Brachial Plexus Center

Brachial Plexus Center

Trusted Experts in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury and Pediatric Nerve Care

Learning your child has a brachial plexus injury can feel overwhelming. You may have questions about movement, surgery and long-term function. Our team is here to guide you with a diagnosis, clear answers and a specific treatment plan built around your child.

The Brachial Plexus Center cares for infants, children and young adults with brachial plexus birth injury, traumatic brachial plexus injury, thoracic outlet syndrome and related nerve conditions. With more than 15 years of steady leadership and one of the highest surgical volumes in North America, we combine deep experience with compassionate, family-centered care.

The specialists on our team — experts from orthopaedic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, occupational therapy and rehabilitation — will coordinate your child's treatment plan, leading to less time spent seeking services through multiple providers.

Brachial Plexus Injury Care: Expertise, Innovation and Coordinated Support

High-Volume Surgical Expertise, Improved Function

Our experience (latest statistics as of July 1, 2025) includes:

• 10,238 clinic visits
• 352 nerve surgeries
• 433 shoulder surgeries
• 256 Botox procedures
• 218 thoracic outlet surgeries 

Innovative Treatments and Research

At the Brachial Plexus Center, we offer the full range of care, from non-surgical therapy to advanced microsurgical nerve repair—for patients even less than a year old. Nerve surgery is an option for patients as young as 3 to 6 months of age, when needed.

In addition, our team leads large, multi-center clinical research studies. We also partner with basic science researchers to improve patient outcomes. This means your child may have access to new approaches not widely available elsewhere.

Coordinated, Team-Based Brachial Plexus Care

Your child is seen by a dedicated team that includes surgeons, a nurse practitioner, occupational therapists and social worker. By comparison, most other centers offer only one or two physicians. Our broader team helps address movement, pain, development and provides family support—all in one setting. And one point of contact for families allows for easy communication with our team. 

We focus on what can be done, and needs to be done, for your child to reach their personal goals—not just what treatment is available.

Dedicated Support for Traveling Families

About 40 percent of our patients come from outside the Cincinnati tri-state area, and we serve families from across the country. We make visits as smooth as possible with our program specialist and clinical program manager scheduling appointments and helping coordinate testing.

We also connect families with travel resources and accommodations. Whether you live nearby or across the country, we help you plan each step with confidence.