Nisha Gadgil, MD

Dr. Nisha Gadgil is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Texas Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. She brings more than 10 years of experience to her role as director of pediatric neurosurgical movement disorders. Dr. Gadgil specializes in the surgical treatment of spasticity and dystonia with procedures such as rhizotomy, intrathecal baclofen pump and deep brain stimulation.

Personal Statement

I encourage a patient-centered focus that allows families to play an active role in the care of their children. Because pediatric neurosurgery may seem like a complicated and daunting process, I believe that all patients deserve to understand the details. I provide compassionate care that empowers patients to understand their condition and participate in the decision-making process.

Clinical Interests

The surgical treatment and care of patients with conditions such as:

·   spasticity including treatments such as selective dorsal rhizotomy and baclofen pump placement
·   dystonia
·   deep brain stimulation 
·   spinal disorders or instability including spinal instrumentation
·   congenital malformations of the brain and spine
·   Chiari malformation
·   spina bifida including lipomyelomeningocele and myelomeningocele
·   tethered cord
·   epilepsy including open and minimally invasive surgical approaches, and vagal nerve stimulation
·   pediatric tumors of the brain and spine
·   hydrocephalus and complex shunt disorders
·   vascular malformations of the brain and spine

Education

Organizations

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Research interests

The neurosurgical of movement disorders and spasticity, including evidence-based multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional efforts to improve outcomes. She is also interested in clinical outcomes research for pediatric Chiari malformations, spine disorders, brain tumors, neurovascular diseases, congenital anomalies, and fetal interventions. 

Gadgil N, Lam S, Pan IW, Lopresti M, Wagner K, Ali I, Wilfong A, Curry DJ. “Staged Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Hypothalamic Hamartoma: Analysis of Ablation Volumes and Morphological Considerations.” Neurosurgery 2020, 86(6):808-816.

Gadgil N, Edmond J, Stormes K, Lam SK, Shah V. “Visual Complications of Pediatric Posterior Fossa Tumors: Analysis of Outcomes.” Pediatr Neurol 2019, 92: 48-54.

Gadgil N, Lam SK, Pyarali M, Paldino M, Pan IW, Dauser RC. “Indirect Revascularization with Dural Inversion Technique for Pediatric Moyamoya Disease: 20-Year Experience.” J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018, 22(5): 541-549.

Gadgil N, Aldave G, Whitehead WE, Dmytriw AA, Chen K, Orbach D, Maier I, Behme D, Fargen KM, Elijovich L, Dornbos D, Spiotta A, Kan P. “Endovascular intervention for refractory pediatric cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.” Accepted for publication, Pediatr Neurol.

Gadgil N, McClugage S, Aldave G, Bauer D, Weiner HL, Huisman T, Sans-Cortez M, Belfort MA, Emrick L, Clark G, Joyeux L, Whitehead WE. Natural History of Posterior Fetal Cephaloceles and Incidence of Progressive Cephalocele Herniation. Accepted for Publication, J Neurosurg Pediatr, 2022.