Neurology and Neuroscience
Pediatric Neurology
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About Pediatric Neurology at NewYork-Presbyterian
New York-Presbyterian Hospital provides children's health services through the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian's Columbia University Medical Center campus and the Komansky Center for Children's Health at NewYork-Presbyterian's Weill Cornell Medical Center campus. Our neurologists and neurosurgeons provide care for children with the full range of neurological diseases and disorders including:
- Autism and other developmental disabilities
- Cerebral palsy
- Complex spinal malformations including craniovertebral junction abnormalities scoliosis
- Congenital malformations (including spinal bifida)
- Craniofacial abnormalities
- Epilepsy
- Headaches
- Hydrocephalus
- Mental retardation
- Metabolic diseases
- Movement disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Stroke
- Trauma
- Tumors of the brain and spine
Our pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons are also members of the faculty of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons or Weill Cornell Medical College. Through these academic posts our neurologists and neurosurgeons participate in clinical and basic research studies to advance our understanding of neurological disorders that affect children, to develop effective therapies today and to prevent illness in the future.



