Pediatric neurosurgeons deal specifically with diseases that affect the central and peripheral nervous in the young population. This small group of intensely trained neurosurgeons have undergone further specialized training past their residency to take care of the unborn fetus to those 18 years of age or adults with congenital disorders.

Areas of interest include brain or spinal cord tumors, craniosynostosis, spasticity, hydrocephalus, spina bifida, epilepsy, vascular malformation, Chiari Malformations and trauma.

ABOUT DR. RITTER

Professional Experience

Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Neurosurgery
Richmond, VA
Clinical Attending

Nemours Children’s Hospital
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Attending

University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurosurgery
Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery

Certification & Licensure

Virginia Board of Medicine
Delaware Professional License

Board Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery
American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery

Specialty Practice

  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Craniosynostosis – syndromic and non-syndromic causes (more info: Craniosynostosis PPT (43mb)
  • Obstetrical Brachial Plexus management
  • Epilepsy – surgical management
  • Brain and spinal tumors
  • In-utero and post-natal management of congenital spine and cranial defects (more info: Tethered Cord Repair.doc)
  • Head and spinal cord injury
  • Vascular malformation to include Vein of Galen Malformations and Moya Moya Disease
  • Surgical management of spasticity to include baclofen pumps and dorsal rhizotomy (more info: Spasticity.doc, SDR Pamplet.doc)
  • Endoscopic treatment of cysts, hydrocephalus and brain tumors
  • Stereotactic, computer guided surgery for cysts, tumors and biopsies

Awards & Honors

2007 America’s Top Surgeon
2007 Who’s Who in America