Paul Chapman, MD, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery William Butler, MD Michael D. Medlock, MD Gray-502 Neurosurgical Service Massachusetts General Hospital Fruit Street Boston, Massachusetts 02114 Phone:  617.726.3887 Appointments for adult patients are coordinated through Dr. Butler's Office See also: Pediatric Neurosurgeons Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery- Dr Emad Eskandar Pediatric Neurovascular Surgery - Dr Christopher Ogilvy, MAD Pediatric Neurorendocrine Surgery - Dr Brooke Swearingen

Developmental (Pediatric) Neurosurgery

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The MGH Pediatric Neurosurgery Unit specializes in the surgical treatment of pediatric brain and spinal tumors in conjunction with a team including pediatric neuroncologists and pediatric medical oncologists. Surgery of developmental anomalies presenting prenatally, in infancy, childhood, or adulthood including tethered spinal cord, spina bifida, syringomyelia (syrinx), myelomeningocele, hydrocephalus, normal pressure hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, lipoma, dermal sinus, encephalocele, aqueductal stenosis, myeloschisis, lipomyelomeningocele, split cord malformation, diastematomyelia, Klippel-Feil syndrome, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts [including ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) and ventriculo atrial (VA) shunts], Dandy-Walker cyst, and Arnold-Chiari malformation are also a focus of this group of neurosurgeons.

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Other resources related to pediatric neurosurgery and brain and spine tumors, tethered spinal cord, spina bifida, syringomyelia (syrinx), myelomeningocele, hydrocephalus, and Arnold Chiari malformation for patients, families, and other caregivers.

Disciplines and team members:

Director/Pediatrician Dr. Keenan Pediatric Orthopedists Drs. Zaleske, Zimbler, Mankin Pediatric Neurology Dr. Krishnamoorthy Pediatric Neurosurgeons Drs. Chapman, Butler, Medlock, Eskandar, Martuza, Ogilvy, and Swearingen

Pediatric Urology Dr. Kim Nurse Coordinator Kelly Schoppee, RN Physical Therapy Sue Rielly, RP

Other disciplines available for consults include social service, orthotics, and gait lab analysis.

Appointments for adult patients are coordinated through Dr. Butler's office rather than through the clinic.

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