Wang Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 331
Phone: 617-726-3801 | Fax: 617-724-7632
The Pediatric Neurosurgery service at MassGeneral Hospital for Children diagnoses and treats all neurosurgical conditions of infants, children, and adolescents. The team has special expertise in the management of:
- Pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors
- Vascular problems including arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, and moya-moya disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Head and spinal cord injuries
- Congenital anomalies of the spine and brain such as encephaloceles, Chiari malformations, syringomyelia, myelomeningoceles, spinal lipomas, and tethered spinal cord
Of special importance are the multidisciplinary clinics for the treatment of difficult brain tumors and complex vascular abnormalities. These clinics bring to bear expertise within MassGeneral Hospital for Children as well as facilities available within Massachusetts General Hospital, which is a world-wide referral center for the treatment of neurological conditions in patients of all ages.
A unique resource is the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, which allows for safer and more effective management of pediatric brain tumors and vascular malformations using the proton beam.
At MassGeneral Hospital for Children, we know that the time of your child’s diagnosis and treatment is a very stressful one and we strive to provide an open, welcoming environment. We believe that no one knows a child as well as the parent does: parents, along with primary care providers, become our partners in a child's care and have an active voice in all treatment plans.
