The Pediatric Neurosurgery Department performs surgery for the full range of neurosurgical conditions affecting the brain and spine in children. Procedures include tumor removal, repair and reconstruction of cranial abnormalities, shunt procedures and neuroendoscopy for hydrocephalus, epilepsy surgery, and surgical treatment of congenital brain and spinal cord abnormalities.
The department provides advanced care through close collaboration with the multidisciplinary teams at Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, including Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Anesthesia, Neonatology, Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Pediatric Orthopedics, Pediatric Neurology, and advanced imaging and radiology services.
The department uses some of the world’s most advanced technologies in pediatric neurosurgery. Operating rooms are equipped with computerized intraoperative brain navigation, advanced surgical microscopes, intraoperative laser technology, neuroendoscopy, and neurophysiological monitoring systems. All equipment and technologies are specifically adapted to the age, size, and individual needs of infants and children.
Main Services
- Multidisciplinary Brain and Spinal Tumor Service
- Hydrocephalus and Neuroendoscopy Service
- Craniosynostosis and Cranial Deformity Service
- Congenital Brain and Spinal Cord Disorders Service
- Prenatal Neurosurgical Counseling
- Gilbert Israeli Neurofibromatosis Center
- National Tuberous Sclerosis (TS) Center
- Peripheral Nervous System Service
- Brain and Spinal Cord Trauma Service
- Cerebrovascular Disorders Service
- Neurosurgical treatment of chronic spasticity in children with cerebral palsy
Team
Multidisciplinary care
With the mission of caring for the specific needs of children, the Pediatric Neurosurgery Department also operates in partnership with the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Neurosurgery Department.
Medical collaboration
As a recognized leader in the pediatric neurosurgery, the department directs and/or participates in a number of multidisciplinary collaborative consultation forums in Israel and internationally, such as:
- Weekly joint staff meetings with the Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Neuroradiology departments
- Monthly joint discussions on pediatric brain tumors in coordination with the Hemato-oncology Department and the Chaim Sheba Medical Center
- A national prenatal neurosurgery update meeting held monthly in Jerusalem
Leadership in medical education
The department conducts ongoing physician education and supports up-and-coming doctors through physician internship and residency programs, overseas medical residency programs, and medical student instruction. The staff is also actively involved in both national and international laboratory and clinical research.
Clinic operations
The outpatient clinic operates on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Patients are referred to the clinic for diagnosis, pre-admission visits, follow-up, and continuing care after hospitalization. Emergency cases are received immediately.
Associated medical units
The Neurofibromatosis Center is a national and international referral center providing comprehensive multidisciplinary care under one roof for children and adults with neurofibromatosis. The Israeli Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Center, operating within the Pediatric Neurosurgery Department at Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital and in coordination with the National Neurofibromatosis (NF) Center, provides comprehensive, coordinated care for patients with TSC and their families under one roof.Neurofibromatosis and Neurocutaneous Syndromes Center
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Center