When your child has a neurological condition that affects the brain, spine or nerves, proper treatment is crucial to their health. Sometimes, surgery is necessary to treat conditions of these sensitive areas, which can be frightening for both the child and the family.

At Children’s Hospital our pediatric neurosurgeon provides specialized care for infants, children, adolescents and young adults with neurological conditions. We understand that your child has unique needs and often requires multidisciplinary care. That’s why we offer advanced pediatric-specialized diagnostics, treatments and technologies so your child has every advantage.

Our pediatric neurosurgeon participates fully as a member of a multidisciplinary team of:

• Genetic specialists
• Intensive care specialists
• Neurologists
• Neuropsychologists
• Oncologists (cancer specialists)
• Ophthalmologists
• Orthopedic surgeons
• Pediatric general surgeons
• Pediatricians
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialists
• Physical therapy specialists
• Plastic surgeons

Brain, spine and nerve conditions we treat

We treat a variety of conditions affecting the brain, spine and nerves, including:

• Arachnoid cyst and other congenital cysts
• Cerebral palsy/spasticity
• Chiari malformation (brain tissue that extends into the spinal cord)
• Craniocervical instability
• Craniofacial anomalies
• Craniosynostosis
• Dystonia/movement disorder
• Hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain)
• Intractable epilepsy
• Pediatric brain and spine tumors
• Pediatric vascular (blood vessel) malformations
• Scalp and skull lesions
• Spina bifida
• Syringomyelia/syrinx (fluid-filled cavity or cyst inside the spinal cord)
• Tethered spinal cord (abnormal stretching of the spinal cord that limits movement)
• Traumatic brain injury
• Spinal cord injury