Dr. Jenli Waters

Biography

Jenli Dawn Waters is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with expertise in treating a wide range of spinal conditions. She serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and practices at Stanford Health Care. Her clinical focus includes surgery to relieve numbness and pain related to pressure on the spinal cord, as well as procedures to repair and stabilize the spinal column through spine fusion. Dr. Waters also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injuries and brain/spinal cancers. Her research has contributed to effective strategies for diagnosing and treating neurological cancers, particularly glioblastomas. She is recognized as a subspecialty medical expert in spine neurosurgery and has advocated for insurance coverage of state-of-the-art, minimally invasive approaches to treat epilepsy and brain tumors. Throughout her career, Dr. Waters has published her work in leading peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Neurosurgery and the Journal of Neuro-Oncology, and has authored and co-authored chapters in several neurosurgical books. She is an active member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and has received multiple honors including the Socioeconomic Fellowship from the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies.

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