Pediatric Neurosurgery is the surgical subspecialty that diagnoses, manages and treats a wide array of conditions affecting the children’s central and peripheral nervous systems and their supporting structures. After obtaining a medical degree and undergoing rigorous training during a 7 year neurosurgical residency, the pediatric neurosurgeon undertakes a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship to ultimately achieve subspecialty board certification. Treating children is not treating little adults. Children have a unique body composition and their own set of unique issues, problems and challenges. The long and demanding training prepares the surgeon to deal with those unique challenges in a successful and compassionate fashion. The conditions treated by Dr Jimenez include:
- Brain and Spinal Cord tumors
- Chiari I and II Malformations
- Craniosynostosis
- Simple and Complex Hydrocephalus
- Spina Bifida (Open and Occult)
- Intracranial Cysts
- Arachnoid Cysts
- Intracranial Bleeds
- Skull Tumors, Defects and Fractures
- Brain Herniations (Encephaloceles)
- Tethered Spinal Cord
- Dermoid Cysts
- Epilepsy/Seizures
- Brain and Spine Trauma
- Spine Instability
If your child has any of these conditions and you would like a consultation with Dr Jimenez, please contact us at 210-87 NEURO