Benjamin C. Warf MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Professor of Neurosurgery Harvard Medical School Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida Chair Boston Children's Hospital
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300 Longwood Ave# HunnewelBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-6015
Fax+1 617-730-0906
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Education & Training
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1984 - 1991
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1991 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2021 - 2027
DE State Medical License 2006 - 2011
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2010
KY State Medical License 1992 - 2006
OH State Medical License 1989 - 1992
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Quantitative Characterization of Safe Irrigation for Ventricular Shunt Catheters Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Five-Year Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy With Choroid Plexus Cauterization Versus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting in Postinfectious Hydr...Abbas Rattani, Jennifer C Spencer, Chidera K Agwu, Michael C Dewan, Edith Mbabazi Kabachelor
Neurosurgery. 2026-09-18 - Empiric Antibiotic Prescription Patterns in Children With Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection.Evan Heller, Panteha Hayati Rezvan, Susan E Coffin, Jason S Hauptman, Matthew P Kronman
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2026-09-01 - Intraoperative effects of ETV and CPC on intraventricular pressure and pulsation amplitude: A preliminary investigation of the hydrodynamic model of infant hydrocephalus.Marcia H Yoshikawa, German Figueroa, M Elena Dominguez-Villasenor, P Ellen Grant, Jason Sutin
Medrxiv. 2026-07-01
Journal Articles
- Pediatric Neurosurgical Workforce, Access to Care, Equipment and Training Needs WorldwideBenjamin Warf, MD, Journal of Neurosurgery
- Patterns of Hydrocephalus in Rural Haiti: A CT-Based StudyBenjamin Warf, MD, World Neurosurgery
Press Mentions
Beyond Fluid Buildup: Rethinking Congenital HydrocephalusMay 2nd, 2022- ‘How Water in the Brain, Epilepsy, Death Tried to Derail My Life’April 15th, 2021
Researchers Question Use of Antibiotic Shunts in Hydrocephalus PatientsJanuary 15th, 2019
Grant Support
- Neurocognitive outcomes and changes in brain and CSF volume after treatment of post-infectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants by shunting or ETV/CPC: a randomized prospective trialYALE UNIVERSITY2022–2026
- Improving infant hydrocephalus outcomes in Uganda: Predicting developmental outcomes and identifying patients at risk for early treatment failure after ETV/CPCBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2018–2025
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