We have many years of experience in this program, and our staff includes a registered dietician who trained in this diet at Johns Hopkins University, one of the centers with the most experience in the diet. We have supervised approximately 90 children on the ketogenic diet at Children's . Other patients with refractory epilepsy may be treated by our vagal nerve stimulator program , a joint program with the Neurosurgery Department at Children's . Our medical staff includes seven pediatric neurologists, pediatric nurse practitioners, a registered dietician, a clinical social worker, and EEG technicians. A. Neurologists diagnose neurologic conditions and treat them with medications.
Neurosurgeons perform surgical procedures on the brain.
Neurologists sometime diagnose a problem that requires surgery and help with patient care management post-surgery. More typically, we treat conditions like epilepsy or headaches, that are managed by medication and other on-going modalities. The pediatrician should evaluate your child first. Then, if a neurology referral is indicated, we ask them to complete a one-page form and fax it to our office . For most patients, if medication has been found to be effective, maintaining them on the medication is the best treatment.