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Experienced Experts in Treating Neurological Spine Disorders
The Stanford Neurological Spine Disorders Clinic provides comprehensive spine care and neurosurgery to treat spinal trauma, disease and deformity in adults and children.
Neurological Spine Disorders Clinic
Our Doctors
Care and Treatment of Neurological Spine Disorders
Neurosurgical Spinal Tumors Clinic
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Phone: 650-723-6469
Hours: Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The Stanford Neurosurgical Spinal Tumors Clinic, led by Atman Desai, MD, and John Ratliff, MD, offers you an integrated team approach for the treatment of all tumors affecting the spine or spinal cord.
At Stanford, a large team of specialists work together to develop a personalized treatment plan for you. The selection of treatments, both surgical and non-surgical, is made keeping in mind the various aspects of your overall health and goals of care. Our team has extensive expertise in treating the most complex tumors and can take care of all of your needs during your entire care journey.
Types of Spinal Tumors
Spinal tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Primary tumors originate in the spine or spinal cord. Metastatic tumors result from the spread of cancer from another body region to the spine. Spinal tumors may occur in all regions of the spine, including the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions.
Spinal tumors can also be classified into three major groups by their location in the spine: intradural-extramedullary, intramedullary, and extradural. Stanford’s spine surgeons have significant expertise in treating all of these types of tumors.
Spinal Tumor Treatments
Our team develops a treatment plan tailored to you, which may include:
- Surgery
- Radiation therapy, which is sometimes used with surgery
- Chemotherapy
Newer techniques, such as en bloc resection, minimally invasive surgery, and CyberKnife radiosurgery can greatly improve treatment outcomes and are routinely performed at Stanford.
Neurosurgeons
Atman Desai, MD
John Ratliff, MD, FACS
Neuroradiologists
Nancy Fischbein, MD
Neuro-oncologists
Seema Nagpal, MD
Lawrence Recht, MD
Neuropathologists
Hannes Vogel, MD
Radiation Oncologists
Scott Soltys, MD
Physiatrists
Kara Flavin, MD
Joshua Levin, MD
Nationally Recognized
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
We are proud to have earned the 2019 recognition from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation "Healthcare Equity Index."
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Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.
For Patients
For your convenience, you may check in for all same-day appointments at the Stanford Neuroscience Health Center through a centralized, check-in desk near the front lobby. In addition to all outpatient services, you also can access onsite pre-surgery consultations at the center.
PREPARE FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
- Send medical records before your appointment
- Bring any MRI or CT films
- Plan on being at the clinic for approximately one to two hours
AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT
To reorder a prescription, have your pharmacy call 650-723-4720 or fax a refill request to 650-725-0390.
International Patients
Phone: +1 650-723-8561
Email: IMS@stanfordhealthcare.org
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For Health Care Professionals
PHYSICIAN HELPLINE
Phone: 1-866-742-4811
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
TRANSFER CENTER
Phone: 1-800-800-1551, 24 hours - 7 days a week
Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as provides the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions visit Referring Physicians.
HOW TO REFER
To refer a new patient or ask questions regarding a referral, call 650-723-6469. For urgent referrals, call 650-723-6661 and request the spine neurosurgeon on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You may also fax a referral form with supporting documentation to 650-320-9443.
FOLLOW UP ON A PATIENT
Call us at 650-723-6469 if you have questions about a patient.
Make an Appointment
To make an appointment with one of our neurological spine disorders specialists, please call 650-723-6469.