Pediatric Neurosurgery

Pediatric neurosurgeons at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center in Worcester offers a comprehensive approach to treating complex disorders affecting a child's brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.

From prenatal consultations to the ongoing follow-up care needed after surgery, our staff treats a full range of neurosurgical problems including:

  • Congenital and developmental disorders
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Arachnoid cysts
  • Chiari malformation
  • Craniosynostosis
  • Syringomyelia
  • Brain and spinal cord tumors
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Trauma
  • Fetal brain and spinal anomalies
  • Spina bifida
  • Tethered cord
  • Epilepsy
  • Plagiocephaly

Our pediatric neurosurgeon has extensive experience in the surgical treatment of epilepsy, and performs minimally invasive procedures using the latest technologies, such as neuroendoscopy, to diagnose and treat some conditions, such as hydrocephalus, intracranial cysts and brain tumors.

Appointments and Staff

For help in choosing a physician, call 800-431-5151.

To contact the Pediatric Neurosurgery Division administrative office, call 508-334-7667.

UMass Memorial Medical Group Pediatric Neurosurgeon


To schedule an appointment, call 508-856-5695 or click on the profile below.

Oguz Cataltepe, MD