Reece and Alister Sharp, daughters of Stanford neurosurgeon Odette Harris, co-authored a children's book to share their experience.
Author: Liat Kobza
Women of Stanford Neurosurgery: A conversation on gender, race and mentors
Over the summer I spoke with numerous female faculty members in Stanford's neurosurgery department about their backgrounds and experience working in a traditionally male-dominated field. …
Women of Stanford Neurosurgery: “We must affect change in overall attitudes about women with power”
As part of a recently launched series on women working in Stanford's neurosurgery department, I recently spoke with associate professor Marion Buckwalter, MD, PhD, a …
Women of Stanford Neurosurgery: “There’s always a way to make it work for you”
As part of a recently launched series, I've been speaking with female faculty members in our neurosurgery department. Last month, I shared my conversation with …
Women of Stanford Neurosurgery: “If there’s something that you want to do, you do it”
As part of a new series on women in neurosurgery, I recently spoke with a dozen so faculty members about their experiences as females in …
May 6 officially recognized as Moyamoya Disease Awareness Day in California
Earlier today, a resolution introduced by California Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) to declare May 6, 2017 as the first Moyamoya Disease Awareness Day passed …
The importance of human connection as part of the patient experience
When I first heard Tim Engberg describe the feeling of intense loneliness and separation from humanity he felt as he was being wheeled on a …
New technology enabling men to make more confident decisions about prostate cancer treatment
To watch and wait, or operate? There's quite a bit of confusion, and a variety of differing opinions from the medical community, regarding prostate cancer …
Stanford Life Flight celebrates 30 years
In May 1984, Stanford Life Flight's first helicopter transport lifted a 70-year-old woman, critically injured in a car accident, over the Santa Cruz Mountains to …
Raising awareness of moyamoya disease
Today isn't just May 6, it's also World Moyamoya Day. Well, not officially - but one patient is trying to change that. Moyamoya, a rare …
Man's story shows how cancer screenings saves lives
Summer is almost here, and we've all heard how important it is to wear hats and sunscreen to protect our skin from the sun's harmful …
Hope for patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
When I recently learned that my cholesterol was a bit high, I was told that a regular exercise routine and a couple of oatmeal breakfasts …
Innovative new treatment for those who can't swallow
Marjorie McFadden is not your typical 90-year-old. McFadden retired from her public-school job at the age of 85 and remained very social afterwards, regularly attending social gatherings …
California's new law on dense breast notification: What it means for women
Effective today, radiologists across California will be required by law to notify women when their mammography screening shows they have dense breast tissue. Approximately 50 …
Stanford Hospital & Clinics introduces month-long heart health challenge
All of us are challenged in one way or another to stay healthy. But making smart choices doesn't have to be difficult and, in fact, …
How orthopedic surgery straightened out one man's life
Scoliosis is a painful and debilitating condition that causes the spine of an individual to curve like an "S." For Jerry Stark, having degenerative scoliosis meant he …