Jennifer Strahle, MD

Dr. Strahle is a WashU Medicine pediatric neurosurgeon who is fellowship-trained in pediatric neurosurgery. She specializes in brain and spine tumors, Chiari malformation, congenital neurosurgery, craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus and neuro-endoscopy, moyamoya and other pediatric vascular disorders, pediatric spinal conditions (including deformity), and spina bifida/myelomeningocele (postnatal and fetal surgery, open and fetoscopic). She provides comprehensive neurosurgical care at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, where she is dedicated to delivering exceptional, family-centered care that supports children and their caregivers through every stage of treatment.

Dr. Strahle utilizes advanced surgical technologies and minimally invasive techniques to ensure the safest and most effective outcomes. She is committed to advancing pediatric neurosurgery through research focused on developmental cerebrospinal fluid disorders, including myelomeningocele, intraventricular hemorrhage, Chiari malformation, syrinx, and pediatric brain and spine tumors. Her patient-care philosophy is grounded in empathy, honesty and partnership — guided by her promise to care for every child and family with the same compassion and dedication she would want for her own.