Weston Northam, MD
Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center; Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
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Weston Northam, MD
Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center; Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
VA
Medical School
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk
VA
Residency
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
NC
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
MA
Media
Caregiver Profile
Meet Dr. Weston Northam
Approach to Care
Children are our future, and deserve the best and safest care that we have to offer. I believe in spending the time to develop an individualized plan for each patient and their family.
Publications
Intrathecal baclofen pump versus combined dorsal/ventral rhizotomy for spastic quadriplegia: healthcare cost and complication analysis. View Abstract
A pre-operative gastrointestinal optimization protocol to improve outcomes after intrathecal baclofen pump surgery. View Abstract
Management and Outcomes in Isolated Congenital Aqueductal Stenosis: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. View Abstract
Gestational age at birth varies by surgical technique in prenatal open spina bifida repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. View Abstract
Feasibility Versus Success: Bridging the Evidence Gap in Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Fetal Interventions. View Abstract
Determinants of symptom presentation and resolution following concussions in high school sports. View Abstract
Prenatal Surgery for Open Fetal Spina Bifida in Patients with Obesity: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions. View Abstract
Spinal catheter revision in pediatric intrathecal baclofen pumps: risk factors and postoperative outcomes. View Abstract
Recommendations for the Management of Initial and Refractory Pediatric Status Dystonicus. View Abstract
Deep brain stimulation for medically refractory status dystonicus in UBA5-related disorder. View Abstract
Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Angiography Versus Catheter Angiography for Annual Follow-up of Pediatric Moyamoya Patients: A Cost Outcomes Analysis. View Abstract
Recurrent abdominal dislodgement of intrathecal pump and utility of infraclavicular site for patients with elevated body mass index: illustrative case. View Abstract
Pediatric Moyamoya Syndrome Secondary to Tuberculous Meningitis: A Case Report. View Abstract
Intracranial complications of hypercoagulability and superinfection in the setting of COVID-19: illustrative cases. View Abstract
Multifocal Subdural Hematoma in a Teenager after a Fourth-Dimension Roller Coaster Ride. View Abstract
Sport-Related Concussion Preceding Adrenal Insufficiency and Hypopituitarism. View Abstract
Rapid-sequence MRI for evaluation of pediatric traumatic brain injury: a systematic review. View Abstract
Impact of Surgical and Medical Treatment on Survival of Patients with Cerebral Aspergillosis: Systematic Review of the Literature. View Abstract
Sports Medicine Fellowship Training Improves Sport-related Concussion Evaluation. View Abstract
National Imaging Trends in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Hydrocephalus. View Abstract
Sport-Related Concussion Preceding Adrenal Insufficiency and Hypopituitarism. View Abstract
Targeted head CT reduction for pediatric patients with hydrocephalus and traumatic brain injury: academic center institutional experience as an example of opportunities for further improvement. View Abstract
Thirty-day medical and surgical readmission following prenatal versus postnatal myelomeningocele repair. View Abstract
Pediatric nonoperative skull fractures: delayed complications and factors associated with clinic and imaging utilization. View Abstract
Letter to the Editor. Shunt dysfunction and constipation. View Abstract
Challenges and opportunities for effective data collection in global neurosurgery: traumatic brain injury surveillance experience in Malawi. View Abstract
Using group-specific PCR to detect predation of mayflies (Ephemeroptera) by wolf spiders (Lycosidae) at a mercury-contaminated site. View Abstract
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