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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.

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Neurosciences Center

When your child needs a hospital, everything matters. Children and adolescents with brain, spine and peripheral nervous system disorders need the best medical care.

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Neurosurgical OR

Our operating rooms are equipped with leading edge technology that allows surgeons to see deep into the brain in the most minimally-invasive ways possible.

Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship

Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship

The Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship is a one-year program that offers a comprehensive training experience in diverse clinical services, a structured research experience and a thorough academic curriculum.

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Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Program

The Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is offered to patients from around the country experiencing spasticity – a condition that causes stiff, tight muscles that can’t be controlled because of a problem with the signals the brain sends (or doesn’t send) to the nerves. 

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Neurology

We offer comprehensive, family-centered care from renowned experts in pediatric neurology. We participate in clinical and scientific research programs, and our faculty members play prominent roles in national and international neurological organizations.

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Kosnik Named Neurosurgeon of the Year

Edward J. Kosnik, MD, FACS, FAAP, associate medical director of the Department of Surgery and chief of the Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Nationwide Childrens Hospital, was honored with the Ohio Neurosurgeon of the Year Award by the Ohio State Neurosurgical Society (OSNS) at the Societys

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Maryam Fouladi, MD, Named Co-Executive Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program

Dr. Fouladi will continue her extensive work on brain stem gliomas (DIPG) at Nationwide Children’s alongside Jeffrey Leonard, MD, co-executive director of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program and chief of Neurosurgery at Nationwide Children’s.

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