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Pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Amy Bruzek brings unique brachial plexus, peripheral nerve expertise to neurosurgery team

The neurosurgery program at Children’s Minnesota has the largest team of pediatric neurosurgeons in the region, including Dr. Amy Bruzek, who joined the program last summer. Dr. Bruzek has special expertise in peripheral nerve surgery to treat brachial plexus injury, as well as single-level and multi-level laminectomies selective dorsal rhizotomies for spasticity.

Santiago’s fetal spina bifida repair procedure, the 100th performed at the Midwest Fetal Care Center

Baby Santiago’s delicate in-utero spina bifida repair procedure was the 100th performed at the Midwest Fetal Care Center, a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota.

Children’s Minnesota and Minnesota Epilepsy Group receive re-accreditation as a Level 4 epilepsy center

Children’s Minnesota and Minnesota Epilepsy Group are pleased to announce the re-accreditation of their epilepsy monitoring unit as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center.

Peter perseveres through a brain tumor diagnosis with the help of our first-of-its-kind surgery suite

In September 2023, Peter and his family got the scary news – MRI scans revealed a large, slow-growing and non-cancerous brain tumor.

Star Gala inspires $2.3 million in giving to support Children’s Minnesota neuroscience program and first-of-its kind pediatric surgery suite

Children’s Minnesota is thrilled to announce the 32nd annual Star Gala raised $2.3 million to benefit the nonprofit pediatric health system’s neuroscience program.

Children’s Minnesota neurosurgery program recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a top spine and neuroscience program

Children’s Minnesota is thrilled to announce Becker’s Hospital Review recognized the organization’s neurosurgery program on its list of 70 hospitals and health systems with spine and neuroscience programs to know in 2023.

Day of the Dozers 2023 raises more than $95,000 for new brain surgery suite at Children’s Minnesota, fundraising efforts continue

Children’s Minnesota is thrilled to announce Day of the Dozers 2023 paved the way to raise more than $95,000 for the organization’s hybrid intraoperative MRI neurosurgery suite.

Children’s Minnesota Concussion Clinic in Woodbury, Minnesota opens

Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce the opening of the Children’s Minnesota Concussion Clinic, located inside the Children’s Minnesota Specialty Center in Woodbury, Minnesota.

Children’s Minnesota welcomes Dr. Amy Bruzek to neurosurgery team

Children’s Minnesota would like to extend a warm welcome to neurosurgeon, Amy Bruzek, MD, to our neurosurgery program.

John’s journey: North America’s first neurosurgery suite of its kind sets stage for boy’s brain tumor removal procedure

John was diagnosed with a brain tumor right before he turned 9, the Children’s Minnesota neurosurgery team used its new, cutting-edge neurosurgery facility to get the boy on the road to recovery.