Michael T. Lawton
Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
2910 N 3rd Ave, 
Phoenix, AZ 

Overview

Michael Lawton is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Lawton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery. Dr. Lawton is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 940 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Brain Stem Cancer.

Graduate Institution
MD, Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine - 1990
Residency
Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery - 1991,1997
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
Neurosurgery-American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Barrow Neurological Institute, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery - 1995,1996
University of California, San Francisco, Endovascular Surgery - 2008,2011
Hospital Affiliations
Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
MercyCare
  • EPO
  • HMO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Barrow Brain and Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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