Nationally ranked
Our pediatric neurology and neurosurgery program ranked 34th nationally in Newsweek’s America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025 survey.
Children’s Hospital Annual Report
Year in review: 2024-2025
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Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan, M.D., and Ryleigh at a follow-up appointment.
Neurology & Neurosurgery
“Everyone was so wonderful, from our doctors and nurses to our therapists and child life specialists. We did make a few requests of the care team, and they were very good at listening and accommodating our requests.”
– Elizabeth Dexter, on daughter Ryleigh’s care after she was hospitalized with acute cerebellar ataxia.
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New LITT therapy now offered for epilepsy patients
The UC Davis Comprehensive Epilepsy Program now offers pediatric patients laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT), a minimally invasive technique that can treat epilepsy by destroying seizure foci. It is also a new option for treating brain tumors. The leading-edge intervention has improved patient outcomes resulting in minimal hospital stays and seizure freedom.
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Hartwell award for hydrocephalus research
Pediatric neurosurgeon Cameron Sadegh, M.D., Ph.D., was selected to receive a 2024 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award from The Hartwell Foundation. The award funds early-stage, innovative biomedical research that benefits children in the United States. Sadegh, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery, is developing a gene therapy that might improve quality of life for babies with hydrocephalus and other brain fluid disorders. Sadegh is one of only ten scientists nationwide to receive the prestigious award this year.
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