- Description
- Provides consultation, assessment, treatment, follow-up, and education for children with suspected or known diseases of the nervous system as well as children with disorders of the brain and spinal cord. Subspecialty clinic: Pediatric Headshape clinic provides assessment and treatment for infants with headshape anomalies that may potentially require surgical interventions.
The Neurosurgery clinic provides consultation and assessment for suspected or known diseases of the nervous system. The program also has a neurosurgery clinic that provides treatment, follow-up, and education for children with may need surgery for disorders of the brain, spinal cord, or nervous system.
The conditions include:
- congenital malformations (e.g., spina bifida or hydrocephalus)
- seizure disorder (e.g., epilepsy)
- spasticity (e.g., cerebral palsy)
- deformities and abnormal growth of the skull (e.g., cranial synostosis)
- trauma to the head and spinal cord
- tumours of the brain, spinal cord or nerves (cancer and non-cancer)
- stroke or bleeding into the brain, and other brain injuries
Subspecialty clinic: Pediatric Head Shape Clinic which provides assessment and treatment for infants with head shape anomalies that may potentially require surgical interventions. A full assessment of your child's head shape is conducted and a personalized treatment plan is developed. Assessment and treatments in this clinic is independently performed by a Registered Nurse in collaboration with the Nurse Practitioner for Neurosurgery.
Key Provider: healthcare aides (HCAs), licensed practical nurse (LPNs), nurse practitioners (NPs), occupational therapists (OTs), registered nurse (RNs), surgeons - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to children from birth to 17 years old
- Application Process
- Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Physician referral required.
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Wait time is dependent on the severity of the child's condition
- Telephone
- 780-407-8346 (Dr. Mehta)
- Telephone
- 780-407-6870 (Dr. Souster)
- Telephone
- 780-407-6870 (Dr. Elliott)
- Languages
- Language Lines available.
- Fees
- Fee: No,
Fees may apply to treatments or specialized equipment not covered by Alberta Health Care
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: N/A - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- October 4, 2023
- Address
- 8440 112 Street
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:15 AM to 04:00 PMTue08:15 AM to 04:00 PMWed08:15 AM to 04:00 PMThu08:15 AM to 04:00 PMFri08:15 AM to 04:00 PM
