Washington University School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Department of Neurosurgery Department of Neurosurgery
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Brain Tumors
Cerebrovascular
Epilepsy
Gamma Knife/Radiosurgery
MI Center: Craniosynostosis (Endoscopic Repair)
Movement Disorders
(Parkinson's, Tremors)
Pain / Trigeminal Neuralgia
Pediatrics
Peripheral Nerve
Pituitary Tumors
Skull Base Tumor Surgery
Spine


Department of Neurosurgery
Washington University
School of Medicine
Campus Box 8057
660 S. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 362-3577

Clinical Specialty

Pediatrics



PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Pediatric neurosurgeons (l-r) Matthew
Smyth, M.D., David Limbrick, M.D., Ph.D.,
Jeffrey Leonard, M.D., and T.S. Park, M.D.

The entire spectrum of neurosurgical disorders in children are treated by neurosurgery and related disciplines at the St. Louis Children's Hospital. Among them are hydrocephalus, spasticity, epilepsy, brain and spinal tumors, craniosynostosis, brachial plexus injury, head injury, spine and spinal cord injury, arachnoid cyst, achondroplasia, neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage, cerebral aneurysm, cerebral vascular malformations, moya-moya disease, brain abscess and other central nervous system infections, Chiari malformation, syringohydromyelia, craniovertebral junction anomalies, congenital dermal sinus, diastematomyelia, tethered spinal cord, lipomyelomeningocele, encephalocele.


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CONDITIONS & TREATMENTS
Center for Cerebral Palsy Spasticity

Brachial Plexus Center

Craniosynostosis

Endoscopic Craniosynostosis Repair

Neurofibromatosis Clinic

Pediatric Epilepsy Center

Pediatric Gamma Knife Program

Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program

Spina Bifida Clinic

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FACULTY
Pediatric Neurosurgery Providers
T. S. Park, M.D., Neurosurgeon-in-Chief, Shi H. Huang Professor
Jeffrey Leonard, M.D., Assistant Professor
David M. Limbrick M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Matthew D. Smyth, M.D. FACS, FAAP, Associate Professor
James Johnston, M.D., Fellow

Research Faculty
Jeffrey M. Gidday, Ph.D., Associate Professor

Physician Assistant and Nursing Staff
Rebecca May, PA-C
Nicole Ladousier, PA-C
Dyan Cooper, PNP
Michelle Beckton, MA
Vickie Kitchell, MA
Christy M. Geraci, R.N., Operating Room
Angie Eschman, R.N., Operating Room
Amy Huddleston, R.N., Operating Room
April A. Kutheis, R.N., Operating Room
Sherry A. Smalley, R.N., Operating Room
Pam Walker, R.N., Operating Room

Physical Therapy Staff
Joan Puglisi, P.T., P.C.S.
Sandy A. Ross, PT, MHS
Deanna Walter, MPT

Office Staff
Tammy Bethel-Anderson
Shannon Dobbs
Rose Ann Overley

Collaborating Faculty
Pediatric Endocrinology
Abby Soloman Hollander, M.D.

Pediatric Epileptology
Liu-Lin Thio, M.D., Ph.D.
W. Edwin Dodson, M.D.
Christina Gurnett, M.D., Ph.D.
Michael Wong, M.D.
John Zempel, M.D., Ph.D.
Mary Bertrand, M.D.

Pediatric Neurology
Arthur Prensky, M.D.
Janice Brunstrom, M.D.
Anne Connolly, M.D.
Paul Golumbek, M.D., Ph.D.
Jennifer Kwon, M.D.
Soe Mar, M.D.
Jeffrey Neil, M.D., Ph.D.
Kelvin Yamada, M.D.
Soe Mar, M.D.

Pediatric Neurorehabilitation
Michael Noetzel, M.D.

Pediatric Neuroradiology
Robert McKinstry, M.D., Ph.D.
Tammie Benzinger, M.D., Ph.D.
DeWitte Cross, M.D.
Colin Derdeyn, M.D.
Christopher Moran, M.D.
Josh Shimony, M.D., Ph.D.
Franz Wippold, M.D.

Neuropathology
Robert Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D.
Arie Perry, M.D.

Pediatric Oncology
Robert Hayashi, M.D.
Joshua Rubin, M.D.
Lori Luchtman-Jones, M.D.
Allison King, M.D.
David Wilson, M.D.

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Jose Pineda, M.D.

Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship Program


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CONFERENCES
Epilepsy Management Conference - Monday afternoon
Neurosurgery Case Conference - Monday afternoon
Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Group Meeting - Thursday morning
Department of Neurosurgery Grand Round - Wednesday morning
Pediatric Neurosurgery Case Review - Friday morning
Pediatric Neuroradiology Conference - Thursday morning




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MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
Jeffrey Leonard, M.D.
454-4630

David Limbrick, M.D., Ph.D.
454-2810

T. S. Park, M.D.
454-2810

Matthew Smyth, M.D.
454-4454


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PATIENT OFFICE LOCATIONS
Pediatric Patients are seen at
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
1 Children’s Place, Suite 4E
St. Louis, Missouri 63110

Helpful Maps

Lodging


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SPECIALTY LINKS
Gamma Knife Center of St. Louis



RESEARCH LABS
Dr. Gidday Lab
Dr. Leonard Lab
Dr. Park Lab
Dr. Smyth Lab

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