Neurosurgery
Our Experience, Expertise and Access to Leading-edge Technology Allow us to Provide the Most Advanced, Minimally Invasive Care
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Neurosurgery
From the most complex brain and spinal disorders requiring the most challenging interventions to more common conditions and procedures, our expert team of pediatric neurosurgeons and neurosurgery nurse practitioners offers the complete spectrum of multidisciplinary care.
Nationwide Children's Hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
New Patients
Now you can schedule appointments and second opinions online with a provider, time and location that is most convenient, or call (614) 722-2010.
Existing Patients
If your child is already a patient within Neurosurgery, you can schedule follow-up appointments right in MyChart or call (614) 722-6200.
Online Second Opinion
We offer online second opinions for select specialties, providing families with valuable feedback on their child’s current diagnosis, treatment plan and clinical trial options.
Referring Physicians
We're one team. Our physician resources make referring your patients to our experts fast, seamless and ensures the highest quality of care.
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If you are unable to schedule your next appointment through MyChart, fill out our online Request an Appointment form and a member of our scheduling team will be happy to assist you.
World-Class Leadership In Pediatric Neurosurgery
Consistently ranked in the top six Best Children’s Hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery by US News and World Report, Nationwide Children’s provides the best possible care to pediatric patients with neurosurgical needs through advanced surgical techniques. Conditions include rare brain tumors, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, spasticity and Chiari malformations, as well as urgent interventions for injuries due to trauma or stroke.
Through our Rapid Access and Appointment Scheduling, we have established one of the nation’s most accessible programs — with appointments available within just a few days for non-emergent cases. But we don’t stop there.
Neurosurgery faculty collaborate with Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Neuro Oncology and many others to provide comprehensive care and promote positive outcomes for neurosurgical patients from birth to age 21, and for select adults with congenital neurological disorders.
Our neurosurgeons collaborate with Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplant and many others to promote positive outcomes for neurosurgical patients from birth to age 21, and for selected adults with congenital neurological disorders. Our surgeons value collaborative relationships with primary care physicians and believe in maintaining communication to support ongoing patient care.
Featured Doctors
Jeffrey R. Leonard
Jeffrey R. Leonard, MD, is the Chief of Neurosurgery, Surgical Director of Neuro-Oncology and Director of the Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. With more than 20 years of experience in pediatric neurosurgery, Dr. Leonard is renowned for his expertise in specialized neurosurgical procedures, such as SDR surgery for spasticity and the surgical treatment for highly complex brain tumors. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Leonard spent 11 years on the faculty at St. Louis Children’s Hospital where he worked closely with the late T.S. Park, MD, the recognized pioneer in helping children with the SDR procedure. Dr. Leonard is the Robert F. & Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery at Nationwide Children’s and a professor of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Physician Referrals: Rapid Access
Schedule appointments for patients within just a few days for non-emergent cases and within 24 hours for urgent cases.
Call (614) 722-2010 and one of our world-class pediatric neurosurgeons will see your patient right away—within 24 hours for urgent cases.Neurosurgery Clinic- Nationwide Children's Hospital Main Campus
Outpatient Care Center, Suite 6E
555 South 18th Street
Columbus, Ohio 43205
Phone: (614) 722-2010
Fax: (614) 722-4000
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Surgery Location
Main Operating Room (Inpatient & Outpatient)
Nationwide Children's Hospital Main Campus
635 Children's Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 722-2000
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Inside Neurosurgery
Conditions We Treat
- Arachnoid Cyst
- Arterial Malformation
- Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)
- Astrocytoma (aka Glioma)
- Brachial Plexus
- Brachycephaly
- Brain Cyst
- Brain Mass
- Brain Stem Gliomas
- Brain Tumors
- Cavernous Angiomas
- Cerebellar Cyst
- Cerebellar Ectopia
- Cerebellar Tumor
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Chiari Malformations
- Choroid Plexus Cyst
- Colloid Cyst
- Congenital Abnormality of the Skull
- Craniopharyngioma
- Craniosynostosis
- Cutis Aplasia
- Dandy-Walker Malformation
- Delayed Fontanel Closure
- Dermal Sinus Tract
- Dermoid Cyst
- Disc Herniation
- Dolichocephaly
- Encephalocele
- Ependymoma
- Epidermoid Cyst
- Epidural Hematoma
- Epilepsy
- Fatty Filum Terminale
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Gliomas
- Hemangioma and Vascular Malformations
- Hemivertebra
- High-Grade Gliomas
- Hydrocephalus
- Hydromyelia
- Hypothalamic Hamartoma
- Increased Head Circumference
- Intraventricular Cyst
- Lipomyelomeningocele
- Macroadenoma
- Macrocephaly
- Macrocrania
- Medulloblastoma
- Meningocele
- Microadenoma
- Moyamoya
- Myelomeningocele
- Nasal Dermoid
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurological Birth Defects
- Neurovascular Disease
- Optic Nerve Gliomas
- Parietal Foramina
- Pediatric Disc Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Persistent Fontanel
- Pineal Cyst
- Pineal Tumor
- Pituitary Disease
- Plagiocephaly
- Plexiform Neurofibroma
- Positional Plagiocephaly (Flattened Head)
- Premature Fontanel Closure
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNET)
- Rathke's Cleft Cyst
- Sacral Dimple
- Scalp Mass
- Scalp Tumor
- Scaphocephaly
- Sinus Pericranii
- Skull Fracture
- Skull Lesion
- Skull Tumor
- Small Fontanel
- Spasticity
- Spina Bifida Occulta
- Spinal Abnormalities
- Spinal Disc Disease
- Spinal Disorders
- Spinal Fracture
- Spinal Lipoma
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Tumor
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hematoma
- Syringomyelia
- Tethered Spinal Cord
- Trauma
- Trigonocephaly
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Vascular Disease
- Vein of Galen Malformation (VOGM)
- Venous Malformation
- Ventriculomegaly
- Von Hippel Lindau Disease (VHL)
Meet our Patients
Blake was born with myelomeningocele, the most common and severe type of spina bifida. Spina bifida is a neurological condition that can cause a portion of the spinal cord and the surrounding structures to develop outside, instead of inside, the body.
