Physicians

Division Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery

Departments / Divisions

• Surgery / Neurosurgery
• Pathology
• Pediatrics

Address
DUMC 3272
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-684-5013

Office Telephone
919-684-5013

Fax Telephone
919-684-8274

Training

• MD, PhD, Duke University School of Medicine, 1984

Residency

• Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 1985-1991
• Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Memorial Hospital (Illinois), 1991-1992

Clinical Interests
Brain tumors, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformations, spina bifida, craniofacial surgery, spasticity, rhizotomy surgery and baclofen pumps, ventriculoscopic surgery

Research Interests
 Clinical neuro-oncology research including collaborations studying molecular genetics of childhood brain tumors.
 Potential role of the free electron laser in surgery of pediatric brain tumors. Current work includes animal models with human brain tumor xenografts in preclinical studies.
 Collaboration with the neurooncology laboratory of Dr. Darell Bigner in preclinical studies of new therapeutic agents.

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Children's Flight of Hope
• NC Physician's Advisory Group non-public
• North Carolina Board of Nursing

Representative Publications
McGirt MJ, Wellons III JC, Nimjee S, Bulsara KR, Fuchs HE, George TM. Comparison of Total versus Partial Revision of Initial Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failures. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2003 Jan;38(1):34-40. (2003) Abstract

Fuchs HE. Benign Skull Tumors. In: Neurological Surgery. W.B.Saunders Co., Phildelphia, 2002. (2002)

McGirt MJ, Leveque JC, Wellons JC 3rd, Villavicencio AT, Hopkins JS, Fuchs HE, George TM. Cerebrospinal fluid shunt survival and etiology of failures: a seven-year institutional experience. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2002 May;36(5):248-55. (2002) Abstract

Fuchs, HE and Tomita T: Neurocutaneous Syndromes and Meningiomas of Childhood. In: Pediatric Neurosurgery, Surgeryof the developing nervous system. McLone et al, eds. 4th ed w. B. saunders Co., Phiadelphia, pp 771-781, 2001. (2001)

Worley G, Wiener JS, George TM, Fuchs HE, Mackey JF, Fitch RD, Oldham KT. Acute abdominal symptoms and signs in children and young adults with spina bifida: ten years' experience. J Pediatr Surg. 2001 Sep;36(9):1381-6. (2001) Abstract

Fuchs, H.E.:  Central nervous system.  In:  Surgery of Infants and Children:  Scientific Principles and Practice.  Oldham, K.T., Foglia, R.B., and Colonbani, P.M., eds., Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, pp 1649-1678, 2000. (2000)

Fuchs, H.E.:  Congenital abnormalities.  In:  Textbook of Surgery.  Fifteenth edition, Sabiston, Jr., D.E., ed., W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, pp 1374-1381, 2000. (2000)

Archer GE, Sampson JH, McLendon RE, Friedman AH, Colvin OM, Rose M, Sands H, McCullough W, Fuchs HE, Bigner DD, Friedman HS. Intrathecal busulfan treatment of human neoplastic meningitis in athymic nude rats. J Neurooncol. 1999;44(3):233-41. (1999) Abstract