NeuroKids

What NeuroKids does

NeuroKids is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with a 36-person core team. The organization's mission is to expand access to life-saving pediatric neurosurgical care for children with hydrocephalus and spina bifida in low- and middle-income countries. It is the institutional vehicle for the global scale-up of The Warf Procedure (ETV/CPC), an endoscopic surgical technique pioneered by founder Dr. Benjamin Warf in 2003 that allows approximately two-thirds of treated infants to avoid lifelong shunt dependence, reducing both the clinical burden and post-operative infrastructure requirements compared with traditional shunt-based care.

NeuroKids delivers this mission through a portfolio of interconnected programs anchored on partner hospitals in 18 countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Its core products and services include the Warf Procedure itself, hands-on surgical training programs, remote presence mentorship delivered through partnerships with Ohana One and TeleVU Innovation (including Smart Glasses-enabled intra-operative guidance), Karl Storz-supplied flexible neuroendoscopes and surgical equipment, point-of-care ultrasound devices, and a recently published ETV/CPC Surgical Guide authored by Dr. Warf. Complementary health systems strengthening work includes caregiver education, referral and follow-up pathways, and clinical data monitoring. The technology stack is built on third-party remote presence platforms integrated for telementoring rather than proprietary AI or software, with a developing collaboration with the Surgical Data Science Collective.

The operating model is donation-funded: NeuroKids does not charge for its services, and all treatment, training, and equipment are provided free of charge to partner hospitals and patients. Revenue is generated from individual donations, foundation grants, Donor-Advised Funds, and multi-year corporate and institutional commitments (Karl Storz, Ohana One, TeleVU, Boston Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Yale Center for Global Neurosurgery). The go-to-market is a community-led, partnership-driven model: NeuroKids identifies local hospitals and surgeons committed to building pediatric neurosurgical capacity, deploys equipment and training, and supports continuous remote mentorship as local teams transition into self-sustaining programs. Cumulative program outcomes reported by the organization include 3,827 life-saving surgeries, 798 hours of surgeon training, and 50+ surgeons trained since 2010.

Name

NeuroKids

Legal name

Neuro Kids, Inc

Website

https://neurokids.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NeuroKids is a U.S. nonprofit that trains and mentors pediatric neurosurgeons in 18 low- and middle-income countries to perform The Warf Procedure (ETV/CPC), a minimally invasive treatment for infant hydrocephalus that avoids lifelong shunt dependence. Services and equipment are provided free of charge to partner hospitals and funded through charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Neurosurgery Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAC)

Keywords

• Pediatric neurosurgery training
• Hydrocephalus treatment services
• Global health programs
• Surgical mentorship
• Health systems strengthening

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: NeuroKids is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations to fund its programs. Donors can give one-time or monthly contributions, host fundraisers, or make grants through Donor-Advised Funds. EIN: 85-1404999.
2. Institutional Partnerships: Multi-year corporate commitments from partners like Karl Storz, Ohana One, and TeleVU that provide equipment, technology, and funding support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NeuroKids partners with local hospitals and surgeons to deliver life-saving pediatric neurosurgical care for children with hydrocephalus and spina bifida in low-resource settings. Its core offering combines training in The Warf Procedure (ETV/CPC), real-time remote mentorship via remote presence technology, and provision of endoscopic surgical equipment, all provided at no cost to partner institutions and supported through charitable donations.

Product overview

NeuroKids is a nonprofit health systems strengthening organization that operates a portfolio of interconnected programs centered on pediatric neurosurgical care for hydrocephalus and spina bifida. The core offering is The Warf Procedure (ETV/CPC), an innovative surgical treatment that avoids lifelong shunt dependence. This is delivered alongside surgical training programs, remote presence mentorship technology, flexible endoscopes and surgical equipment, and health systems strengthening services. Additional offerings include point-of-care ultrasound devices and the ETV/CPC Surgical Guide educational resource. Together these form a comprehensive model addressing training, equipment, mentorship, and follow-up care to build sustainable local capacity in partner hospitals across 18 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Warf Procedure (ETV/CPC) Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy with Choroid Plexus Cauterization (ETV/CPC) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows many infants with hydrocephalus to avoid lifelong dependence on implanted shunts. The approach creates an alternative pathway for cerebrospinal fluid and reduces fluid production, proven as safe and effective as shunts while requiring far less medical infrastructure and post-surgical maintenance. It is provided free of charge to partner hospitals and patients in low-resource settings.
• Surgical Training Programs Comprehensive neurosurgeon and surgical team training programs in The Warf Procedure (ETV/CPC), combining in-person hands-on training at partner hospitals with ongoing remote presence mentorship to scale pediatric neurosurgical capacity globally.
• Remote Presence Technology for Surgical Mentorship

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately $1,000 invested can restore more than 10 years of healthy life for children
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Lamin Keita's HopemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Gambia-based partner helping ensure more children receive timely treatment and consistent follow-up care at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.
• AWAKEN AfghanistanmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Committed to serving women and children of Afghanistan through healthcare provision, education, clean water initiatives and vocational training. Supports the neurosurgeon and team in Jalalabad ensuring children access surgical care.
• Dr. Mohammad Aziz-Sultan (Mass General Brigham)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Chief of Vascular Neurosurgery at Mass General Brigham, Co-Director of Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Helped highlight pressing need for pediatric neurosurgical care in Afghanistan and connected NeuroKids with local surgeons.
• Boston Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Boston Children's Hospital where NeuroKids founder Dr. Benjamin Warf serves as Director of Neonatal and Congenital Anomalies Neurosurgery and holds the Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida Chair.
• Vanderbilt University Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Michael Dewan serves as Assistant Professor in Department of Neurological Surgery and surgical director of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and Pediatric Neuro-Vascular Programs and academic director of the Global Neurosurgery Program.
• Yale Center for Global NeurosurgerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Yale Center for Global Neurosurgery. Dr. Steven Schiff serves as Professor of Neurosurgery, Vice Chair for Global Health, Neurosurgery, and Yale Institute for Global Health.
• Karl StorzcoreTechnology or IntegrationWorld leader in manufacturing and distributing endoscopes and surgical instruments. Helps make the flexible endoscopy equipment required for The Warf method available to NeuroKids partners globally.
• Ohana OnemajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner advancing remote surgical training and distance mentorship capabilities through their platform and Smart Glasses technology.
• TeleVU InnovationmajorTechnology or IntegrationPartner advancing what's possible in remote surgical training and distance mentorship through innovative technology solutions.
• Surgical Data Science Collective (SDSC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to develop models for better training programs and predictable surgical outcomes using data science approaches.
• BethanyKidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BethanyKids Kenya to improve access to compassionate healthcare for children with hydrocephalus and spina bifida. Together they ensure children can access care and ongoing support to thrive.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Lifebox: Global surgery nonprofit focused on safer surgery through equipment (pulse oximeters), checklists, and training; comparable in mission scope and donor base, though serving broader surgical safety rather than a single specialty.
• KidsOR: Nonprofit that builds pediatric surgical capacity globally through equipment, infrastructure, and training; overlapping mission around enabling safe pediatric surgery, though broader in surgical specialty than NeuroKids.

Others

• Global Health Corps: Nonprofit that trains and places emerging leaders in global health roles across Africa and the U.S.; adjacent rather than competitive, but shares NeuroKids' people-and-training orientation in global health.

Direct peers

• Smile Train: Largest cleft lip/palate-focused global surgery nonprofit; uses an analogous 'train the local surgeon' model with remote mentorship and partner-hospital funding, making its operating model and funder base highly comparable to NeuroKids'.
• CURE International: Operates a network of pediatric specialty hospitals (including neurosurgery) in low- and middle-income countries; comparable in its focus on surgical care for children with conditions such as hydrocephalus in resource-limited settings.
• Mending Kids: Provides free pediatric surgeries to children from low-income families globally and trains local medical teams; shares NeuroKids' pediatric surgical capacity-building orientation.
• ReSurge International: Global reconstructive surgery nonprofit that trains local surgeons and provides care in low-resource settings; shares NeuroKids' capacity-building, train-the-trainer philosophy and pediatric focus.
• BethanyKids: NeuroKids' direct implementation partner in Kenya focused on the same patient population (hydrocephalus and spina bifida); provides on-the-ground clinical services and is the most directly comparable mission-aligned organization.
• Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery (FIENS): Focused on training and equipping neurosurgeons in low-resource countries; the closest specialty-level peer to NeuroKids' neurosurgery training and mentorship model.

Broad incumbents

• Partners in Health: Major global health organization providing comprehensive healthcare in low-resource settings; broader portfolio than NeuroKids but overlapping funder base, capacity-building approach, and academic medical center partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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