Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery Experts
Offering cutting-edge treatment protocols and hands-on care from newborns to young adults
Hackensack Meridian Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center treat the full spectrum of neurological conditions in children, including the most rare and complex, and our pioneering research in pediatric neurology/neurosurgery is expansive.
If you are a patient looking for expert pediatric neurology care at Hackensack Meridian Health, please visit our pediatric neurology services page to learn about our specialties, find locations, and schedule appointments.
NJ’s First Pediatric Thalamic Neuromodulation Procedure Advances Epilepsy Care
In April 2025, neurosurgeons at Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health completed New Jersey’s first pediatric thalamic neuromodulation procedure to treat epilepsy in a teenage patient at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Epileptologist Publishes Data Validating Diazepam Nasal Spray Effectiveness and Safety
Eric B. Segal, M.D., a pediatric epileptologist at Hackensack University Medical Center’s Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, published research validating that diazepam nasal spray
Guidelines Needed for Seizure Cluster Care During Epilepsy Monitoring
Seizure clusters — or two seizures occurring close together — present a treatment challenge for epileptologists caring for patients in the pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU).