Get an Opinion from Rady Children’s Neurology Experts
At Rady Children’s Hospital, we understand how critical it is to be confident in your child’s healthcare choices. That’s why our experienced team of providers is available to offer consultations on care plans, empowering you to make informed decisions.
An additional consultation can confirm the initial diagnosis, provide other treatment options, and help you be a better advocate for your child’s needs, providing you invaluable peace of mind.
Our specialists have extensive experience in treating rare and complex conditions, offering insights that can be crucial to your child’s care. After all, we believe every child deserves care as unique as they are.
Why Rady Children’s?
National Leaders in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Our renowned team of pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons are known across the nation for being innovators in treating the most complex cases. Our cutting-edge techniques, combined with a compassionate approach, mean our specialists are committed to providing the best possible guidance for your child’s unique needs.
Multidisciplinary Teams and Approach
Rady Children’s believes in collaborative care that focuses on the unique needs of each child. We give our experts the space to explore ideas across specialties and professions with the goal of putting the patient first. Our skull base surgery program brings Neurosurgery together with Head and Neck (ENT) skull base surgeons and Plastic surgery to perform amazingly complex procedures with minimal risk to the patient and faster recovery times. We currently have, arguably the busiest pediatric skull base program in the United States. Our NF 2 tumor program is the busiest globally.
Our pediatric cerebrovascular program as directed by the Division Head who has decades of experience managing both adult and Pediatric cerebrovascular disease. The team additionally includes four Pediatric and Adult trained neuro interventionalists to provide diagnostic and therapeutic minimally invasive interventions for these children.
Innovation and Quality
Rady Children’s is the only hospital in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric health care and the region’s only designated pediatric trauma center. We serve every child who needs care in San Diego County and beyond, including an international border. We treat patients throughout Mexico, Central and South America. We additionally treat all patients from the Pacific Rim. This means we see children with the most rare and complex conditions not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. Our experienced teams want to find the best path forward for each child.
Teaching and Research
In affiliation with the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, we are the region’s only teaching hospital for the next generation of pediatric physicians. This means our patients have access to the best and brightest minds in medicine and research.
About Rady Children’s Neurology and Neurosurgery Programs
- Ranked in the nation’s Top 10 children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
- Ranked #1 in the Western United States for Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties surveyed for seven years in a row
- Home to leading experts in epilepsy, movement disorders, rehab medicine, skull base surgery, and more
- Multidisciplinary care for the most complex cases, bringing together the best in neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neurosciences and otolaryngology
- Home to the busiest proton beam center in the Western United States
Meet Our Team
We are experienced in caring for patients with the full spectrum of common neurological conditions. Our specialists have access to advanced technology and engage in cutting-edge research.
Your Child’s Health, Your Peace of Mind
At Rady Children’s Hospital, we’re here to help you and your child on their journey to finding the right care. If you’re interested in an expert opinion from our medical professionals, please click below to fill out an inquiry form.
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