Paediatric Neurosurgery

Our dedicated Paediatric Neurosurgeons provide 24/7 care to children with brain and spinal cord conditions in the Thames Valley and surrounding areas.

The service is part of the wider Neurosurgical and Neuroscience faculty of the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals.

With the right interests and expertise, they offer a wide range of treatments, including the latest innovations and techniques constantly aimed at improving outcomes and the experiences of their little patients.

They have a national reputation and have international links and collaborations.

The Craniofacial Service is one of the four designated by the Department of Health for England. Closely working with the plastic craniofacial surgeons, the most complex craniofacial abnormalities receive gold standard treatment, thanks to a combination of long experience and research based innovation.

In collaboration with the Paediatric Spinal Surgeons, children with challenging spinal conditions like spina bifida are offered complex operations in the context of a single general anaesthetic.

Teamwork is at the basis of their practice, and many different clinicians underpin the tertiary referral centre activity at Oxford University Hospitals.

Some of the devices used are neuro-navigation, intraoperative neuro-monitoring and ultrasounds with neuro-navigation integration.

They provide comprehensive care to the Paediatric Neurosurgical population in line with national and international standards.

Conditions treated:

Brain and spinal tumours
Head and spinal traumas
Intracranial infections requiring surgery
Chiari malformations
Neurovascular malformations
Hydrocephalus and CSF circulation disorders
Spina bifida, complex dysraphysms and spinal lipomas
Drug resistant epilepsy (Vagus Nerve Stimulators only)
Simple and complex craniofacial abnormalities - craniosynostosis
Spasticity (Baclofen pump implants)

Our team

Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeons

Mr Jayaratnam (Jay) Jayamohan, FRCS (Clinical Lead)

Mr Jay Jayamohan

Special interests: craniofacial, brain trauma, brain tumours.

Mr Amedeo Calisto MD PhD

Amedeo Calisto

Special interests: spina bifida and spine, spasticity, neuroendoscopy, intraoperative neuromonitoring, robotic surgery.

Mr Shailendra Magdum MB MS DNB MCh FRCS

Mr Shailendra Magdum

Special interests: craniofacial, paediatric neuro-oncology, Chiari malformations.