Nationally Ranked Pediatric Neuroscience Programs at Rady Children’s
Rady Children’s Neurosciences brings together our Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery in one coordinated program for infants, children and adolescents with conditions of the brain, spine, nerves and muscles. From a first seizure to complex brain surgery, families have access to the full range of pediatric neurologic care in one place.
Our neurologists and neurosurgeons from Rady Children’s Specialists of San Diego review patients together, share imaging and testing, and build a single treatment plan for each child. That means fewer separate appointments, faster answers and a clear path forward, whether your child’s care is managed with medication and therapy, with surgery, or with both.
We are ranked among the top pediatric neurology and neurosurgery programs in the nation, and we welcome children and families who have limited treatment options where they live.
Our Neurosciences Programs
Neurology diagnoses and medically manages conditions of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles. Care includes a Level 4 accredited Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, plus specialty clinics for headache, neuromuscular disease, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and neuroimmune disorders, Rett syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex, mitochondrial disease and neurogenetic conditions such as Batten disease.
Neurosurgery performs more than 600 procedures a year on the brain, skull, spine and peripheral nerves. Areas of expertise include epilepsy surgery, hydrocephalus, brain and spinal cord tumors, cerebrovascular malformations, craniofacial disorders, brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries, and traumatic injury.
Why Choose Rady Children’s for Neurosciences?
- A Comprehensive Epilepsy Center with Level 4 accreditation from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers, the highest level awarded.
- Minimally invasive epilepsy surgery using Visualase laser ablation technology and the ROSA surgical robot.
- First in the country to use the ROSA robot to perform an endoscopic third ventriculostomy for the treatment of hydrocephalus.
- One of only three sites in California with a Batten Disease Precision Therapeutics Neuro-Interventional Program.
- A Rett Syndrome Clinic designated an International Rett Syndrome Foundation Center of Excellence.
- A Multidisciplinary Neuromuscular Clinic providing state-of-the-art care for spinal muscular atrophy and other muscle diseases.
- A Neuroimmunology program affiliated with the U.S. Network of Pediatric MS Centers, treating demyelinating disorders and autoimmune encephalitis.
- Advanced diagnostics including genome sequencing through our affiliation with the Rady Precision Medicine Clinic.
- A Neuro-NICU program providing neurology consultation and EEG services to every Level 3 and Level 4 NICU in San Diego County.
Conditions We Normally Treat
Our teams care for the full spectrum of pediatric neurologic conditions, including:
- Epilepsy and seizure disorders, including treatment-resistant epilepsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Brain and spinal cord tumors
- Cerebrovascular malformations and pediatric stroke
- Craniosynostosis and craniofacial disorders
- Concussion and traumatic brain and spine injury
- Headache and migraine
- Neuromuscular disorders, including spinal muscular atrophy and muscular dystrophy
- Movement disorders
- Multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating disorders
- Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries
- Spina bifida and spinal cord malformations
- Neurogenetic and neurometabolic conditions, including Batten disease
Contact Us
To make an appointment or ask a question, call our Neurology team at 858-966-5819 or view our contact information and locations.