Craniosynostosis

Important Change to Hospital Visitation Policy

Effective October 19, 2009, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital will no longer allow non-patient visitors or family members under the age of 16 years to visit in the hospital. This policy will be in effect during the height of the flu season, usually lasting until spring, and will be re-evaluated at that time. Learn more about the visitation policy change / Lea más acerca del cambio en las normas de visitas.

 

Location 730 Welch Road, 1st floor Palo Alto, CA 94304    Second Wednesday of each month

Phone: (650) 497-8201  Fax: (650) 497-8891    Please contact Elena Hopkins, RN, MS, PNP, at (650) 497-8654 with any questions or referral issues.

Services Overview

Surgeries are performed in the Ford Family Surgery Center - a state-of-the-art surgical facility designed specifically for children. Learn more about the Center and how to prepare for your child's surgery. The craniosynostosis program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and treatment of children with:

• Abnormal head shape
• Head anomalies
• Premature fusion of cranial sutures such as craniosynostosis

Our program uses a multidisciplinary approach to care and counseling of patients and families. 

Faculty and Staff

• Elena M. Hopkins, RN, MS, PNP
• David M. Kahn, MD
• Rohit Khosla, MD
• H. Peter Lorenz, MD - Service Chief
• Stephen A. Schendel, MD, DDS
• Lawrence M. Shuer, MD
• Michael Edwards, MD
• Raphael Guzman, MD

Please note that Drs. Edwards and Guzman see outpatients in the neurosurgery clinic.