Stephen I. Ryu, M.D.
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(Board Certified)
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Spine Surgery
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Palo Alto Center
795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, California 94301
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(650) 853-2919
795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, California 94301
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(650) 853-2919
Medical Affiliation(s)
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Stanford University Hospital
Education & Training
Medical education:
University of California, San Diego, 1999
Internship:
Stanford University School of Medicine, CA
Residency:
Stanford University School of Medicine, CA
Fellowship(s):
Stanford University Medical Center, Spine Neurosurgery Fellowship
Special training:
Certified instructor in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Department
Neurosurgery
Professional Interests
Neurosurgery
Artificial Cervical Or Lumbar Disc Replacement, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Brain Tumors, Cerebrovascular Anomalies, Cervical Spine Disorders, Epilepsy Surgery, Gamma Knife, Hydrocephalus, Microvascular Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Scoliosis, Spinal Deformities, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Stereotactic Biopsy, Stereotactic Surgery
Artificial Cervical Or Lumbar Disc Replacement, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Brain Tumors, Cerebrovascular Anomalies, Cervical Spine Disorders, Epilepsy Surgery, Gamma Knife, Hydrocephalus, Microvascular Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Scoliosis, Spinal Deformities, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Stereotactic Biopsy, Stereotactic Surgery
Additional Information
Brain surgery, spine surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain and spine lesions, peripheral nerve tumors/lesions
Spoken Languages
Primary:
English
Additional:
Korean (Excellent)
Community Activities
Consulting Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University; Member of American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), North American Spine Society (NASS), Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS), and Korean American Spine Society (KASS)
Personal Interests
Dr. Ryu is married and has two daughters. He enjoys anything related to computing, food and wine, and cars.
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