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Neuroplastic Surgery

 
Preserving Form | Restoring Function Drs. Gordon and Huang work with a skull implant device.
 

Neuroplastic surgery is a new surgical specialty developed at Johns Hopkins. By bridging the gap between neurosurgery and plastic surgery, we ensure patients have complete preservation or restoration of their preoperative appearance, providing them with an enhanced sense of confidence, health and happiness.

 
 

How a Neuroplastic Approach Can Benefit You and Your Loved Ones

 
 
 

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For a consultation with a neuroplastic surgeon:
443-997-9466
(Plastic Surgery)
To discuss surgical treatment options for those newly diagnosed:
410-955-6406
(Neurosurgery)

Patient Results (Slideshow)

Before and after of a cranioplasty reconstruction

Cranioplasty for traumatic brain injury

Before and after image of a hydrophalus shunt valve revision

Alleviating visible deformity and scalp ischemia by embedding a shunt within a valve agnostic cranial implant

Before and after of a skull tumor resection

Skull tumor removal and simultaneous cranioplasty to prevent a skull defect, visual deformity and social stigma

Before and after of combined cranioplasty and neuromodulation device insertion

Cranioplasty and an embedded neuromodulation device for epilepsy

Before and after of a neuroplastic reconstruction and cranioplasty

Reconstruction and cranioplasty to correct post-neurosurgical temporal hollowing over the left forehead after meningioma removal

Patient Results (Slideshow)

Before and after of a cranioplasty reconstruction

Cranioplasty for traumatic brain injury

Before and after image of a hydrophalus shunt valve revision

Alleviating visible deformity and scalp ischemia by embedding a shunt within a valve agnostic cranial implant

Before and after of a skull tumor resection

Skull tumor removal and simultaneous cranioplasty to prevent a skull defect, visual deformity and social stigma

Before and after of combined cranioplasty and neuromodulation device insertion

Cranioplasty and an embedded neuromodulation device for epilepsy

Before and after of a neuroplastic reconstruction and cranioplasty

Reconstruction and cranioplasty to correct post-neurosurgical temporal hollowing over the left forehead after meningioma removal

 

Recent Research Improved Shunts for Hydrocephalus

Surgically implanted shunts are the only treatment for hydrocephalus. While effective, these shunts are bulky, and they noticeably protrude from the skull. For the first time ever, surgeons have embedded a patient's shunt within a custom, low-profile skull implant.

Read more about this breakthrough Learn about our research
Comparison of a high-profile shunt on the left contrasted with a low-profile one on the right

Training Future Neuroplastic Surgeons Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

A one-year neuroplastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship trains future academic leaders in the latest surgical advances in neuroplastic surgery, adult craniofacial surgery and neuro-cranial reconstruction. 

Learn more and apply
Dr. Gordon with 2019-20 fellows

Neuroplastic Clinical Team

Dr. Gordon

Chad Gordon, D.O.

Director, Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Carla Bes

Carla Bes, MSHS, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Kerry-Ann Mitchell

Kerry-Ann Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D.

Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow
Sheila Hobbs

Sheila Hobbs

Neuroplastic Surgery Coordinator

Upcoming Event Selected Topics in Neuroplastic & Reconstructive Surgery

On Nov. 7, experts in neurosurgery, neuroplastic surgery, craniofacial plastic surgery and military medicine will host a webinar for residents, fellows and physicians. Topics include:

  • Neuroplastic surgery overview
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Military head trauma
  • Pericranial-onlay cranioplasty technique
  • Implantable neurotechnologies
  • Functional cranial implants

Register to attend
 
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