At Riley Children’s Health, highly skilled pediatric neurosurgeons manage complex brain, spine and nervous system conditions in children of all ages, from infants to young adults.
Our team includes five board-certified/eligible pediatric neurosurgeons—all with subspecialty expertise. Whether enhancing treatment through minimal invasive techniques, making new discoveries in the lab, or building innovative clinical programs, Riley Children’s is dedicated to improving the lives of children with neurological conditions.
Learn how our pediatric neurosurgeons are leading the way
Interim division chief of pediatric neurosurgery, Laurie Ackerman, MD, is a pediatric neurosurgeon with expertise in traumatic brain injuries, concussions, hydrocephalus, and congenital brain and spine anomalies. She also is a leader in craniofacial surgery in partnership with plastic surgery to treat infants with craniosynostosis.
Rabia Qaiser, MD, FAANS, is a pediatric neurosurgeon who specializes in pediatric cerebrovascular diseases including Moyamoya disease, arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, stroke, and other vascular diseases that affect children. Understanding the intricacies of the brain is her passion while making Riley Children’s a center of excellence for pediatric cerebrovascular diseases is her goal. At Riley Children’s, Dr. Qaiser’s expertise gives patients a new outlook on life.
With special interests in epilepsy and pediatric brain tumors, Jignesh Tailor, MD, PhD, is a pediatric neurosurgeon and physician-scientist actively studying the human brain and how it develops. Dr. Tailor’s research in identifying therapies for halting brain tumor genesis aims to prevent brain tumors and keep children alive. He believes that we can find new treatments to fight brain cancer beyond commonly used surgical techniques and medications.
Jason Chu, MD, MSc, is a pediatric neurosurgeon with specialized training in the surgical treatment of epilepsy. In addition to epilepsy, Dr. Chu performs fetal surgery alongside maternal-fetal medicine specialists for patients with spina bifida and myelomeningocele. He has worked to develop a minimally invasive technique that minimizes the risk of the surgery for the mother while preserving the potential benefits of in-utero repair for the fetus.
Thomas Larrew, MD, MSCR, is a board-eligible pediatric neurosurgeon with clinical and research interests in epilepsy surgery and spasticity surgery, which includes baclofen pump surgery and selective dorsal rhizotomy. He is a leader in our movement disorders program which brings together multiple disciplines to provide personalized care for patients with conditions that impact body movements—dystonia and dyskinesias, spasticity, Cerebral palsy, and tremors.
Together with Dr. Chu, Dr. Larrew is involved with the comprehensive epilepsy program to improve diagnosis and treatment options for patients with refractory epilepsy.
Partner with our skilled team
Our pediatric neurosurgery program is ranked among the top programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. We offer the highest level of skill and resources in Indiana, including a Level I Surgery Center verified by the American College of Surgeons and a Level 4 Epilepsy Center verified by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. With our expert team and access to acclaimed programs, we provide comprehensive pediatric neurosurgery care.
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