21 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Dodd, Neurosurgeon in Stanford, CA?
Dr. Robert Dodd, MD, PHD is a Neurosurgeon, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA with 1 additional practice location. He has been practicing for over 21 years and is board certified. Dr. Dodd graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Stanford Univ Hosp, General Surgery. Dr. Dodd is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Dodd’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Dodd’s office at (650) 723-4000.
Where did Dr. Dodd go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Stanford Univ Hosp, General Surgery
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Dodd board certified as a Neurosurgeon?
Yes, Dr. Robert Dodd, MD, PHD is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery
What languages does Dr. Dodd speak?
Dr. Dodd and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Dodd treat?
As a Neurosurgeon, Dr. Dodd diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Dodd. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Brain Aneurysm
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Brain Artery Bulge
- Intracranial Aneurysm
ICD-10 Codes:
- I671: Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured
Also known as:
- Benign Pituitary Tumor
- Benign Tumor
- Pituitary Disorder
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment (PDQ)
- Prolactinoma
- Non-cancerous growth in pituitary gland
- Pituitary adenoma
ICD-10 Codes:
- D352: Benign neoplasm of pituitary gland
Also known as:
- Brain AVM (Abnormal Blood Vessel Connection)
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Cerebral AVM
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
- Brain Vascular Malformation
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q282: Arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels
Also known as:
- Circulatory System Surgery Aftercare
- After Surgery
- Post-cardiac surgery care
- Vascular surgery aftercare
- Heart surgery recovery
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z48812: Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system
Also known as:
- Other Abnormality of Brain Blood Vessels
- Birth Defects
- Cerebral Vascular Malformations
- Congenital Brain Vessel Anomalies
- Brain Blood Vessel Defects
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q283: Other malformations of cerebral vessels
Also known as:
- Benign Meningioma
- Benign Tumor
- Non-cancerous brain or spinal lining tumor
- Meningeal tumor
- Brain membrane tumor
ICD-10 Codes:
- D329: Benign neoplasm of meninges, unspecified
Also known as:
- Endocrine or Nervous System Tumor of Unspecified Behavior
- Endocrine Gland Neoplasm
- Nervous System Neoplasm
- Unspecified Gland Tumor
ICD-10 Codes:
- D497: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of endocrine glands and other parts of nervous system
What procedures does Dr. Dodd perform?
As a Neurosurgeon, Dr. Dodd performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Dodd. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Brain and Neck Artery X-ray (Angiography)
- Vertebral Artery Angiography
- Catheter and X-ray of External Carotid Artery
- Cerebral Angiography with Catheter Placement
- Carotid artery angiography
- Cerebral angiography
- Intracranial carotid angiography
- Neck and brain blood vessel imaging
- Cervicocerebral arch angiography
- Vertebral artery imaging
- Brain blood vessel scan
- External carotid angiography
- Neck artery imaging with catheter
- Selective carotid catheterization
- Brain Blood Vessel X-ray
- Cervicocerebral Arch Angiography
- Subclavian Artery Catheterization
CPT Codes:
- 36224: Selective catheter placement, internal carotid artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral intracranial carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the extracranial carotid and cervicocerebral arch, when performed
- 36226: Selective catheter placement, vertebral artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral vertebral circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the cervicocerebral arch, when performed
- 36227: Selective catheter placement, external carotid artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral external carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 36225: Selective catheter placement, subclavian or innominate artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral vertebral circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the cervicocerebral arch, when performed
Also known as:
- Specialized Vein Catheter Placement
- Targeted Catheter Placement in an Artery
- Artery Catheter Placement
- Arterial Catheter Placement
- Selective Venous Catheterization
- Deep Vein Catheter Insertion
- Diagnostic Vein Catheter
- Selective Arterial Catheterization
- Brachiocephalic Catheter Placement
- Thoracic Artery Catheterization
- Vascular Catheter Insertion
- Vascular Catheter Placement
- Diagnostic Artery Catheter
- Abdominal Artery Catheter
- Selective Artery Catheterization
- Thoracic Artery Catheter
- Brachiocephalic Artery Catheter
CPT Codes:
- 36012: Selective catheter placement, venous system; second order, or more selective, branch (eg, left adrenal vein, petrosal sinus)
- 36217: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; initial third order or more selective thoracic or brachiocephalic branch, within a vascular family
- 36245: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; each first order abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family
- 36215: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; each first order thoracic or brachiocephalic branch, within a vascular family
Also known as:
- Carotid Artery Angiography
- Cerebral Angiography
- Neck Artery X-ray
- Carotid Artery Imaging
- Brain Blood Vessel Study
CPT Codes:
- 36223: Selective catheter placement, common carotid or innominate artery, unilateral, any approach, with angiography of the ipsilateral intracranial carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the extracranial carotid and cervicocerebral arch, when performed
Also known as:
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Lesion
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- CyberKnife Radiosurgery
- Focused Radiation for Brain
- SRS
CPT Codes:
- 61798: Stereotactic radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); 1 complex cranial lesion
Also known as:
- Cerebrospinal Shunt Reprogramming
- CSF Shunt Adjustment
- Programmable Shunt Reprogramming
- Brain Shunt Reprogramming
CPT Codes:
- 62252: Reprogramming of programmable cerebrospinal shunt
Also known as:
- Brain or Spinal Cord Embolization
- Neurovascular embolization
- Intracranial vessel occlusion
- Spinal cord vascular malformation treatment
CPT Codes:
- 61624: Transcatheter permanent occlusion or embolization (eg, for tumor destruction, to achieve hemostasis, to occlude a vascular malformation), percutaneous, any method; central nervous system (intracranial, spinal cord)
Also known as:
- Computer-Assisted Brain Surgery (Stereotactic)
- Stereotactic Neurosurgery
- Image-Guided Brain Surgery
- Cranial Navigational Procedure
CPT Codes:
- 61781: Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure; cranial, intradural (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Does Dr. Dodd accept my insurance?
Dr. Dodd accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 723-4000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Dodd accept in Stanford, CA?
Dr. Dodd in Stanford, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Central California Alliance for Health
Crown Cork and Seal Company
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Medicaid
Medicare
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Dodd's office located?
Recognitions
Publications
Clinical characteristics and pituitary dysfunction in patients with metastatic cancer to the sella.
Endocrine practice, 2013
Delayed retraction of the pipeline embolization device and corking failure
Neurosurgery, 2013
Detection of inferolateral trunk syndrome by neuromonitoring during catheter angiography with
Jourl of neurointerventiol surgery, 2013
Initial investigation of F-18-F PET
EUROPEAN JOURL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, 2012
Safety and efficacy of -1 in patients with iatrogenic stroke after endovascular aneurysm repair
LANCET NEUROLOGY, 2012
Sex Differences in Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes in Moyamoya Disease
NEUROSURGERY, 2012
A Simplified Method for Administration of Intra
NEUROSURGERY, 2012
Multimodality magement of Spetzler-Martin Grade III arteriovenous malformations
JOURL OF NEUROSURGERY, 2012
Concurrent stenoocclusive disease of intracranial
Case reports in medicine, 2012
The dymics of post-operative plasma ACTH values following transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's
PITUITARY, 2011
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Yields Long-term Control for Benign Intradural
NEUROSURGERY, 2011
Intraoperative Angiography for Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
AMERICAN JOURL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, 2011
Predictors of Clinical
NEUROSURGERY, 2011
TECHNIQUE FOR TARGETING ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS USING FRAMELESS IMAGE
INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 2011
Failure of Primary Percutaneous Angioplasty
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, 2011
Frameless image guided robotic radiosurgery of arteriovenous mal
JOURL OF NEUROINTERVENTIOL SURGERY, 2010
Successful treatment of severe cerebral vasospasm following hemorrhage of an arteriovenous mal
JOURL OF NEUROSURGERY-PEDIATRICS, 2009
Subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Handbook of clinical neurology, 2009
Image-guided robotic radiosurgery for spil metastases
RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, 2007
Cyberknife radiosurgery for benign intradural extramedullary spil tumors
NEUROSURGERY, 2006
Oxidative stress and neurol death/survival sigling in cerebral ischemia
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY, 2005
Damage to the endoplasmic reticulum
JOURL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM, 2005
Recoverin regulates light-dependent phosphodiesterasc activity in retil rods
JOURL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY, 2004
Oxidative injury to the endoplasmic reticulum in mouse brains after transient focal ischemia
NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE, 2004
Oxidative damage to the endoplasmic reticulum is implicated in ischemic neurol cell death
JOURL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM, 2003
Spontaneous resolution of a prepontine arachnoid cyst - Case report and review of the literature
PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY, 2002
Prolonged photoresponses in transgenic mouse rods lacking arrestin
TURE, 1997
Multiple visual pigments in a photoreceptor of the salamander reti
JOURL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY, 1996
Phospholipase C beta-4 is involved in modulating the visual response in mice
Proc. tl. Acad. Sci. USA 93, 1996
What is Dr. Dodd's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Dodd's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1134276777.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Dodd?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Dodd
What is Dr. Robert Dodd's specialty?
Dr. Dodd is a Neurosurgeon near Stanford, CA. A neurological surgeon is responsible to provide the operative and non-operative management which includes prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, & rehabilitation of various disorders related to the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems. This includes their supporting structures and vascular supply, the complete evaluation and treatment of pathological process which is known to modify function or activity of the nervous system, the operative & non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon has specialization in treating patients with disorders of the nervous system which includes conditions affecting the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, such as the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries. They also manage disorders related to the pituitary gland, spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those that may require spinal fusion or instrumentation. In addition to this, they treat conditions affecting the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their course in the body. Contact Dr. Dodd to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Robert Dodd affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Dodd is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital, Stanford Health Care - ValleyCare, Memorial Hospital Los Banos, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus, Sutter Delta Medical Center, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Robert Dodd accepting new patients in Stanford, CA?
Yes, Dr. Robert Dodd is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Robert Dodd offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Dodd's office at (650) 723-4000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Robert Dodd?
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Which board certifications does Dr. Robert Dodd have?
Dr. Robert Dodd is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
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