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Patient Services - Pediatric

Antenatal Evaluations
Brain Tumor Clinic
Congenital Malformations of the Brain and Spinal Cord including Tethered Cord and Chiari Malformation
Epilepsy
Hydrocephalus
Myelodysplasia (spina bifida)
Neurosurgery Clinic
Spasticity and Cerebral Palsy
Peripheral Nerve and Perinatal Brachial Plexus Surgery
Radiosurgery
Vascular Malformations including AVM's, Aneurysm, Vein of Galen, Cavernous Malformations and Moyamoya Syndrome
Ventriculoscopy

Frequently Asked Questions about Brain Surgery   Visit our new and expanding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) section where some of our top specialists address concerns ranging from tumors to the technology used to treat our patients with care. We want to provide our audience with answers to commonly asked questions about Neurosurgical conditions. Please contact us for personal answers to your questions.

Antenatal Evaluations

  • Joseph Madsen, M.D., Neurosurgery

Please contact Paula Hinds at (617) 355-6005 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Brain Tumor Clinic

  • R. Michael Scott, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-6011
  • Joseph Madsen, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-6005
  • Liliana Goumnerova, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-6364
  • Mark Proctor, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-2403
  • Peter McL.Black, M.D., Ph.D. Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 732-6810
  • Amy Billet, M.D., Oncology
  • Scott Pomeroy, M.D., Neurology
  • Nancy Tarbell, M.D., Radiation Therapy
  • Laurie Cohen, M.D., Neuroendocrinology

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinic multidisciplinary team includes staff from Neurosurgery, Oncology, Neurology, Radiation Therapy and Neuroendocrinology who treat children with all types of brain tumors and spinal cord tumors

Please contact Kelly Liedilke at (617) 632-2680 (clinic) for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Congenital Malformations of the Brain and Spinal Cord including Tethered Cord and Chiari Malformation

  • R. Michael Scott, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-6011
  • Liliana Goumnerova, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-6364
  • Joseph Madsen, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-6005

Epilepsy Service

  • Joseph Madsen, M.D., Neurosurgery
  • Peter McL. Black, M.D., Ph.D., Neurosurgery

Please contact Paula Hinds at (617) 355-6005 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Hydrocephalus

  • R. Michael Scott, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-6011
  • Joseph Madsen, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-6005
  • Liliana Goumnerova, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-6364
  • Mark Proctor, M.D., Neurosurgery, private practice (617) 355-2403

Myelodysplasia Clinic

  • Liliana Goumnerova, M.D., Neurosurgery
  • R. Michael Scott, M.D., Neurosurgery
  • John Emans, M.D., Orthopaedics
  • Stuart Bauer, M.D., Urology
  • Nedda Hobbs, M.D., Coordinated Care Service
  • Ellen Ellias, M.D., Coordinated Care Service

The Myelodysplasia Clinic (spina bifida) team consists of staff from Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Urology and Pediatrics.

Please contact Mary Jo Dunleavy (617) 355-7641 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Neurosurgery Clinic

  • Joseph Madsen, M.D., Neurosurgery

The Pediatric Neurosurgery Clinic sees patients with general neurosurgical issues including trauma, shunts and brain tumors.

Please contact Janine Bugg (617) 355-7641 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Spasticity and Cerebral Palsy

  • Joseph Madsen, M.D., Neurosurgery

Please contact Paula Hinds at (617) 355-6005 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Peripheral Nerve and Perinatal Brachial Plexus Surgery

  • Liliana Goumnerova, M.D., Neurosurgery

Please contact Sandi Rufo at (617) 355-6364 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Radiosurgery

  • Liliana Goumnerova, M.D., Neurosurgery

Please contact Sandi Rufo at (617) 355-6364 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Vascular Malformations including AVM's, Aneurysm, Vein of Galen, Cavernous Malformations and Moyamoya Syndrome

  • R. Michael Scott, M.D., Neurosurgery

Please contact Diane Lobouno or Gail Cavignano at (617) 355-6011 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Ventriculoscopy

  • Liliana Goumnerova, M.D., Neurosurgery

Please contact Sandi Rufo at (617) 355-6364 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

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