The Art & Science of Surgery for Children with Nervous System Tumors

Surgeons from around the world gather to share knowledge, discuss cases  

Le Bonheur Director of Pediatric Neurointerventional Surgery Lucas Elijovich, MD, FAHA, presents endovascular techniques for treating children with nervous system tumors.

Paul Klimo, MD, Le Bonheur Neuroscience Institute co-director and chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, shares his expertise in occipital interhemispheric and posterior interhemispheric transcallosal approaches.

Le Bonheur’s Neuroscience Institute recently partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Semmes Murphey to host “The Art & Science of Surgery for Children with Nervous System Tumors.” This symposium brought together pediatric neurosurgeons from around the world to discuss the surgical nuances of neurosurgery for nervous system tumors in children. Le Bonheur Neuroscience Institute Co-Director and Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery Paul Klimo, MD, was director of the course. 

Le Bonheur Neuroscience Institute Co-Director and Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery Paul Klimo, MD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Director of Neuro-Oncology Amar Gajjar, MD, and Le Bonheur Pediatric Neurosurgeon Nir Shimony, MD, (from left to right) prior to the start of the symposium.