Pediatric Neurologists at Miami Children’s Hospital
Welcome to Miami Children's Brain Institute - the nation's first comprehensive medical program dedicated solely to pediatric neurosurgery and neurosciences.
MCH's Brain Institute is home to the largest number of pediatric neurologists in the nation. Many of our experts have achieved international renown by pioneering techniques in the areas of pediatric neurosurgery and neurology. The institute serves as a beacon to families confronting the uncertainty of a child with a brain disorder including but not limited to:
We offer the latest treatments and assessment techniques available at few other centers in the nation. In fact, many of the institute's most notable success are in children who could not be helped elsewhere.
To reach the Miami Children's Hospital Brain Institute please call: 786-624-2381
The Miami Children's Brain Institute provides state-of-the-art medical and surgical care for children with a full spectrum of pediatric neurological disorders. Care is provided through several venues designed to meet the child and family's specific needs.
The Pediatric
Neurology Department provides general medical care at the hospital's main campus and the
Dan Marino Center in Weston as well as other outpatient facilities in Dade County.
Miami Children's Brain Institute is home to the largest number of pediatric neuroscience subspecialists, many of whom have achieved international renown.
The Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Miami Children's Hospital is the largest pediatric neurosurgical service in the State of Florida and one of the most recognized programs in the United States.
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Specialized Pediatric Neurology Resources
The brain of a child is unique, not simply a smaller version of the adult brain. During infancy and childhood, more than a hundred billion brain cells develop highly specialized integrated networks, a critical process that allows child to walk, talk and learn small motor skills.
The process of development puts the child's brain in a delicate balance, on one hand it is extremely vulnerable to disease and injury; pediatric brain disorders are very common and the number of children affected is on the rise nationwide.
The developing pediatric brain also shows remarkable resilience and capability to rewire, a unique phenomenon called plasticity that provides a window of opportunity for neurological recovery only during the first decade of life.
This delicate balance poses special challenges to the care of the child's brain. Rising to this challenge in 2001, Miami Children's Hospital consolidated its considerable pediatric neuroscience resources to found the Miami Children's Brain Institute, the nation's first comprehensive medical program dedicated exclusively to the care of the developing brain of children or pediatric neurology.
A Tradition of Innovation and Collaboration
The Miami Children's Brain Institute's pediatric neurologists and neurospecialists have established a tradition of innovation, developing novel diagnostic tools and treatments that have led to international accolades. To ensure that it remains at the cutting edge, the institute has established active collaborations with the University of Miami, Florida International University and academic partners worldwide, working together to advance pediatric neuroscience leadership in South Florida and beyond.
Mission
To advance the frontiers of pediatric neurology treatment, education and scientific research bringing new hope to children with neurological disorders; saving young lives, improving quality of life and enhancing productivity for a lifetime.
Vision
Miami Children's Brain Institute will expand its status as the world leader in pediatric neurosciences, collaborating with other institutions in the community and providing a full spectrum of care and subspecialty excellence to children with neurological disorders.