Meet the Hydrocephalus Program Team

John Ragheb, MD

Chief, Department of Surgery

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Aventura, Naples

Clinical Interests: Neurosurgery, neurotrauma, brain tumors, spina bifida, tethered spinal cord, congenital anomalies

Toba N Niazi, MD

Chief, Section of Neurosurgery
Director, Division of Neurosurgery
Co-Medical Director, Nicklaus Children's Hospital Brain Institute
Medical Director, Neuro-Oncology Surgical Services

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Brain and spinal cord tumors, cerebral palsy, spasticity and movement disorders, complex congenital or traumatic spinal disorders

Sarah C Jernigan, MD

Medical Director of Quality, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Brain Institute
Neurosurgery Surgical Director, Spasticity and Movement Disorders

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Boynton Beach

Clinical Interests: Neurosurgery, cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, craniofacial anomalies, epilepsy

Gregory W Hornig, MD

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Boynton Beach, Naples, Palm Beach Gardens

Clinical Interests: Hydrocephalus, epilepsy, spasticity, trauma and brain tumors

Kristen C Stabingas, MD

​Pediatric Neurosurgeon 

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Brachial plexus injuries, vascular neurosurgical conditions, hydrocephalus, tethered cord syndrome, tumors and the management of complex congenital disorders, including Chiari malformations and myelomeningocele