| Clinical Programs: | |
| Pediatric Neurosurgery | |
| General Information | |
| Faculty and Staff | |
| Clinical Specialties | |
Treatment Specialties
Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
Craniofacial Surgery
Positional Plagiocephaly
Brachial Plexus Injuries
Hydrocephalus
Head Injuries
Seizures
Myelomeningocele and related disorders (MARD)
Cerebral Palsy
Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
Surgery by two fellowship trained Pediatric Neurosurgeons with advanced
technical facilities including functional mapping, computer guided
surgery, laser and ultrasonic aspirator.
Craniofacial Surgery
At the
Craniofacial Center, we utilize the most current techniques,
including absorbable reconstruction devices (plates and screws) and
reconstruction with bone and materials which make bone. We avoid metal
and plastic implants whenever possible. We also treat severe cases of
skull molding: positional plagiocephaly.
Brachial Plexus Injuries
Infants and children with brachial plexus
injuries can be helped by our multi-disciplinary team. Children can be
significantly helped by proper diagnosis, therapy and, when needed,
surgery.
More Brachial Plexus Injury information
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus treatments include an operation which can cure the
condition for some patients.
This operation, called a ventriculostomy has been performed at the
Medical College of Georgia since 1994.
Head Injuries
Air transport is available to our state of the art Pediatric ICU. Two
neurosurgeons work with five pediatric intensive care faculty and a
complete team of Pediatric-trauma specialists, all with fellowship
training.
More Head Injury information
Seizures
Using continuous EEG monitoring, our pediatric neurologists are able to
identify children and adolescents who can be cured or greatly helped by
surgery to remove the brain area causing seizures.
Myelomeningocele and related disorders (MARD)
Effective surgery initially preserves good outcomes and minimizes early
and late problems for the child and family. A multidisciplinary team
will help improve life. This includes a Urologist, Orthopedic surgeon,
Neurosurgeons and Pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation.
More Myelomeningocele information
Cerebral Palsy
Neurosurgical techniques including the established and successful
selective dorsal rhizotomy and the new, but
very beneficial, Baclofen pumps are available.
More Cerbral Palsy information
| Comprehensive Teams at MCG | |
| Brain Tumor Group | 706-721-5561 |
| Brachial Plexus Team | 706-721-5568 |
| Craniofacial Team | 706-721-8585 |
| Medical & Surgical Epilepsy Management Group | 706-721-3371 |
| Myelomeningocele & Related Disorders Team (MARD) | 706-721-5568 |
| Cerebral Palsy Evaluation & Treatment Team | 706-721-5568 |
| Head Trauma Help (Pediatric Transportation Team) | 800-SOS-PICU |
| MCG Children's Medical Center | 800-721-KIDS |