Advanced pediatric brain and spine surgery
When surgery is recommended as part of your child’s care plan, you want the best care team for your child. At Peyton Manning Children's Hospital - Indianapolis Pediatric Neurosurgery, our pediatric neurosurgeons deliver advanced surgical care for babies and children. Neurosurgery may be recommended as a treatment option for:
- Brain and spinal cord tumors
- Chiari malformation
- Congenital malformations of the brain, skull and spine
- Epilepsy and seizure
- Hydrocephalus (swelling on the brain)
- Lipomyelomeningocele
- Myelomeningocele
- Neurenteric cyst
- Scoliosis (abnormal curve of the spine)
- Spastic nerve and muscle conditions
- Spina bifida
- Tethered spinal cord
When you choose Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, you get a multispecialty team dedicated to your child’s care. Your child’s care team includes pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, child life specialists, radiologists, anesthesiologists and more. Each appointment starts with a conversation. By working with you and your child’s doctor, we create a surgical care plan that’s right for your child.
Your child’s care team takes the time to explain the procedure to you and your child. Tell us your concerns and ask us your questions — big and small. We also explain what to expect before surgery and how to care for your child after surgery. And your child’s care team connects you with specialists in pediatric rehabilitation therapy and more.