Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins is one of the top multidisciplinary centers of its kind and has an international reputation for offering children their best chance at making a full recovery.

Evaluations as soon as possible
We provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care and make every possible effort to evaluate and treat children as soon as possible.

World-famous pediatric neurosurgeons
Our team of top pediatric neurosurgeons provide a complete range of general and specialized neurosurgical services for children and adolescents suffering from injuries, disease and malformations, including:

• Pediatric Brain Tumors
• Pediatric Spinal Tumors
• Congenital Malformations of the Brain and Spine
• Craniofacial Syndromes
• Hydrocephalus
• Skeletal dysplasia
• Spinal dyraphism/ spina bifida
• Surgical Management of epilepsy
• Traumatic Brain and Spinal Injuries
• Vascular Abnormalities

Making an appointment
Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins offers worldwide accessibility and is committed to helping as many children as possible. We provide 24-hour inpatient care, emergency care, timely outpatient consultations and internet-directed inquires (pedsneurosurgery@jhmi.edu) for all aspects of neurological issues and concerns.

We also offer a convenient satellite location in Howard County.

Please contact us at 410 955-7337 or pedsneurosurgery@jhmi.edu.

Brain Tumor

In this video from
US News and World Report, Dr. Benjamin Carson operates to give a pediatric brain tumor patient a second chance.

Craniosynostosis Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon Edward Ahn, M.D., talks about positional plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis in infants.  

Hydrocephalus

In this podcast, pediatric neurosurgeon George Jallo explains what hydrocephalus is, how it is diagnosed, and the treatment.

Watch Dr. George Jallo as he describes a procedure for the treatment of hydrocephalus called third ventriculostomy, which provides an alternative to the traditional shunt.