Pediatric Neurosurgery Program
Advanced neurosurgical care you can trust.
Contact: 1-855-WVU-CARE ext (92273)
When your child has a brain, or spine, or nerve problem, you want advanced care you can trust. WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s brings state-of-the-art treatment to newborns, infants, children, and teens throughout the state. We also take care of adults who were born with neurological conditions, so they can get the specialized care they need throughout their lives.
Our goal is to help your child lead a full, healthy life. We want to deliver the best treatments while also giving you and your family the support you need. We strive for excellent results with enhanced recoveries and recommend minimally invasive surgeries whenever possible. Our board-certified pediatric neurosurgeons work closely with other pediatric specialists, including child neurologists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, neuro-oncologists, orthopedists, physiatrists, behavioral medicine specialists, and otolaryngologists. They all come together to ensure your child is receiving comprehensive, whole-person care.
Conditions We Treat
Brain, spine, and peripheral nerve conditions can range from common to complex. Whether we’re treating a mild concussion or a brain tumor, we deliver compassionate care focused on the unique needs of your child. Our neuro specialists have extensive experience caring for:
- Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries
- Brain, spine/spinal cord and peripheral nerve tumors
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Aneurysms
- Arteriovenous malformation (abnormal connections between arteries and veins)
- Cavernous malformation (vascular anomaly in the brain or spine)
- Chiari malformations (brain tissue extends into spinal canal)
- Congenital malformations of the brain and spine
- Craniosynostosis and other craniofacial disorders
- Epilepsy and seizure disorders
- Genetic disorders including neurofibromatosis
- Head and spine trauma, including concussions
- Hydrocephalus (fluid buildup in the brain)
- Moyamoya (narrowing of blood vessels in the brain)
- Peripheral nerve tumors
- Skull base tumors
- Spasticity (muscle control disorder)
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal cord and intracranial cysts
- Spinal deformity and instability
- Stroke
- Syringomyelia
- Tethered cord
- Vascular disorders of the brain and spine
Surgery Options
Children and their families throughout West Virginia and the country come to WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s for exceptional care. We use the most advanced technology to diagnose and treat brain and spine conditions. Minimally invasive approaches to treatment can help your child spend less time in the hospital and more time at home.
Treatments and Services
We offer:
- 1.5 and 3T MRI
- Cranial vault expansion and reconstructive surgery
- Digital holography
- Epilepsy surgery
- Laser interstitial thermal therapy for epilepsy
- Endoscopic surgery for intracranial lesions and hydrocephalus
- Endovascular neuroradiology
- Helical CT and O- arm intraoperative tomography
- Imaging-guided microsurgery
- Laser surgery and endoscopic surgery for epilepsy, vascular malformations, and brain and spine tumors
- Neuromodulation for epilepsy, stroke
- Phrenic nerve stimulation for hypoventilation syndrome
- Reconstructive and endoscopic craniofacial surgery
- Robotic surgery
- Shunt procedures for hydrocephalus
- Skull base neurosurgery
- Stereotactic radiosurgery, including Gamma Knife
- Transnasal surgery for pituitary tumors
- Video EEG and Stereotactic intracranial EEG monitoring