Craniosynostosis Care Team

Gerald Grant, MD, FACS, is the Division Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery. He directs a Blood-brain Barrier Translational Laboratory focusing on enhancing drug delivery to brain tumors in children.

Hermann Peter Lorenz, MD, is the Service Chief, Plastic Surgery at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. He is Professor of Surgery (plastic and reconstructive surgery) at the Stanford University Medical Center.

Rohit Khosla, MD, is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Khosla is the Assistant Professor of surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center.

Laura Prolo, MD, PhD, is a pediatric neurosurgeon who is interested in developing novel approaches to treat children with craniosynostosis, brain tumors, and congenital disorders.

David S. Hong, MD, specializes in the treatment of pediatric patients with neurosurgical conditions, with additional specialty training in the treatment of pediatric spinal disorders, including scoliosis.

Kelly Mahaney, MD, is a pediatric neurosurgeon who is interested in advancing neuro-endoscopic techniques in pediatric neurosurgical practice.

Elena M. Hopkins, RN, MS, PNP, is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She is the recipient of many awards including the New York Times Nurse of the Year.