2nd floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: (650) 497-8775
Fax: (650) 725-5086
Fax: (650) 725-5086
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We are one of the nation's leaders in successful organ transplants for children.
We offer world-class care in more than 115 specialties for children and expectant mothers.
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Dr. Cheshier is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital and an assistant professor of pediatric neurosurgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Cheshier is a former recipient of the Van Wagenen fellowship the most prestigious research award offered to a new neurosurgeon in North America. He was also a Robin and Judith Humphreys Fellow of Paediatric Neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. His main clinical interests are neuro-oncology and epilepsy surgery. His research lab focuses on determining the lineage relationships of brain tumor stem cells and progenitors as well normal central nervous system (CNS) stem cells.
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Work and Education
Professional Education
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 06/2001
Internship
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 06/30/2002
Residency
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 06/30/2008
Fellowship
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 06/30/2010
Lund Strategic Research Center for Stem Cell Biology and Cell Therapy, 06/2009
Board Certifications
Neurosurgery
Conditions Treated
Abnormalities
Brain tumors
Cerebrovascular disease
Congenital anomalies
Craniofacial
Epilepsy
Injuries to the brain and spine
Prenatal diagnosis
Spina bifida
