1s in the OR 🧠📸

Join our fifth annual Stanford High School Neuroscience Virtual Forum! Have a neuroscience project that you are passionate about and want to share with a group of students across the country that have similar interest as you? Register: bit.ly/4ftR8fG!

*Publication from the Tharin Lab!* The Tharin Lab studies the roles of small non-coding RNAs (microRNAs) during brain development. miR-193b-365 microcluster downstream of Fezf2 coordinates neuron-subtype identity and dendritic morphology in cortical projection neurons. www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

We celebrate the arrival of Frank Willett, PhD, who joins the department as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery. Dr. Willett previously worked as a research scientist in the Neural Prosthetics Translational Lab, where he will continue as co-director: stan.md/frank-willett

A BCI controlling virtual fingers is used to fly a high-performance virtual quadcopter. BCIs could allow people with paralysis to eventually play multiplayer video games with gamers who use video game controllers. @stanfordnsurg.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Last week, our team welcomed Matthew MacDougall, MD, who presented his talk: Notes on BCI in the Wild. Dr. MacDougall is Chief of Neurosurgery at CPMC Sutter Health, and the Head Neurosurgeon for Neuralink. #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #stanford #stanfordneurosurgery

Interested in a Subinternship with Stanford Neurosurgery this coming year? Follow the link below for all the info you need. Apply soon, as spots are filling up quickly! Apply here: med.stanford.edu/neurosurgery...

For PGY-5 neurosurgery resident John Choi, MD, M.Ed., his career transition from high school science teacher to doctor is one he considers to go hand in hand. Read about John’s journey into medicine, his love for science, & his commitment to patient care: med.stanford.edu/neurosurgery....

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Dr. Vivek Buch, focuses on open and minimally invasive treatment of epilepsy. Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) targets the area of the brain where seizures start with a device called a probe and emits heat to destroy the cells. #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, and we recognize the millions of people worldwide who live with this brain disorder. We stand with them and their families, caregivers, and loved ones in the fight to continue advancements and find a cure. #EpilepsyAwareness