Pediatric Neurosurgery

As pediatric neurosurgeons, we pride ourselves on being patient, empathetic, communicative physicians for the children in our care and their families.

Our team specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of issues in the developing brain, spine and peripheral nerves that require surgery. Through the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR), we provide surgical consultations before birth and surgical interventions immediately after birth, continuing through infancy and into young adulthood.

Our team cares for patients with:

Brachial plexus injuries
Brain tumors
Cerebral cysts
Cerebral palsy
Chiari malformation
Craniofacial conditions
Craniosynostosis
Hydrocephalus
Seizures that are uncontrollable
Spina bifida
Spinal lipoma
Spinal tumors
Syringomyelia
Tethered spinal cord
Trauma to nerves or plexus
Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic spinal injury
Vascular malformations

Pediatric care is delivered using advanced technology and specialized techniques tailored to each child’s needs, including the following:

Minimally invasive craniosynostosis surgery
Surgical management (selective dorsal rhizotomy) of spastic diplegic and quadriplegic patients
Endoscopic surgeries to cure hydrocephalus without shunts
Endoscopic brain tumor surgery
Minimally invasive interstitial laser ablation for tumors and seizures
Narrow corridor interfascicular subcortical surgical techniques
ROSA robotic epilepsy surgery and electrode placement

Trainees in the residency program spend up to six months at CHoR, typically during PGY‑3, rotating on the clinical service and leading the pediatric neurosurgery inpatient service. Optional mission trips to countries such as Saint Vincent and Honduras offer unmatched pediatric experience, treating children with severe congenital conditions while fostering advanced skills, compassion and clinical growth.

Learn more about our neurosurgery training opportunities