Neurosurgery

See Surgery and Procedures for general information about surgical services at BC Children's Hospital.

The neurosurgery team provides complete neurosurgical care for children and youth with disorders affecting the brain, spinal cord and nervous system, which may include:

• Congenital malformations (e.g. spina bifida or hydrocephalus)
• Epilepsy surgery (refractory seizure disorder)
• Spasticity
• Deformities and abnormal growth of the skull (e.g. cranial synostosis)
• Trauma to the head and spinal cord
• Tumours of the brain, spinal cord or nerves (malignant and benign)
• Stroke or bleeding into the brain, and other brain injuries
• Infections
• Cerebral vascular disease

We also offer subspecialty clinics, which include:

• Spinal Cord Clinic
• Epilepsy Clinic
• Craniosynostosis Clinic

Referral information

Patients need a referral from a doctor or nurse practitioner to access this service. For more information on the referral process, visit the Neurology Referral page.

Appointment details

When you arrive, please check in at the reception desk. The medical office assistant will register you in the electronic system so your team knows you have arrived.

If you need to cancel your appointment, please call 604-875-2094 to reschedule as soon as possible. 

We have interpreter services. Please let us know in advance if you would like an interpreter.

If your child has been in contact with any infectious diseases (such as chicken pox or measles) or has been diagnosed with any antibiotic-resistant organism (MRSA), please let us know before your appointment, as we might need to reschedule it.

Contact us

Address:
Neurosurgery Clinic
Level 3, Ambulatory Care Building
4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3V4 

Phone: 604-875-2094
Fax: 604-875-3109

Our hours of operation are Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.