Kristen Stabingas, MD - Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Pediatric Neurosurgeon 

Dr. Kristen C. Stabingas is a pediatric neurosurgeon within the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Brain Institute. She earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stabingas completed her residency in neurosurgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She then went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., where she developed a special interest in the treatment of brachial plexus injuries, as well as vascular neurosurgical conditions. Her other clinical interests include hydrocephalus, tethered cord syndrome, tumors and the management of complex congenital disorders including Chiari malformations and myelomeningocele.  

Dr. Stabingas is board eligible in neurological surgery. She is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Hydrocephalus Society and Women in Neurosurgery. Her research interests include craniosynostosis, posterior fossa syndrome, and Chiari malformation treatment and outcomes.  Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at neurosurgical conferences. 

Dr. Stabingas is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Brain Institute is the nation’s first comprehensive medical program dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain. Our pediatric neurology/neurosurgery program is ranked 21 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospital’s rankings (2023-24) and is the top-ranked program in the state of Florida. The institute is recognized for excellence in treatment for children with a full spectrum of brain disorders, including brain tumors, intractable epilepsy, brain injuries and other anomalies. Ranked as the top pediatric neurology and neurosurgery program in the southeast United States, Nicklaus Children’s Brain Institute balances safety and efficacy to achieve the best possible quality of life for children with a neurological condition. The Brain Institute receives referrals of complex cases from throughout the U.S. and around the world. Many of its greatest successes involve children who could not be helped by other programs and were referred for the cutting-edge care and research protocols for which the Brain Institute is renowned.