Pediatric Hydrocephalus Care Team

Neurosurgery

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

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

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

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

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Heidi Feldman, MD, PhD

Dr. Feldman is the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics service chief and medical director. She is board certified in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:developmental-behavioral pediatrics, neonatal neurology and autism

David Ansel, MD

Dr. Ansel is board certified in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:developmental-behavioral pediatrics

Christina Buysse, MD

Dr. Buysse is board certified in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:developmental-behavioral pediatrics

Lauren Hubner, MD

Dr. Hubner is board certified in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:developmental-behavioral pediatrics

Lynne Huffman, MD

Dr. Huffan is board certified in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:developmental-behavioral pediatrics

Irene Loe, MD

Dr. Loe is board certified in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:developmental-behavioral pediatrics

Janice Lowe, MD

Dr. Lowe is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:developmental-behavioral pediatrics

Anne DeBattista, NP

Dr. DeBattista is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner.

Areas of expertise:developmental-behavioral pediatrics and neonatology