Safe, precise pediatric neurosurgical care—with plain language, patience, and steady human warmth.
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02Hydrocephalus & ShuntsExplore this care route ↗
03Chiari & SyrinxExplore this care route ↗
04Tethered Cord & Spina BifidaExplore this care route ↗
05Brain & Spine TumorsExplore this care route ↗
06Head Injuries & ConcussionExplore this care route ↗
07Spasticity CareExplore this care route ↗
08Second OpinionsExplore this care route ↗
09Arachnoid CystsExplore this care route ↗
Meet Dr. Stacey and see how a simple model can help explain anatomy.
You deserve to understand why an operation is being considered, what the alternatives are, and what recovery may involve. Dr. Stacey will talk through the plan with your family.
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A look inside the operating room. These photographs show the surgical setting, not a particular child’s procedure or outcome.
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We begin with your child’s story, symptoms, timeline, prior care, and the questions your family most wants answered.
Specialized pediatric neurosurgical judgment and physician-led practice management work together to make every step clearer for families.
Pediatric neurosurgical leadDr. Stacey E. Podkovik leads pediatric neurosurgical care with careful clinical judgment, plain-language explanations, and attention to the child and family. He reviews the story and imaging together, explains reasonable options, and makes the next step clear.
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Physician-led practice managementDr. Laura Purdy, MD, MBA, supports the practice through physician-led management, care coordination, and reliable systems. Dr. Stacey Podkovik leads neurosurgical evaluation and treatment.
Read the biographyChoose a question. Dr. Stacey explains his answer in plain language, with room for the questions your family brings.
A referral begins with conversation, imaging review, and matching symptoms to findings. Monitoring or non-operative care may be appropriate; surgery is not assumed.
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These recordings provide general education and do not diagnose, treat, or replace an individual medical evaluation. New or rapidly worsening neurologic symptoms may require emergency care.
No. Many visits are for imaging review, monitoring, follow-up, second opinions, or deciding whether surgery is needed at all.
Outside imaging and reports are often central to consultation. Call the office for current instructions on how to make scans and records available.
Bring scan access or discs when available, imaging reports, referral notes, prior surgery records, a medication list, and your family’s most important questions.
A first or prolonged seizure, loss of consciousness, sudden weakness, severe trauma, rapidly worsening neurologic symptoms, or concern for a shunt emergency should not wait for an office visit.
Our team will contact you to discuss your child’s visit, confirm the details, and explain which records to gather. The form requests a call; it does not reserve an appointment time.
Call 754-300-0817 before your visit so we can discuss your specific plan and any referral or authorization requirements. Your insurer can explain your benefits and expected costs.
Call 911 or seek emergency care for a first or prolonged seizure, loss of consciousness, sudden weakness, severe trauma, rapidly worsening neurologic symptoms, repeated vomiting with marked sleepiness, or a possible shunt emergency. Promise provides scheduled outpatient consultation and follow-up, not emergency care.
This site provides general educational information and does not replace a medical evaluation. Calling the office or using this site does not establish a physician-patient relationship. Iris helps with practice information and visit preparation. AI answers, when available, do not replace medical advice. Please leave personal and medical details out of the chat.
