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Meet the pediatric neuroscience team

We are 100% focused on kids – and we’re the only health system in the region that can say that. When your child needs neurological care, especially with complex brain and spine conditions, you want the kid experts involved as soon as possible. We diagnose and treat every form of pediatric brain and nervous system illness and injury.

Our pediatric neuroscience team is top-notch and every aspect of the care we provide is tailored exclusively for kids. We are uniquely qualified to care for your child and your family whenever you need us, for as long as you need us.

Leadership

Meysam Kebriaei Kebriaei

Meysam Kebriaei, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Steven Janousek Janousek

Steven Janousek, MD

Heidi Currier, MD

Stella Evans Evans

Stella Evans, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Heather Sesma Sesma

Heather Sesma, PhD LP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Neurosurgery

Meysam Kebriaei Kebriaei

Meysam Kebriaei, MD

Medical Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Children's Minnesota Employee

Kyle Halvorson Halvorson

Kyle Halvorson, MD

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Children's Minnesota Employee

Amy Bruzek Bruzek

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Children's Minnesota Employee

Stephanie Klutz, PA-C

Lead Pediatric Neurosurgery APP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Heather May May

Heather May, APRN CPNP-PC

Pediatric Neurosurgery APP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Becky VonBank VonBank

Becky VonBank, DNP APRN CPNP-AC/PC

Pediatric Neurosurgery APP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Melissa Hammerschmidt Hammerschmidt

Melissa Hammerschmidt, PA-C

Pediatric Neurosurgery APP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Sheridan Byrne Byrne

Sheridan Byrne, PA-C

Pediatric Neurosurgery APP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Rachel Pfenning-Wendt, PA-C

Pediatric Neurosurgery APP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Julia K Gesensway, PA-C

Pediatric Neurosurgery APP

Neuro-oncology

Anne Bendel Bendel

Anne Bendel, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Allison Galkowski Galkowski

Allison Galkowski, DNP APRN CNP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Margaret Shatara Shatara

Margaret Shatara, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Mary Skrypek Skrypek

Mary Skrypek, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Russell Wolters Wolters

Russell Wolters, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Neurology

Amy Catalfamo Catalfamo

Amy Catalfamo, MD

Katherine Ferguson Ferguson

Katherine Ferguson, MD

Conor Ryan Ryan

Ronald Spiegel Spiegel

Ronald Spiegel, MD

Erika Wexler Wexler

Erika Wexler, MD

Epileptology

Nitin Agarwal Agarwal

Nitin Agarwal, MD

Heidi Currier, MD

Douglas Smith Smith

Douglas Smith, MD

Stroke and Cerebrovascular

Kathleen Garland Garland

Kathleen Garland, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Meysam Kebriaei Kebriaei

Meysam Kebriaei, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Collin Torok Torok

Collin Torok, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Erika Wexler Wexler

Erika Wexler, MD

Spina Bifida

Amy Bruzek Bruzek

Children's Minnesota Employee

Stella Evans Evans

Stella Evans, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Heidi Goldstein Goldstein

Heidi Goldstein, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Carrie Gorzek

Kelsey Gustner

Kyle Halvorson Halvorson

Kyle Halvorson, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Alonso Carrasco Carrasco

Alonso Carrasco, MD

Teanna Nelson, MA, OTR/L

Susan Quigley, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Preetha Sinha Sinha

Preetha Sinha, MD

David Vandersteen Vandersteen

David Vandersteen, MD

Christopher Vara Vara

Christopher Vara, MD

Katie Willihnganz-Lawson Willihnganz-Lawson

Katie Willihnganz-Lawson, MD

Brain Injury and Concussion

Jane Allen Allen

Jane Allen, APRN CPNP-PC

Concussion Nurse Practitioner

Children's Minnesota Employee

Katie Slifko Slifko

Katie Slifko, APRN CPNP-PC

Concussion Nurse Practitioner

Children's Minnesota Employee

Kari Abraham Abraham

Kari Abraham, APRN CPNP-PC

Concussion Nurse Practitioner

Children's Minnesota Employee

Neuropsychology

Nicole Anderson Anderson

Nicole Anderson, PhD LP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Bonnie Carlson-Green Carlson-Green

Bonnie Carlson-Green, PhD LP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Heather Sesma Sesma

Heather Sesma, PhD LP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Rebecca Vaurio Vaurio

Rebecca Vaurio, PhD LP

Children's Minnesota Employee

Neuroradiology

Collin Torok Torok

Collin Torok, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Yasha Kayan, MD

Neurogenetics

Vikas Bhambhani Bhambhani

Vikas Bhambhani, MD

Children's Minnesota Employee

Savannah Lo, MS CGC

Children's Minnesota Employee

Jessica Ruedy, MS CGC

Children's Minnesota Employee

Inga Strinz, MS CGC

Children's Minnesota Employee

Regan Veith Veith

Regan Veith, MS CGC

Children's Minnesota Employee

Research

Amy Linabery, PhD, MS

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