Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery (2002)
- Residency: University of Washington Dept of Surgery (1997) WA
- Internship: University of Washington Dept of Surgery (1990) WA
- Medical Education: University of Pennsylvania Office of the Registrar (1989) PA
- BA, Case Western Reserve University, Psychology and Natural Sciences (1983)
- MD, University of Pennsylvania, Medicine (1989)
Honors & Awards
- Journal of Neuro-Oncology Award, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, (2011)
Publications
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Magnetic source imaging and brain surgery: presurgical and intraoperative planning in 26 patients
Alberstone, C. D., Skirboll, S. L., Benzel, E. C., Sanders, J. A., Hart, B. L., Baldwin, N. G., … Lee, R. R. (2000). Magnetic source imaging and brain surgery: presurgical and intraoperative planning in 26 patients. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 92(1), 79–90. -
Neurotrophin-3 modulates noradrenergic neuron function and opiate withdrawal
Akbarian, S., Bates, B., Liu, R. J., Skirboll, S. L., Pejchal, T., Coppola, V., … Jaenisch, R. (2001). Neurotrophin-3 modulates noradrenergic neuron function and opiate withdrawal. MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY, 6(5), 593–604. -
Surface passivation of a microfluidic device to glial cell adhesion: a comparison of hydrophobic and hydrophilic SAM coatings
Cox, J. D., Curry, M. S., Skirboll, S. K., Gourley, P. L., & Sasaki, D. Y. (2002). Surface passivation of a microfluidic device to glial cell adhesion: a comparison of hydrophobic and hydrophilic SAM coatings. BIOMATERIALS, 23(3), 929–935. -
Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula causing a myelopathy
Perkash, I., Punj, V., Ota, D. T., Lane, B., & Skirboll, S. (2002). Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula causing a myelopathy. SPINAL CORD, 40(9), 438–42. -
INVIVO CHANGES OF CATECHOLAMINES IN HEMIPARKINSONIAN MONKEYS MEASURED BY MICRODIALYSIS
Skirboll, S., Wang, J., MEFFORD, I., Hsiao, J., & Bankiewicz, K. S. (1990). INVIVO CHANGES OF CATECHOLAMINES IN HEMIPARKINSONIAN MONKEYS MEASURED BY MICRODIALYSIS. EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY, 110(2), 187–193. -
"Paradoxical" transtentorial herniation due to CSF drainage in the presence of a hemicraniectomy
Fields, J. D., Lansberg, M. G., Skirboll, S. L., Kurien, P. A., & Wijman, C. A. C. (2006). "Paradoxical" transtentorial herniation due to CSF drainage in the presence of a hemicraniectomy. NEUROLOGY, 67(8), 1513–1514. -
Cargo areas of pickup trucks: an avoidable mechanism for neurological injuries in children
German, J. W., Klugh, A., & Skirboll, S. L. (2007). Cargo areas of pickup trucks: an avoidable mechanism for neurological injuries in children. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 106(5), 368–371. -
Reversal of Preoperative Catatonic State by Surgical Resection of an Adult-onset Craniopharyngioma Case Report and Review of the Literature
Massengale, J., Tafti, B. A., Large, L., & Skirboll, S. (2009). Reversal of Preoperative Catatonic State by Surgical Resection of an Adult-onset Craniopharyngioma Case Report and Review of the Literature. COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY, 22(1), 67–71. -
Pituitary Adenomas Can Appear as Hypermetabolic Lesions in 18F-FDG PET Imaging
Ryu, S. I., Tafti, B. A., & Skirboll, S. L. (2010). Pituitary Adenomas Can Appear as Hypermetabolic Lesions in 18F-FDG PET Imaging. JOURNAL OF NEUROIMAGING, 20(4), 393–96. -
An RNAi Screen Identifies TRRAP as a Regulator of Brain Tumor-Initiating Cell Differentiation
Wurdak, H., Zhu, S., Romero, A., Lorger, M., Watson, J., Chiang, C.-Y., … Schultz, P. G. (2010). An RNAi Screen Identifies TRRAP as a Regulator of Brain Tumor-Initiating Cell Differentiation. CELL STEM CELL, 6(1), 37–47. -
Patterns of care and survival for glioblastoma patients in the Veterans population
Arrigo, R. T., Boakye, M., & Skirboll, S. L. (2012). Patterns of care and survival for glioblastoma patients in the Veterans population. JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY, 106(3), 627–35. -
METHODOLOGY OF MICRODIALYSIS OF NEOSTRIATUM IN HEMIPARKINSONIAN NONHUMAN-PRIMATES
Wang, J., Skirboll, S., AIGNER, T. G., Saunders, R. C., Hsiao, J., & Bankiewicz, K. S. (1990). METHODOLOGY OF MICRODIALYSIS OF NEOSTRIATUM IN HEMIPARKINSONIAN NONHUMAN-PRIMATES. EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY, 110(2), 181–186. -
Health-related quality-of-life status in Veterans with spinal disorders
Boakye, M., Moore, R., Kong, M., Skirboll, S. L., & Arrigo, R. T. (2013). Health-related quality-of-life status in Veterans with spinal disorders. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, 22(1), 45–52. -
NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR CAN INFLUENCE GROWTH OF CORTEX CEREBRI AND HIPPOCAMPUS - EVIDENCE FROM INTRAOCULAR GRAFTS
ERIKSDOTTERNILSSON, M., Skirboll, S., Ebendal, T., & Olson, L. (1989). NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR CAN INFLUENCE GROWTH OF CORTEX CEREBRI AND HIPPOCAMPUS - EVIDENCE FROM INTRAOCULAR GRAFTS. NEUROSCIENCE, 30(3), 755–766. -
SURVIVAL OF ADULT 5-HT NEURONS FOLLOWING INTRAOCULAR TRANSPLANTATION
Skirboll, S. L., Verhofstad, A., & Olson, L. (1989). SURVIVAL OF ADULT 5-HT NEURONS FOLLOWING INTRAOCULAR TRANSPLANTATION. BRAIN RESEARCH, 484(1-2), 257–267. -
NGF TREATMENT PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT OF BASAL FOREBRAIN TISSUE GRAFTS IN THE ANTERIOR-CHAMBER OF THE EYE
ERIKSDOTTERNILSSON, M., Skirboll, S., Ebendal, T., Hersh, L., Grassi, J., Massoulie, J., & Olson, L. (1989). NGF TREATMENT PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT OF BASAL FOREBRAIN TISSUE GRAFTS IN THE ANTERIOR-CHAMBER OF THE EYE. EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 74(1), 89–98. -
Functional cortex and subcortical white matter located within gliomas
Skirboll, S. S., OJEMANN, G. A., Berger, M. S., LETTICH, E., & Winn, H. R. (1996). Functional cortex and subcortical white matter located within gliomas. NEUROSURGERY, 38(4), 678–684. -
Noninvasive physiologic evaluation of the aneurysm patient
Skirboll, S., & Newell, D. W. (1998). Noninvasive physiologic evaluation of the aneurysm patient. NEUROSURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 9(3), 463-? -
Revascularization and bypass procedures for cerebral aneurysms
Newell, D. W., & Skirboll, S. L. (1998). Revascularization and bypass procedures for cerebral aneurysms. NEUROSURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 9(4), 697-? -
Intracranial vascular anastomosis using the microanastomotic system - Technical note
Newell, D. W., Dailey, A. T., & Skirboll, S. L. (1998). Intracranial vascular anastomosis using the microanastomotic system - Technical note. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 89(4), 676–681. -
Targeting a Glioblastoma Cancer Stem-Cell Population Defined by EGF Receptor Variant III.
Emlet, D. R., Gupta, P., Holgado-Madruga, M., Del Vecchio, C. A., Mitra, S. S., Han, S.-Y., … Wong, A. J. (2014). Targeting a Glioblastoma Cancer Stem-Cell Population Defined by EGF Receptor Variant III. Cancer Research, 74(4), 1238–49.
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Neurosurgery Program Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CANeurosurgery Program
213 Quarry Road
Palo Alto , CA 94304
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