Pediatric Vascular Neurosurgery

The embryological development of the cerebrovascular system.- Pediatric neurovascular conditions (neurosurgery).- Developmental venous anomalies with review of literature.- Vascular malformations of the brain overview and classification.- Non-galenic fistulas.- Cavernous Malformations.-  Cerebro-facial arteriovenous metameric syndrome (CAMS).- Spinal arteriovenous metameric syndrome (SAMS) and SCAVM.- Vascular malformations of the spinal cord (inc spinal aneurysms).- Vascular lesions of the head and neck.-  Infantile hemangiomas.-  Para-gangliomas.- Glomus jugulare and carotid body tumors.- Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas (JNAs).- Pre and post-operative care after neurosurgery procedures.- Pre and post-operative care after neuro-interventional procedures.- Parent Expectations and Counseling in pediatric neurosurgery.- Technique in spinal angiography in pediatric population.- Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT in neonates & children).- In-utero fetal anatomy using non-invasive imaging modalities (ultrasound & MRI).- Intrauterine vascular anomalies.- Pediatric intra-cranial aneurysms.- Pediatric Trauma (including traumatic aneurysms, penetrating trauma).- Pediatric angioplasty and stenting.- Pediatric Dural arterio-venous fistula.- Epistaxis and management.  

Dr. Abhishek Agrawal, MD: "I believe in empowering my patients through information. By helping them fully understand their diagnosis, we can work together and choose the most effective treatment. In doing so, I ensure my patients receive the highest quality of care in a comfortable and warm setting".

Dr. Abhishek Agrawal is leading Neuro-endovascular Surgeon and is the Medical Director of the Neuro-Interventional Implementation Program at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital. He is fellowship trained in Neuro-Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery. Dr. Agrawal has served as an editor for five Neurosurgery text books, as well as an Associate editor of the Asian Journal of Neurosurgery. He is an editorial board member and reviewer of multiple national and international neurosurgery journals and has published more than 80 articles in peer reviewed neurosurgery journals. In addition to receiving multiple awards and grants in professional conferences and meetings, Dr. Agrawal also severed as the past-president of the Asian Young Neurosurgeons Society. During leisure, Dr. Agrawal loves running, kickboxing and CrossFit training. He enjoys flying drones, is an avid online gamer and has developed keen interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Dr. Gavin Britz, MD: He earned his MBBCh at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Medicine, South Africa in 1987. He completed a surgical internship in general surgery and fellowship in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore in 1993 and in 2002 he completed his residency in neurosurgery. During his residency he attended St. George's Medical School, The University of London, UK and served as a Neurosurgical Registrar and Senior Registrar. After residency, he took a cerebrovascular fellowship in 2002 and an Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship in 2003 at the University of Washington Medical School, Seattle. In 2003 he earned his MPH at the University of Washington,