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Lawrence Shuer, MD
Neurosurgeon, Epilepsy neurosurgeon, Spine neurosurgeon, Pain neurosurgeon, Neuro-oncologist
Professor of Neurosurgery at the Stanford University Medical Center
- 300 Pasteur Drive
- Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 300 Pasteur Drive
- Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 300 Pasteur Drive
- Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 875 Blake Wilbur Drive
- Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone: 650-498-6000
Conditions Treated
Professional Overview
Professional Education
Residency: Stanford University School of Medicine (1984) CA
Board Certification: Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (1986)
Internship: Stanford University School of Medicine (1979) CA
Medical Education: University of Michigan School of Medicine (1978) MI
B.A., Univeristy of Michigan, Biomedical Sciences (1975)
M.D., University of Michigan, Medicine (1978)
Administrative Appointments
Associate Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine - Neurosurgery (2004 - Present)
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Stanford School of Medicine (1996 - 2011)
Chief of Staff, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (1996 - 2008)
Patient Ratings and Comments
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Publications
Rehospitalization and emergency department use rates before and after vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: use of state databases to provide longitudinal data across multiple clinical settings.
Kalanithi, P. Sa., Arrigo, R. T., Tran, P., Gephart, M. H., Shuer, L., & Boakye, M. (2014). Rehospitalization and emergency department use rates before and after vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: use of state databases to provide longitudinal data across multiple clinical settings. Neuromodulation , 17(1), 60-64.
Rehospitalization and Emergency Department Use Rates Before and After Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy: Use of State Databases to Provide Longitudinal Data Across Multiple Clinical Settings
Kalanithi, P. Sa., Arrigo, R. T., Tran, P., Gephart, M. H., Shuer, L., & Boakye, M. (2014). Rehospitalization and Emergency Department Use Rates Before and After Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy: Use of State Databases to Provide Longitudinal Data Across Multiple Clinical Settings. NEUROMODULATION, 17(1), 60-65.
Neurosurgical Interventions for Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita: Clinical Presentation and Assessment of the Literature
Veeravagu, A., Lad, S. P., Camara-Quintana, J. Q., Jiang, B., & Shuer, L. (2013). Neurosurgical Interventions for Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita: Clinical Presentation and Assessment of the Literature. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 80(3-4).
Fungal infection of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: histoplasmosis diagnosis and treatment.
Veeravagu, A., Ludwig, C., Camara-Quintana, J. Q., Jiang, B., Lad, N., & Shuer, L. (2013). Fungal infection of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: histoplasmosis diagnosis and treatment. World neurosurgery, 80(1-2), 222 e5-13.
Fungal Infection of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Histoplasmosis Diagnosis and Treatment
Veeravagu, A., Ludwig, C., Camara-Quintana, J. Q., Jiang, B., Lad, N., & Shuer, L. (2013). Fungal Infection of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Histoplasmosis Diagnosis and Treatment. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 80(1-2).
Predictors of Clinical and Angiographic Outcome After Surgical or Endovascular Therapy of Very Large and Giant Intracranial Aneurysms
Darsaut, T. E., Darsaut, N. M., Chang, S. D., Silverberg, G. D., Shuer, L. M., & Steinberg, G. K. (2011). Predictors of Clinical and Angiographic Outcome After Surgical or Endovascular Therapy of Very Large and Giant Intracranial Aneurysms. NEUROSURGERY, 68(4), 903-915.
Episodic encephalopathy due to an occult spinal vascular malformation complicated by superficial siderosis
Gonella, M. C., Fischbein, N. J., Lane, B., Shuer, L. M., & Greicius, M. D. (2010). Episodic encephalopathy due to an occult spinal vascular malformation complicated by superficial siderosis. CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, 112(1), 82-84.
Two-year-old girl with cervicomedullary junction stenosis and an unknown type of skeletal dysplasia
Cheshier, S. H., Kalani, M. Y. S., Pendakaur, A., Higgins, D., Kahn, D., & Shuer, L. (2008). Two-year-old girl with cervicomedullary junction stenosis and an unknown type of skeletal dysplasia. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-PEDIATRICS, 2(3), 200-202.
Intracerebral hemorrhage caused by cerebral amyloid angiopathy in a 53-year-old man
Campbell, D. M., Bruins, S., Vogel, H., Shuer, L. M., & Wijman, C. Ac. (2008). Intracerebral hemorrhage caused by cerebral amyloid angiopathy in a 53-year-old man. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, 255(4), 597-598.
Primary paraspinal leiomyosarcoma invading the cervical spinal canal successfully treated with surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy - Case report
Lehman, N. L., Jacobs, C. D., Holsten, P. A., Jaikumar, S., Lehman, T. D., & Shuer, L. M. (2007). Primary paraspinal leiomyosarcoma invading the cervical spinal canal successfully treated with surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy - Case report. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 6(5), 441-446.
Comparison of endovascular and surface cooling during unruptured cerebral aneurysm repair
Steinberg, G. K., Ogilvy, C. S., Shuer, L. M., Connolly, E. S., Solomon, R. A., & Allgren, R. L. (2004). Comparison of endovascular and surface cooling during unruptured cerebral aneurysm repair. NEUROSURGERY, 55(2), 307-314.
Idiopathic giant-cell granulomatous hypophysitis - Report of a case with autopsy follow-up
Wilson, J. D., Jacobs, M., Shuer, L., Atlas, S., & Horoupian, D. S. (2000). Idiopathic giant-cell granulomatous hypophysitis - Report of a case with autopsy follow-up. CLINICAL NEUROPATHOLOGY, 19(6), 300-304.
Current source density analysis of synaptic generators of human interictal spike
Heit, G., Ulbert, I., Halgren, E., Karmos, G., & Shuer, L. (1999). Current source density analysis of synaptic generators of human interictal spike. Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, 73(1-4), 116.
A model of coccidioidal meningoencephalitis and cerebrospinal vasculitis in the rabbit
Williams, P. L., Sobel, R. A., Sorensen, K. N., Clemons, K. V., Shuer, L. M., & Stevens, D. A. (1998). A model of coccidioidal meningoencephalitis and cerebrospinal vasculitis in the rabbit. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 178(4), 1217-1221.
Noninvasive measurement of pulsatile intracranial pressure using ultrasound
Ueno, T., Ballard, R. E., Shuer, L. M., Cantrell, J. H., Yost, W. T., & Hargens, A. R. (1998). Noninvasive measurement of pulsatile intracranial pressure using ultrasound. INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE AND NEUROMONITORING IN BRAIN INJURY, 71, 66-69.
Intracranial ictal recordings in mesial frontal lobe epilepsy
Toczek, M. T., Morrell, M. J., Risinger, M. W., & Shuer, L. (1997). Intracranial ictal recordings in mesial frontal lobe epilepsy. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 14(6), 499-506.
Central neurocytoma: One associated with a fourth ventricular PNET/medulloblastoma and the second mixed with adipose tissue
Horoupian, D. S., Shuster, D. L., KAARSOOHERRICK, M., & Shuer, L. M. (1997). Central neurocytoma: One associated with a fourth ventricular PNET/medulloblastoma and the second mixed with adipose tissue. HUMAN PATHOLOGY, 28(9), 1111-1114.
Clinical comments
Shuer, L. M. (1997). Clinical comments. CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE, 7(1), 72-72.
MULTIPLE-SUTURE SYNOSTOSIS SUBSEQUENT TO VENTRICULAR SHUNTING
Schendel, S. A., & Shuer, L. M. (1994). MULTIPLE-SUTURE SYNOSTOSIS SUBSEQUENT TO VENTRICULAR SHUNTING. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, 93(5), 1073-1077.
PLEOMORPHIC GRANULAR-CELL ASTROCYTOMA OF THE PINEAL-GLAND
Snipes, G. J., Horoupian, D. S., Shuer, L. M., & Silverberg, G. D. (1992). PLEOMORPHIC GRANULAR-CELL ASTROCYTOMA OF THE PINEAL-GLAND. CANCER, 70(8), 2159-2165.
STEREOTAXIC HELIUM ION BRAGG PEAK RADIOSURGERY FOR INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS-MALFORMATIONS - DETAILED CLINICAL AND NEURORADIOLOGICAL OUTCOME
Steinberg, G. K., FABRIKANT, J. I., Marks, M. P., Levy, R. P., Frankel, K. A., & Silverberg, G. D. (1991). STEREOTAXIC HELIUM ION BRAGG PEAK RADIOSURGERY FOR INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS-MALFORMATIONS - DETAILED CLINICAL AND NEURORADIOLOGICAL OUTCOME. STEREOTACTIC AND FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY, 57(1-2), 36-49.
Maternally administered esmolol decreases fetal as well as maternal heart rate.
LARSON, C. P., Shuer, L. M., & Cohen, S. E. (1990). Maternally administered esmolol decreases fetal as well as maternal heart rate. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 2(6), 427-429.
OCCULT VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS OF THE OPTIC CHIASM - MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING DIAGNOSIS AND SURGICAL LASER RESECTION
Steinberg, G. K., Marks, M. P., Shuer, L. M., SOGG, R. L., Enzmann, D. R., & Silverberg, G. D. (1990). OCCULT VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS OF THE OPTIC CHIASM - MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING DIAGNOSIS AND SURGICAL LASER RESECTION. NEUROSURGERY, 27(3), 466-470.
STEREOTAXIC HEAVY-CHARGED-PARTICLE BRAGG-PEAK RADIATION FOR INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS-MALFORMATIONS
Steinberg, G. K., FABRIKANT, J. I., Marks, M. P., Levy, R. P., Frankel, K. A., & Silverberg, G. D. (1990). STEREOTAXIC HEAVY-CHARGED-PARTICLE BRAGG-PEAK RADIATION FOR INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS-MALFORMATIONS. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 323(2), 96-101.
EFFECT OF HYPERGLYCEMIA ON NEURONAL CHANGES IN A RABBIT MODEL OF FOCAL CEREBRAL-ISCHEMIA
KRAFT, S. A., Larson, C. P., Shuer, L. M., Steinberg, G. K., BENSON, G. V., & Pearl, R. G. (1990). EFFECT OF HYPERGLYCEMIA ON NEURONAL CHANGES IN A RABBIT MODEL OF FOCAL CEREBRAL-ISCHEMIA. STROKE, 21(3), 447-450.
HYPERGLYCEMIA DECREASES ACUTE NEURONAL ISCHEMIC CHANGES AFTER MIDDLE CEREBRAL-ARTERY OCCLUSION IN CATS
ZASSLOW, M. A., Pearl, R. G., Shuer, L. M., Steinberg, G. K., LIEBERSON, R. E., & Larson, C. P. (1989). HYPERGLYCEMIA DECREASES ACUTE NEURONAL ISCHEMIC CHANGES AFTER MIDDLE CEREBRAL-ARTERY OCCLUSION IN CATS. STROKE, 20(4), 519-523.
CORONARY VASOSPASM DURING PERCUTANEOUS TRIGEMINAL RHIZOTOMY
Swerdlow, B., Shuer, L., & ZELCER, J. (1988). CORONARY VASOSPASM DURING PERCUTANEOUS TRIGEMINAL RHIZOTOMY. ANAESTHESIA, 43(10), 861-863.
PEEP DOES NOT AFFECT LEFT ATRIAL-RIGHT ATRIAL PRESSURE DIFFERENCE IN NEUROSURGICAL PATIENTS
ZASSLOW, M. A., Pearl, R. G., Larson, C. P., Silverberg, G., & SHUER, L. F. (1988). PEEP DOES NOT AFFECT LEFT ATRIAL-RIGHT ATRIAL PRESSURE DIFFERENCE IN NEUROSURGICAL PATIENTS. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 68(5), 760-763.
REDUCTION CRANIOPLASTY AND SEVERE HYPOTENSION
Parsons, D., SAMUELS, S. I., Steinberg, G., & Shuer, L. (1988). REDUCTION CRANIOPLASTY AND SEVERE HYPOTENSION. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 68(1), 145-146.
CSF PULSATIONS WITHIN NONNEOPLASTIC SPINAL-CORD CYSTS
Enzmann, D. R., ODONOHUE, J., Rubin, J. B., Shuer, L., Cogen, P., & Silverberg, G. (1987). CSF PULSATIONS WITHIN NONNEOPLASTIC SPINAL-CORD CYSTS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, 149(1), 149-157.
CSF PULSATIONS WITHIN NONNEOPLASTIC SPINAL-CORD CYSTS
Enzmann, D. R., ODONOHUE, J., Rubin, J. B., Shuer, L., Cogen, P., & Silverberg, G. (1987). CSF PULSATIONS WITHIN NONNEOPLASTIC SPINAL-CORD CYSTS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, 8(3), 517-525.
EVOLUTION AND OUTCOME IN MALIGNANT ASTROGLIAL NEOPLASMS OF THE CEREBELLUM
Steinberg, G. K., Shuer, L. M., CONLEY, F. K., & HANBERY, J. W. (1985). EVOLUTION AND OUTCOME IN MALIGNANT ASTROGLIAL NEOPLASMS OF THE CEREBELLUM. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 62(1), 9-17.
TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS-SYSTEM STUDIED BY COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY AND ULTRASOUND
Enzmann, D. R., Wheat, R., Marshall, W. H., Bird, R., MURPHYIRWIN, K., & Shuer, L. (1985). TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS-SYSTEM STUDIED BY COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY AND ULTRASOUND. RADIOLOGY, 154(2), 393-399.
LONG-TERM USE OF DIAZEPAM
Hollister, L. E., CONLEY, F. K., BRITT, R. H., & Shuer, L. (1981). LONG-TERM USE OF DIAZEPAM. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 246(14), 1568-1570.
Patient Comments
8 Patient Comments
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SHC Patient, Oct 2014
Very satisfied - courteous and professional health care provider.
SHC Patient, Oct 2014
Very positive experience.
SHC Patient, Sep 2014
My overall experience is one of supreme gratitude and thanks to a great dr. & neurosurgery team.
SHC Patient, Sep 2014
No medication necessary - referred to Stanford pain mgt.
SHC Patient, Jul 2014
More explanation needed to my condition in detail.
SHC Patient, Apr 2014
Great.
SHC Patient, Mar 2014
Dr. Shuer always makes me feel comfortable.
SHC Patient, Mar 2014
Dr. Shuer explained in easy to understand terms why I need surgery and what to expect. He showed sympathy for my problem.