Pediatric Neurosciences

Caring for Childhood Brain and Nerve Disorders

The magic of a child’s mind is extraordinary. At Children’s, we recognize that for the one in five children with disorders of brain development and function, there are unique challenges to be met. These children may struggle with behavior, emotion, learning, language, development, sensation and movement.

The Children’s Neurosciences program provides comprehensive care for children with brain disorders, such as epilepsy and brain tumors. The neurosciences team includes neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuropsychologists, and neurophysiology social workers working together to continue to provide quality care to our patients. In fact, Children's had the lowest neurosurgical shunt revision rate in a 2008 study involving 32 hospitals in the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database.*

     
 
NeurosciencesOutcomes
    Improving Care for our Patients
    We keep track of our patient volumes and outcomes so we can continue to improve. We have more pediatric neurological and neurosurgical inpatients than other childrens hospitals in the country.
 
     
NewsandHappenings

    • Grateful families help establish a Traumatic Brain Injury Fund in honor of neurosurgeon Andrew Reisner M.D., who has saved the lives of many babies, kids and teens with traumatic brain injury.
    		 
    • Five years ago, spine surgeon, David Wrubel, M.D., saved Meredith Hunter's life when he used his rib to reattach his neck to his skull. Watch Meredith's story.
    		  
     
    •  Pediatric neuropsychologist, Dawn Ilardi, Ph.D., speaks to WXIA about "Misdiagnosing ADHD."
    		  
    • Meet Dylan. Children's team of neurosurgeons and rehabilitation specialists helped him get back to being a kid after surgery to remove tumors that were causing his seizures. Learn more about Dylan's condition: Tuberous Sclerosis.
    		  
     
    •  Learn more about Children's Neurosciences Program featured in regional and national media outlets.
    		  
     

* Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS), 2008; the PHIS hospitals are 32 of the largest and most advanced children’s hospitals in America and constitute the most demanding standards of pediatric service in America.

Physicians participating in the Children’s Neurosciences Program are active members of the Children’s Professional (or medical) staff.

Some physicians and affiliated healthcare professionals who perform services at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta are independent providers and are not our employees.