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Dr. Stephen Brian Shew, MD

Pediatrics, Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
Accepting new patients
30 years of experience
Stanford Health Pediatric Surgery Clinic 730 WELCH RD STE 2, Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Brief Intro

Stephen Shew, MD, FACS, FAAP is a pediatric surgeon who has served on the UCLA School of Medicine faculty since 2004. Dr. Shew earned his B.A. in Biochemistry and Philosophy at the University of California at San Diego, and M.D. at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed his general surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals and trained in pediatric surgery at Children's Mercy Hospital, specializing in minimally invasive surgery for infants and children. Dr. Shew is board certified in General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is an accredited Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). Dr. Shew is actively involved in medical school education for students and residents rotating through the pediatric and surgical services at UCLA School of Medicine. He has completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the USDA - Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston, where he worked on protein and energy metabolism of infants utilizing stable isotope methodologies. He has also completed a graduate training program in Translational Investigation at UCLA. His laboratory research at UCLA centers on a novel approach to investigating production of glutathione (the major antioxidant in the body) in critically ill infants in order to determine ways they can recover from their illness without injury from oxidative stress and is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health as well as a grant from the Cargill Foundation. Dr. Shew also investigates broad scale pediatric surgical outcomes for quality health policy measures and works with the state of Califorina's Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Baylor College Of Medicine - 1995

Languages Spoken

Spanish
English

Location & Hours

Stanford Health Pediatric Surgery Clinic
730 WELCH RD STE 2, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Pediatric Surgery
Surgery
Pediatrics

Procedures Performed

Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Appendectomy
Appendectomy
Small Bowel Resection
Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Tricare
Valley Health Plan
Health Net
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare
Aetna
Meritain Health
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
Chinese Community Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Alameda Alliance for Health
L.A. Care Health Plan
BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
Blue Shield of California
Kaiser Permanente

Cancer 86
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
Orthopedics 161
Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
Children's Hospital 18
Urology 149
Psychiatry 91
Geriatrics 143
Rehabilitation 73
Obsterics & Gynecology 23
Ophthalmology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 4
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99