Our program includes comprehensive imagine services and personalized evaluation and comprehensive follow-up by a team of experts including: 

• Pediatric Neurosurgeon
• Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon 
• Nurse Practitioner
• Rehabilitation therapists, as necessary

Surgical Evaluations

Surgical evaluations are offered for the following conditions:

• Chiari 1 malformation
• Complex Chiari malformation
• Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
• Basilar Invagination

For patients with headaches who are not surgical candidates, or choose not to pursue surgery, a referral to the Headache Clinic will be given.

Appointments for Chiari consultation and evaluation can be obtained by contacting the Pediatric Neurosurgery office at  (801) 662-5340. Prior to your child's appointment you will be contacted by our office to make sure any imaging you have obtained is available and to answer any questions you may have. Please bring copies or digital files of any imagine studies that have been obtained from outside hospitals with you to you appointment.

During Your Visit

• During your visit, you will be asked to fallout a medical history form and a patient-reported quality of life form (the SF-10 Health Survey). These are brief, but please be prepared to provide some specific information, such as mediation types and doses.
• You will also be asked to participate in a study examining the genetics of Chiari 1 malformation. If you agree to participate, a study coordinator will discuss this effort, answer any questions you might have, and collect a small sample of blood from the patient.
• The initial consultation will take approximately one hour, with 20 - 30 minutes of that time in face-to-face conversation with the doctor.
• Follow-up visits and/or imaging will be schedules as necessary according to the findings of the initial visit.