Paediatric Neurosurgery

2024/06/19

Our Paediatric Neurosurgical Services, part of the Division of Neurosurgery, provide care for our paediatric neurosurgical patients. Our clinical management and outcomes are benchmarked against academic paediatric neurosurgical units globally.

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Our Team

To provide excellent care for our young patients, we work closely with paediatricians and surgeons from other affiliated medical and surgical services, such as Paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Paediatric General Surgery, Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Diagnostic Imaging (Neuroradiology).

Director of Paediatric Neurosurgical Services & Consultant: Asst Prof Vincent Nga

Our Services

We manage a wide range of neurosurgical conditions and provide a comprehensive range of neurosurgical services, including:

Paediatric Neuro-oncology

Brain tumours such as pilocytic astrocytoma, medulloblastoma, ependymoma, haemangioblastoma and brainstem tumours
Spine tumours

Hydrocephalus

Congenital hydrocephalus 
Acquired hydrocephalus

Neuro-trauma

Traumatic brain injuries
Traumatic spine injuries

Neurovascular Surgery

Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) —surgical, endovascular and gamma knife radiosurgery treatment
Cerebral aneurysms—surgical clipping and endovascular coiling or stenting
Moyamoya disease or syndrome—direct and indirect revascularisation
Congenital vascular abnormalities—surgical and endovascular treatment

Neuro-endoscopic Surgery

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with or without choroid plexus coagulation
Endoscopic intraventricular tumours biopsy and/or excision
Endoscopic trans-sphenoidal surgery

Craniofacial Surgery

Cranioplasty—autologous and synthetic materials
Craniosynostosis—vault reconstruction, endoscopic strip craniectomy

Functional Neurosurgery

Epilepsy surgery—functional hemispherectomy, corpus callosotomy, selective amygydalohippocampectomy, lesionectomy, vagal nerve stimulator insertion
Primary dystonia—deep brain stimulation (DBS)
Spasticity—intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump

Paediatric Spine Surgery

Congenital—spinal bifida, spinal dysraphism, Chiari malformation
Acquired—trauma, tumours

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Gamma knife radiosurgery

What To Expect At Your First Appointment?

At your first appointment, they will be evaluated by our paediatric neurosurgeon, specialized in paediatrics, who will conduct a thorough assessment of their neurosurgical condition or concern. Following this evaluation, additional tests such as blood investigations or diagnostic imaging may be arranged based on the specific condition. Additionally, we offer a 24-hour emergency neurosurgical service. Our Children's Emergency is staffed by paediatricians of different specialties.

University Surgical Centre (USC)

Opening Hours
Mondays to Fridays: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed

Contact
Phone: +65 6772 5083
Email: [email protected]
Fax: +65 7764829

Location
Kent Ridge Wing, Level 5

Floor maps

English (PDF, 38 KB)
Chinese (PDF, 59 KB)
Malay (PDF, 38 KB)
Tamil (PDF, 66 KB)