title: Boston children's hospital and the origin of pediatric neurosurgery.
abstract: The Department of Neurosurgery at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) has had a rich and sustained tradition of excellence over the years. This review traces the history of neurosurgery at BCH and the seminal role the department has played in advancing the field of pediatric neurosurgery worldwide (Fig. 1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Franc D. Ingraham Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, alan.cohen@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000266:history*