Pediatric Neurosurgery at Wellstar Children's Hospital of Georgia
Pediatric neurosurgical experts perform cutting-edge surgeries for children in partnership with neurosurgeons and other highly skilled specialists at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center.
Expert Neurosurgical Care for Children
- Expert Care
- Procedures
- Support Services
- What is Craniosynostosis?
- What is Hydrocephalus?
- What is Chiari Malformation?
Expert Care
Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia offers advanced brain and spine surgery for children of all ages with neurological conditions. We provide neurosurgical care for children with disorders of the brain and spinal cord. These procedures can help our patients live more typical, active lives.What sets us apart
- The region’s only pediatric neurosurgeons supported by pediatric neurologists, anesthesiologists and other pediatric specialists
- Inpatient care in the area’s only Level I—the highest level—Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- Inpatient care in the area’s only Level IV—the highest level—Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Our state-of-the-art biplanar angiography suite can identify and treat problems with blood vessels in a patient's brain.
- Neonatal and pediatric emergency transport teams to help your child get here and get care quickly and safely
- 10 dedicated pediatric operating rooms
- Sedation by skilled pediatric anesthesiologists who know the safest amount of sedation for young patients
Procedures We Offer
- Brain and spine surgery for children with complex neuro disorders
- Precise non-invasive techniques for brain tumors in our state-of-the-art Gamma Knife Center, where we can treat inoperable brain tumors and other disorders
- Congenital neurological disorder care for conditions such as hydrocephalus, tethered cord and myelomeningocele
- Collaborative care provided with pediatric specialists for craniosynostosis and other craniofacial malformations
- Endovascular embolization in the state-of-the-art angiography suite to provide care for vascular malformation including resection of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and brain aneurysm clipping
Support Services
Support services are a vital part of your child's surgical care experience. Our patients and families benefit from:- Child Life Specialists, who help children understand and cope with their illness and the unknowns of what they experience while in the hospital
- Patient- and family-centered care
- Close access to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta—just steps from Wellstar Children’s—offering a home away from home for patient families who live 25 miles (or more) from Augusta
What is Craniosynostosis?
With this condition, a baby's skull sutures close too early. This can restrict brain growth and development and raise cosmetic concerns. If your child is diagnosed with craniosynostosis, your team of specialists will discuss treatment options with you. Click these links to learn more: What is Craniosynostosis? How is Craniosynostosis Treated?What is Hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus develops when there is either a disruption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow or a problem with CSF absorption. If your child is diagnosed with hydrocephalus, your pediatric neurosurgery team will discuss treatment options with you. Click these links to learn more: What is Hydrocephalus? How is Hydrocephalus Treated?What is Chiari Malformation?
This is a condition in which the back of the brain—the hindbrain—pokes through the base of the skull and into the spinal canal, the place where the spinal cord is located. If your child is diagnosed with Chiari Malformation, your pediatric neurosurgery team will discuss treatment options with you. Click these links to learn more: What is Chiari Malformation? How is Chiari Malformation Treated?Conditions We Treat
- Brain/spine tumors
- Brain/spine vascular malformations
- Chiari malformation
- Craniosynostosis
- Epilepsy
- Head/spine trauma
- Hydrocephalus
- Moyamoya disease
- Myelomeningocele
- Peripheral nerve
- Spasticity
- Spina bifida (myelomeningocele)
- Syringomyelia
- Tethered cord