Pediatric Spine Center Care Team

Cormac Maher, MD

Cormac Maher, MD

Dr. Maher is the division chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery. He is a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Stanford University Medical Center.

Areas of expertise:Brain tumors, chiari malformation, craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus, spasticity, congenital malformations of the brain and spine, spina bifida, spine tumors, tethered cord syndrome

Kelly Mahaney, MD

Kelly Mahaney, MD

Dr. Mahaney is the co-director of the Spine Center. She is board certified in neurological surgery.

Areas of expertise:Endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, myelomeningocele, and spinal dysraphism; congenital spinal conditions and craniovertebral junction abnormalities; spasticity; minimally invasive craniosynostosis surgery; brain and spine tumors; and epilepsy surgery

H. Westley Phillips, MD

H. Westley Phillips, MD

Dr. Phillips is a pediatric neurosurgeon. He is an assistant professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford University Medical Center.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric epilepsy surgery, robotic-assisted stereotactic neurosurgery, neuromodulation, laser ablation, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, Chiari malformation, craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus, spasticity, spina bifida, spine trauma, spinal dysraphism, tethered cord syndrome, vascular anomalies

Laura Prolo, MD, PhD

Laura Prolo, MD, PhD

Dr. Prolo is an assistant professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research and clinical focus are on pediatric brain tumors and on improving outcomes and quality in pediatric neurosurgery. She is board certified in Pediatric Neurosurgery.

Areas of expertise:Brain and spinal cord tumors, craniosynostosis (including minimally invasive techniques), treatment of congenital spinal conditions, spina bifida, Chiari malformation, spasticity, moyamoya disease, endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, enzyme replacement therapy for congenital disorders

Meghan Imrie, MD

Meghan Imrie, MD

Dr. Imrie is a board certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon with additional subspecialty training in pediatric spinal deformity, including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), early onset scoliosis (EOS), and neuromuscular scoliosis.

Areas of expertise:Scoliosis and other spinal deformities, orthopedic trauma, hip dysplasia, clubfoot and other foot and ankle deformities, neuromuscular conditions

James Policy, MD

James Policy, MD

Dr. Policy is a board certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon with additional subspecialty training in pediatric spinal deformity including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), early onset scoliosis (EOS), and neuromuscular scoliosis.

Areas of expertise:Spinal deformities, complex fracture care, sports medicine, pediatric hip reconstruction

Kali Tileston, MD

Kali Tileston, MD

Dr. Tileston is a board certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon with additional subspecialty training in pediatric spinal deformity including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), early onset scoliosis (EOS), and neuromuscular scoliosis.

Areas of expertise:Spinal deformities, neuromuscular disorders, complex fracture care

John Vorhies, MD

John Vorhies, MD

Dr. Vorhies is co-director of the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Spine Center, and is a board certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon with additional subspecialty training in pediatric spinal deformity including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), early onset scoliosis (EOS), and neuromuscular scoliosis.

Areas of expertise:Infantile, juvenile, and adolescent scoliosis and spinal deformity; congenital scoliosis; spondylolisthesis; disk herniation; cervical spine abnormalities; spinal tumors

Andrew Collins, MD

Andrew Collins, MD

Dr. Collins is board certified in pediatric rehabilitation medicine, pain medicine, pediatrics, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. 

Areas of expertise:Spinal deformities, neuromuscular disorders, pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation

Kylie Buck, PT, DPT

Kylie Buck, PT, DPT
Rachel Christensen, PT, DPT

Rachel Christensen, PT, DPT
Dorothy Fung, PT, DPT

Dorothy Fung, PT, DPT
Stephen Hare, PTA

Stephen Hare, PTA
Charlie Lee, PT, DPT

Charlie Lee, PT, DPT
Timothy Liu, PT, DPT

Timothy Liu, PT, DPT
Jon-Erik Pena, PT, DPT

Jon-Erik Pena, PT, DPT