Our residents had a blast at the annual West Coast Neurosurgery Games! 🏐 Stanford team made it to the semifinals while enjoying some friendly competition with our West Coast neurosurgery colleagues and supporting neurosurgical research.
Category: Faculty Affairs
2026 RUNN Course
A few of our residents and faculty attended the 2026 RUNN Course in Pacific Grove, California. This course, targeted to PGY-3 and PGY-4 residents, equips neurosurgical trainees with basic knowledge & connections to advance impactful research across the neurosciences. Our own Dr. Melanie Hayden Gephart is one of the course…
2026 ABTA National Conference
Proud to have Stanford representation at the ABTA National Conference in Chicago this past weekend. Our Chair, Dr. Michael Lim, served as a conference co-chair, and Dr. David Solomon was on the Tumor Board session. Grateful for the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and advance the conversation around brain tumor research…
Grand Rounds: Dr. Peter Nakaji
Our team welcomed visiting professor, Dr. Peter Nakaji who presented his talk: Notes from a Perpetual Beginner: Inventing and Re-inventing in Neurosurgery. Dr. Nakaji is a Professor of Medicine, Arizona State University John Shufeldt, School of Medicine. To watch Dr. Nakaji’s talk follow the link below:
Celebrating the Holman 100
This year marks a century since the foundation of our department. We were thrilled to celebrate this historic milestone of 100 years of surgical excellence, innovation, and community. In August, our team went on a walking tour and learned from various neurosugery faculty members. Enjoy some photos from the walking…
ABTA 5K Success
Stanford Brain Tumor Center, along with Stanford Health Care and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, recently co-sponsored the American Brain Tumor Association 5K Run and Walk! Our team gathered at Lake Merritt in Oakland to raise awareness for brain tumors and to support over 1 million people currently living with a…