MED 81 — Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring Traumatic Injuries to the Brain
Quarter: Spring
Instructor(s): Bruce Fogel, Beth Habelow, Laura Prolo
Date(s): May 16
Class Recording Available: No
Class Meeting Day: Saturday
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 9:30 am—2:30 pm (PT)
Tuition: $280
Refund Deadline: May 9
Unit(s): 0
Enrollment Limit: 21
Status: Registration opens Feb 23, 8:30 am (PT)
Quarter: Spring
Day: Saturday
Duration: 1 day
Time: 9:30 am—2:30 pm (PT)
Date(s): May 16
Unit(s): 0
Tuition: $280
Refund Deadline: May 9
Instructor(s): Bruce Fogel, Beth Habelow, Laura Prolo
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Enrollment Limit: 21
Recording Available: No
Status: Registration opens Feb 23, 8:30 am (PT)
In this course, students will explore digital technologies used by Stanford medical students as they prepare for careers in the health sciences and by surgeons in the treatment and care of patients. Though cadaver specimens are the foundation of human anatomy instruction at Stanford, digital resources such as the Anatomage 3D Virtual Anatomy Dissection Table and 3D interactive anatomy apps provide the student and practitioner with data for visualizing the spatial relationships between anatomical structures and the full extent of specific anatomy that may be difficult to explore on a cadaver.
Students will learn to identify anatomical structures of the brain with an emphasis on clinical traumatic conditions such as hematomas and hydrocephalus. Students will also observe surgical procedures, such as placing an external ventricular drain, to treat these conditions on cadaver specimens in our Bio Skills Lab. The course offers students insight into how anatomical resources and imaging combine to make learning anatomy at Stanford unique.
This course is the third in a series on human anatomy titled “Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine.” Each course focuses on a different area of the human anatomy—the upper extremity (Fall 2025), the abdomen and reproductive system (Winter 2026), the brain (Spring 2026), and the thorax (Summer 2026). While these courses build upon one another, each course can be taken independently as well.
BRUCE FOGEL
Adjunct Professor, Division of Clinical Anatomy, Department of Surgery, Stanford Medicine
Bruce Fogel develops, directs, and teaches undergraduate, medical school, and outreach courses at Stanford. He emphasizes the relevance of anatomy as it pertains to the treatment of clinical conditions. BETH HABELOW
Lecturer, Division of Clinical Anatomy, Stanford Medicine
Beth Habelow teaches medical, physician assistant, and undergraduate students in clinical anatomy and the musculoskeletal physical examination. She is also a practicing physical therapist and treats private patients in their homes. LAURA PROLO
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford Medicine
Laura Prolo's research program focuses on advancing and applying evolving molecular technologies for the diagnosis, characterization, and treatment of children with brain tumors. The Prolo Lab is dedicated to finding new therapies for childhood brain tumors. Prolo received a PhD in neuroscience from Stanford School of Medicine. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.