Neuroscience Institute

The nation's first and most comprehensive pediatric center dedicated solely to the care of children with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery Program ranked 22 in the nation and the best in Florida by U.S. News & World Report

Helps us push the boundaries of what is possible as we work to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life for our patients.

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The Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Neuroscience Institute has a rich 45-year history of delivering world-class neurologic and neurosurgical care to children and young adults through cutting edge treatment, research, surgical innovation, and compassionate, family-centered care.

To reflect the institute's growth into a globally-recognized leader, it has rebranded from the Brain Institute to the Neuroscience Institute – a name that conveys its deep commitment to advancing care and meeting the needs of children and families everywhere. Neuroscience focuses on understanding the brain and nervous system, and how they function in health and disease, with an emphasis on developing new treatments and therapies. We are dedicated to offering the next level of clinical services and to expanding our footprint to bring internationally recognized care to those who need it.

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The Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute is dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain and spine. With five marquis specialty centers and over a dozen multidisciplinary specialty programs focused on the treatment of complex neurological conditions, the Neuroscience Institute receives referrals of children and young adults from throughout the U.S. and around the world, offering hope and healing to children faced with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, epileptology, neuro radiology, neuro critical care, genetics and much more, balance safety and efficacy to achieve the best possible outcomes and ensure no child needs to leave South Florida for quality pediatric care.

Pediatric Specialty Centers

Craniofacial Center
Cerebral Palsy & Neuromotor Comprehensive Care Center
Epilepsy Center
Neurogenetics Center
Neuro-Oncology Center

Comprehensive Programs and Services

The Neuroscience Institute offers comprehensive programs and services focused on various multidisciplinary specialties.

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Treatments and Procedures

Our cutting-edge treatments and procedures cover a wide spectrum of conditions, some pioneered specifically at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

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Conditions we Treat

The Neuroscience Institute offers a comprehensive array of multidisciplinary programs that treat the following conditions:

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Pediatric Neurology

The Division of Pediatric Neurology provides comprehensive diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of a wide range of neurological disorders in children at the hospital's main campus and selected outpatient facilities throughout South Florida.

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Pediatric Neurosurgery

The Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the largest pediatric neurosurgical service in Florida and one of the most recognized programs in the country.

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At the Forefront of Research

The Neuroscience Institute team is pushing forward the frontiers of pediatric neurosurgery through its active clinical and translational research programs to develop novel treatment approaches for pediatric brain tumors and head trauma and new non-invasive surgical approaches for the treatment of epilepsy.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is studying the safety and feasibility of magnetic resonance (MR) guided focused ultrasound technology - an incision-free technique- to treat centrally located brain tumors in children and young adults. MR guided focused ultrasound is an approved therapy for adults with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. The Nicklaus Children’s Neuroscience Institute project is an investigational device exemption (IDE) study of the use of focused ultrasound for the treatment of benign intracranial tumors in patients between 8 and 22 years of age.

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NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is accredited by the NAEC as a Level 4 epilepsy center. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest-level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.

Expertise and experience second to none

Founded in 2001, Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Neuroscience Institute is the nation's first comprehensive medical program dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain. It brings together world-renowned specialists in numerous pediatric neuroscience subspecialties with cumulative clinical experience unparalleled in the United States. The team fosters integrated research and offers the latest in assessment and treatment for children with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.

This leadership and commitment to developing new treatments draws children and families from around the world in search of answers to complex medical questions. Many of the program's greatest successes are children who could not be helped at other centers.

Since 2008, the program has been ranked among the nation's top-tier programs for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report. The clinical and research leadership of the program serves as a beacon to families confronting the uncertainty of a child with a brain disorder, offering the latest treatments and assessment techniques, many of which were developed by the Neuroscience Institute team.

Florida residents enjoy the benefits of world-class care without having to venture beyond the borders of their home state. And children worldwide are facing brighter futures thanks to the Neuroscience Institute's commitment to advancing frontiers of scientific research and innovative treatment, saving young lives, and improving quality of life and productivity for a lifetime.

#22

Neurology & Neurosurgery Program Ranking by U.S. News & World Report

1,600

Pediatric orthopedic surgeries performed annually

Nicklaus Children's Hospital to Study the Use of Low-Frequency Focused Ultrasound Therapy to Treat Children with Aggressive Brain Tumors

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is to become only the third site in North America involved in a Phase I clinical trial studying the role of a new technology called low-frequency focused ultrasound (LoFU) in the care of children with a lethal type of brain tumor that forms within the brainstem.