Pediatric Neurosurgery

Pediatric neurosurgery at WVU Children’s Hospital provides state-of-the-art care for infants, children, and adolescents with problems of the brain and spine. As a major pediatric healthcare center, we offer the latest techniques, therapies, and clinical trials.

Conditions we treat include:

• pediatric brain tumors
• spinal tumors
• hydrocephalus
• craniosynostosis
• epilepsy
• spasticity of spinal or brain origin
• congenital defects of the brain, skull, or spine
• pediatric spinal column instability

Children in need of neurosurgery are treated by a team of multidisciplinary specialists, including a pediatric neurosurgeon with advanced subspecialty training, with access to the latest technology.

The hallmarks of the WVU Pediatric Neurosurgery Program are:

• a strong commitment to achieving the best possible outcome and excellent cosmetic results with the least possible physical and emotional trauma to the child and family
• the use of minimally invasive techniques whenever possible
• continuity of care throughout the child's growing years
• family participation and support throughout the process
• state-of-the-art technology