Dr. Catherine Mazzola is a board-certified pediatric neurosurgeon, certified by both the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. She completed her fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh in 2002 and her neurosurgery residency at New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Mazzola is the founder of several groundbreaking programs at Goryeb Children’s Hospital, including the Craniofacial Center, Pediatric Brain and Spinal Tumor Program, and the Movement Disorders Center for Children. She has held numerous national leadership roles, including committee chair positions with the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and co-chair of the Diversity Committee for the AANS/CNS Pediatric Section.

Recognized among New Jersey’s top neurosurgeons, Dr. Mazzola has been featured in Inside New Jersey’s “Top Docs” and New Jersey Family’s “Favorite Kids’ Docs.” She has authored peer-reviewed research, contributed to pediatric brain tumor initiatives, and actively supports state and national pediatric cancer efforts. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Mazzola conducts research through an adjunct faculty position at NJIT and is currently pursuing a law degree at Rutgers Law School. She has also volunteered internationally, providing neurosurgical care in Kijabe, Kenya.

Dr. Mazzola’s areas of expertise include cerebral palsy, movement disorders (spasticity, dystonia), hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injury, brain and spine tumors, Chiari malformation, epilepsy, spina bifida, and craniofacial conditions such as plagiocephaly and torticollis. She sees patients at offices in Morristown, Hackensack, Hazlet, Newark, and Rockaway, NJ.