Pediatric Neurosurgery

Educational objectives:

• Learn to take history and carry out physical examination, including neurologic examination, on infants and children focusing on conditions amenable to neurosurgical care.
• Understand the full spectrum of medical conditions in children and adolescents that may benefit from referral to a pediatric neurosurgeon.
• Observe and participate in neurosurgical procedures. Understand the basics principles of perioperative care, and the key elements that differentiate pediatric surgical care from adult surgical care.

Elective rotation director: Christian B. Kaufman, MD (cbkaufman@cmh.edu)

Administrative support: Jenna Beaty (jbeaty1@cmh.edu);

General information contact: Holly Frey (hlfrey@cmh.edu)

Elective locations:

• Children’s Mercy Adele Hall Campus
• Children’s Mercy Kansas 

Elective duration: One month

Format: Clinical, reading, lectures/conferences

Prerequisites:

• Completion of core surgical clerkship required
• Completion of core pediatric clerkship required
• Completion of a neurology or neurosurgery elective strongly recommended

Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6 am - 5 pm

Criteria for passing: Criteria for passing is based on satisfactory attendance, participation and performance during the course of the rotation. 

Criteria for honors: Honors is reserved only for students seeking a career in neurosurgery and wishing to obtain a potential letter of recommendation. Additional requirements, such as weekend and overnight call participation expected.