Gary W. Tye, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Department: Neurosurgery
Education
Medical School
VCU School of Medicine
Residency
VCU Medical Center
Fellowship
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Education
Masters in physical therapy: Old Dominion University
Specialties
Center for Craniofacial Care
Neurosurgery
Spasticity Clinic
Spina Bifida
Location
Appointments: (804) 828-CHOR (2467)
Board Certifications
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Clinical Interest
Brain tumors
Congenital spine issues
Epilepsy surgery
Neuroendoscopy
Tethered cord
Research Interests
Brain tumors
Recent Publications
Vega RA, Hidlay DT, Tye GW , Fuller CE, Rhodes JL: Intradiploic Dermoid Cyst of the Lateral Frontotemporal Skull: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Pediatr Neurosurg, July 2014 (Epub ahead of print)
Vega, RA, Lyon C, Kierce JF, Tye GW, Ritter AM, Rhodes JL: Minimizing Transfusion Requirements for Children Undergoing Craniosynostosis Repair:
The CHoR Protocol. JNS Peds, Aug 2014. 14(2):190-5.
Chadwick K, Moore J, Tye GW, Coelho DH: Management of Cochlear Implants and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts, Cochlear Implants International, July 2014. 15(4): 185-90.
Watson JC, Tye GW, Ward JD: Delayed repair of myelomeningoceles. World Neurosurgery, Feb 2014; 81(2):428-30. Jan 8. Doi:pii S1878-8750 (13)0000701-5).
Vega R, Buscher MG, Gonalez M, Tye GW: Sonographic Localization of a Nonpalpable Shunt: Ultrasound-assisted ventricular shunt tap
Surgical Neurology International, Aug6;4:101 2013.
Conley A, Cho BE, Tye GW, Fuller CE, Rhodes JL: Giant Cell Reparative Granulom of the Pediatric Cranium: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Child Nervous System, March 2014, vol30, Issue 3, pp521-526.
Cho BH, Tye GW, Fuller CE, Rhodes JL: Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Pediatric Cranium: Case Report and Review of the Literature, Child Nervous System Dec 2013;29(12):2311-5, Epub ahead of print, June 2013
Unkel JH, Edwards JS, Piscitelli WP Tye GW: Dental surgery and anesthetic precautions of a patient with Down Syndrome and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: a case report. Pediatric Dentistry, 2012;34(7):517-20)
Zang S, Ridder T, Tye GW, Rhodes, J: Threatened ventriculostomy shunt exposure – Augmenting native soft tissue coverage with Acellular Dermal Matrix Graft (Alloderm). J Neurosurg Pediatric, 2012 Oct 10 (4):324-6.
Seinfeld SA, Tye GW, Morton LD: Epilepsy Surgery in a Patient with Dandy-Walker Variant. Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy, 2012 (2) 125-128)
Bio
Dr. Gary Tye re-joined in the VCU faculty in 2017. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery.
Dr. Tye was named a 'Top Doc' in the Coastal Virginia region from 2015 to 2017 and a Richmond 'Top Doc' from 2010 to 2015.