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Surgery for Acoustic Neuroma
Our Approach to Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous brain tumor that grows on nerves between the inner ear and brain. Your doctor may recommend surgery to remove a tumor if it presses on nearby nerves.
Our neurosurgeons have extensive expertise in removing acoustic neuromas while preserving hearing, balance, and facial nerve function. Additional treatment options include CyberKnife radiation therapy for tumor tissue that remains after surgery.
Our expert team of specialists works together to develop and deliver safe, effective treatment plans tailored to your needs. Our expertise makes Stanford one of the most experienced centers in the world for acoustic neuroma surgery.
What We Offer You for Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
- Internationally recognized expertise, with expert neurosurgeons and otolaryngologists using the latest surgical techniques to remove tumors while preserving your hearing, balance, and facial nerve function.
- Precise diagnostics using the most advanced MRI technology to detect the smallest tumors and confirm the location of critical structures to avoid during surgery.
- Individualized treatment plans developed by our team of radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, and otolaryngologists considering a full range of treatment options, which you and your doctors discuss to determine the best approach for you.
- Precise surgical planning including weekly Tumor Board meetings that bring together Stanford specialists from multiple related medical fields and advanced MRI, both of which help us plan your treatment.
- Mid-surgery monitoring using the latest microscopes and real-time monitoring of the brain and nerves during surgery to avoid the cranial nerves that control facial sensation and movement.
- Supportive care delivered by a team of nurses, social workers, and case managers to help you get back to living your life, psychological support services, and an acoustic neuroma support group to help you focus on health and healing.
- Leading research to improve acoustic neuroma treatment, such as using surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible followed by using CyberKnife radiation therapy to destroy the rest or monitoring the tumor for growth.
Our Clinics
Our world-renowned neurosurgeons and otolaryngologists perform acoustic neuroma surgery with precision. We offer safe, effective procedures to remove as much of the tumor as possible while preserving your hearing, balance, and facial nerve function.
Our world-renowned neurosurgeons and otolaryngologists perform acoustic neuroma surgery with precision. We offer safe, effective procedures to remove as much of the tumor as possible while preserving your hearing, balance, and facial nerve function.
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Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Our world-renowned neurosurgeons and otolaryngologists perform acoustic neuroma surgery with precision. We offer safe, effective procedures to remove as much of the tumor as possible while preserving your hearing, balance, and facial nerve function.
Surgery for Acoustic Neuroma