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Cormac Maher, MD, Neurosurgery, Palo Alto, CA

CormacOliverMaherMD

Neurosurgery Palo Alto, CA

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health

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  • Office

    725 Welch Rd
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-497-8000

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Womens Hospital
    Brigham and Womens HospitalFellowship, Cerebrovascular Surgery, 2005 - 2006
  • Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2004 - 2005
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 2004
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2004 - 2008
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1999 - 2006
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management Scholarship AANS/ACS, 2014
  • Julian T. Hoff Resident Teaching Award Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, 2014
  • Making a difference UM Employee Recognition Program, 2013-2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Management of Pediatric Craniocervical Arterial Dissections  
    Pandey AS, Hill E, Al-Holou WN, Chaudhary N, Gemmete JG, Thompson BG, Garton HJL, Maher CO, Child’s Nervous System, 1/1/2015
  • Impact of body mass index on tonsil position in healthy subjects and patients with Chiari I Malformation  
    Smith B, Strahle J, Kazarian E, Muraszko KM, Garton HJ, Maher CO, Journal of Neurosurgery, 1/1/2015
  • The association between Chiari I Malformation, spinal syrinx, and scoliosis  
    Strahle J, Smith BW, Martinez M, Bapuraj JR, Muraszko KM, Garton HJ, Maher CO, Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Syrinx morphology predicts syrinx etiology: Implications for Chiari associated syrinx
    Strahle J, Smith BW, Starr J, Kapurch, J, Muraszko KM, Garton HJL, Maher CO, University of Michigan Neuroscience Day, Ann Arbor, MI, 1/1/2014
  • Hyponatremia in patients undergoing cranial vault reconstruction in craniosynostosis
    Strahle J, Maher CO, Buchman SR, Muraszko KM, AANS/CNS Pediatric Section Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, 1/1/2014
  • Children with arachnoid cysts who sustain blunt head trauma: Injury mechanisms and outcomes
    Thelen AE, Rogers AJ, Stanley R, Maher CO, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Complications in Pediatric Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery 
    Big Island, HI - 1/1/2015
  • Chiari I Malformation 
    Washington, D.C. - 1/1/2015
  • Morphometric measurements of the developing cervical spine 
    Seattle, WA - 1/1/2015
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Brain and Spine Finding Require More Pediatrician Awareness
    Brain and Spine Finding Require More Pediatrician AwarenessApril 10th, 2015
  • Neurosurgery: Critical Resident Education in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
    Neurosurgery: Critical Resident Education in Quality Improvement and Patient SafetyMarch 7th, 2024
  • Kids from Disadvantaged Communities May Die Sooner from Cancerous Brain Tumors
    Kids from Disadvantaged Communities May Die Sooner from Cancerous Brain TumorsJune 21st, 2024

Committees

  • Secretary/Treasurer/Director, Accreditation Council for Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowships
  • member, Committee for Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) for the Society of Neurological Surgeons
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Professional Memberships