UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital has the most comprehensive pediatric neurological surgery program in Northern California. Our pediatric neurosurgeons have special training in the evaluation and surgical treatment of infants, children and adolescents with disorders of the brain and spinal cord. Special equipment is used to accommodate the small bodies of infants and children, to monitor the precise doses of anesthesia and medications, and to prevent blood loss during surgery.

We take a team approach to each child's diagnosis and treatment. Neurosurgeons work with specially trained nurses and other health care professionals to provide the most advanced care. Our team also includes doctors who are board certified in pediatrics and anesthesia, pediatric critical care and neonatal critical care. Our neurosurgeons have completed fellowship training in pediatric neuro-oncology as well as pediatric neurosurgery.