Shannon Jeanine Beres
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Shannon Beres, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Neuro-ophthalmology

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Watson Court – Palo Alto
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
2452 Watson Court, Suite 1500
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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Phone: (650) 723-1143
Fax: (650) 497-7821
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“I have a lot of energy, which I funnel into being an advocate for each family I see.”

My Approach

My mother was a special education teacher, so I grew up with a model of helping others. In high school I worked with children with disabilities and was a mentor for them, which inspired me to become a doctor.

I chose child neurology because I was interested in helping children with special needs, and was inspired by the family dynamics created when there's a child that has special needs.

Diseases that involve the brain can be very alarming to a family, but with additional teaching and describing how the brain works I help families understand their child's condition. I take a family-centered approach to care and believe in making decisions and developing a management plan together as a team.

I have a lot of energy, which I funnel into being an advocate for each family I see. I spend a lot of extra time going the extra mile, whether that's further diagnostic workup or making sure their care plan is fully executed. I am here for each family every step of the way.

Locations

Watson Court – Palo Alto
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford

2452 Watson Court, Suite 1500

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Maps, Directions & Parking

Phone : (650) 723-1143

Fax : (650) 497-7821

Mary L. Johnson Specialty Services
Child Neurology

730 Welch Road, 2nd Fl

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Maps, Directions & Parking

Phone : (650) 723-0993

Fax : (650) 721-6350

Mary L. Johnson Specialty Services
Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinic

730 Welch Road, 1st Fl

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Maps, Directions & Parking

Phone : (650) 800-3969

Fax : (650) 721-2884

Conditions

3rd 4th 6th Nerve Palsies

Brain Trauma

Brain Tumors

Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors

Brain, Spinal Cord and Skull Base Tumors

Cancer-Related Optic Nerve Swelling

Epilepsy Surgery

Eye Movement Abnormalities

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Myasthenia Gravis

Nystagmus

Optic Disc Atrophy

Optic Nerve Abnormalities

Optic Neuritis

Optic Neuropathy

Optic Pathway Gliomas

Papilledema

Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome

Septo-Optic Dysplasia

Stroke

Visual Field Defects

Work and Education

Professional Education

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Registrar, Richmond, VA, 6/15/2009

Residency

UCSF Dept of Child Neurology, San Francisco, CA, 8/31/2014

Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania Ophthalmology Fellowships, Philadelphia, PA, 7/31/2015

Internship

UCSF Pediatric Residency, San Francisco, CA, 8/28/2011

Board Certifications

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2015

Languages

English