Nationally ranked
Our pediatric neurology program ranked nationally in Newsweek’s America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2024 survey.
New level 4 epilepsy unit targets uncontrolled seizures
The UC Davis Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has opened a new 11-bed epilepsy monitoring unit that specializes in diagnosing and guiding treatment for people whose seizures aren’t controlled by medication. The unit is the largest in inland Northern California accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers as level 4, a highest-level designation only given to facilities with the most sophisticated intensive neurodiagnostic monitoring technology and the full array of treatments for epilepsy and other seizure disorders.
Pediatric neurological surgery team expands
UC Davis Children’s Hospital is now home to the region’s first comprehensive neurosurgical care program. The Pediatric Neurological Surgery program has expanded to provide 24/7 neurosurgical care by three fellowship-trained specialist physicians and four specialized advance practice providers (APPs). By combining the subspecialty expertise of all three surgeons on the team, the hospital can offer treatment for the full breadth of pediatric neurosurgical disorders.
The surgical team includes Marike Zwienenberg, M.D., Julia Sharma, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.A.N.S., and Cameron Sadegh, M.D., Ph.D. The APPs, Teresa Gonzalez, N.P., Tram James, N.P., Max Caudle, P.A., and Peggy Jung, N.P., increase access to services and help with the transition from inpatient to outpatient care.
