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Why choose UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals for pediatric brain care?
At the Pediatric Brain Center, leading specialists across pediatric neurology, neurosurgery and related fields collaborate to provide comprehensive, personalized care. Our clinicians connect research with clinical care, bringing advanced treatments to children with complex brain and nervous system conditions.
Your child receives focused, specialized care from a team of pediatric brain experts. Neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, rehabilitation specialists, neuropsychologists and others share insights to guide treatment.
At UCSF, your family has one coordinated path to the specialists and services your child needs. Our teams work together to create a clear plan and support you at every step.
Why choose UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals for pediatric brain care?
At the Pediatric Brain Center, leading specialists across pediatric neurology, neurosurgery and related fields collaborate to provide comprehensive, personalized care. Our clinicians connect research with clinical care, bringing advanced treatments to children with complex brain and nervous system conditions.
Your child receives focused, specialized care from a team of pediatric brain experts. Neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, rehabilitation specialists, neuropsychologists and others share insights to guide treatment.
At UCSF, your family has one coordinated path to the specialists and services your child needs. Our teams work together to create a clear plan and support you at every step.
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One call connects your child's care
Our experienced intake team reviews your child's needs and connects you with the right specialists for your first visit.Coordinated visits
When your child needs to see several experts, we coordinate appointments whenever possible to save time and extra trips.National leaders in pediatric brain care
Families from around the country turn to our teams for rare, complex disorders that require exceptional depth across specialties.More options through research
Your child may have access to clinical trials and emerging therapies for complex or hard-to-treat conditions.
Comprehensive brain care for children and adolescents
Our depth of expertise helps us care for a wide range of needs. These include rare diagnoses, overlapping concerns and conditions that change over time.
We care for children of all ages, from fetal and newborn care through childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. As your child grows, we adjust our approach to support their development, learning, movement and quality of life.
For complex conditions, such as epilepsy, brain tumors and stroke, our specialized programs bring together the experts your child needs. From your first visit, nurses and coordinators guide you through each step and keep your child's care moving forward.
Brain specialists working together
Multispecialty teams meet to review imaging, test results and treatment options. Together, they consider how each option may affect your child now and in the future.
Your team coordinates these approaches and revisits the plan as your child's needs change. This collaborative method ensures that your child receives the most appropriate, effective care possible.
Your child's plan may combine:
Behavioral health support
Medicine
Research that shapes better care
We help lead national and international research into pediatric brain conditions, working to improve diagnosis, treatment planning and long-term health.
Our work helps shape everyday care for children. Eligible children may have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials of next-generation treatments and therapies.
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Locations (dynamic)
Providers (dynamic)
Ali Mostajelean, MD
Pediatric Neurology (Epilepsy) • Pediatric Neurology
Christine Fox, MD, MS
Pediatric Neurology • Neurology (Vascular Neurology)
Hannah Shapiro, MD
Pediatric Neurology
Audrey E. Foster-Barber, MD, PhD
Pediatric Neurology
Awards & achievements
#1
in NIH funding among U.S. neurology programs
Level 4
Accredited level 4 epilepsy center (National Association of Epilepsy Centers)
One of the nation's best for neurology & neurosurgery
Ranked among the nation's best in 11 specialties
Related conditions & treatments
Conditions
- Brain and Spine Tumors
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Epilepsy
- Pediatric Brain Tumor
- Pediatric Epilepsy
Treatments
- Brain Surgery
- Clinical Trials
Clinical trials
Neonatal White Matter Injury Trial (WRAP)Opens in a new window
The researchers are investigating a new treatment for white matter injury, which is a common type of brain injury in premature babies. The drug, clemastine, is experimental. This means that the drug is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of white matter injury...Efficacy of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in Young Persons With Low-grade GliomaOpens in a new window
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) in treating recurrent or progressive, low-grade gliomas (LGG) in pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients.Dabrafenib and Trametinib for BRAF V600 Mutant Low-Grade GliomasOpens in a new window
This phase II trial studies how well de-escalating the drugs dabrafenib and trametinib works in treating patients with low-grade gliomas that have a BRAF V600 gene mutation. Dabrafenib and trametinib are in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. They work by blocking the action of abnormal proteins that signals tumor cells to multiply. This helps stop the spread of tumor cells...
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