Welcome to the Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology
Members of the Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology provide exceptional care for children with neurological conditions in an environment that supports rigorous training of future leaders and innovative research.
U.S. News & World Report has again ranked St. Louis Children’s Hospital / Washington University School of Medicine among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.


News
Donation makes 2023 Cerebral Palsy Family Day possible (Links to an external site)
The Department of Neurology’s Cerebral Palsy Center is hosting its inaugural Cerebral Palsy Family Day on June 24, 2023, at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. The event originated when a family previously seen in the Cerebral Palsy (CP) Center provided the center with a generous donation. The donor’s wishes were for caregivers of individuals with CP […]
Testing Inclusivity and Innovation Benefits All (Links to an external site)
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in the spring of 2022, students and staff at schools that serve children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) were left stranded. These students and staff faced unique circumstances because they could not always follow the CDC guidance on masking, testing, and social distancing due to the nature of these […]
Shellhaas named associate dean for faculty promotions, career development (Links to an external site)
Renée Shellhaas, MD, has been named associate dean for faculty promotions and career development at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She comes to the school from the University of Michigan, where she is an associate chair for career development and a pediatric neurologist. She begins her new role in October.
Pediatric neurology & neurosurgery ranked No. 5 in the nation
The Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery programs at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine are excited to announce that they have been ranked No. 5 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, St. Louis Children’s Hospital was ranked the No. 1 children’s hospital in Missouri. “At the core of everything we do is to provide […]
Bridging the neurological research and clinical divide (Links to an external site)
The evolution of neuroimaging has been a game changer for neurosurgeons and neurologists. At the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, two doctors are working together to harness the power of advanced imaging for their smallest patients and to improve the cross disciplinary treatment of brain disorders in children.