Overview
Dr. Litvack values a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to caring for patients suffering from benign or malignant brain tumors, head and neck cancers involving the brain and spine, chronic pain and degenerative spinal disorders. Dr. Litvack applies his unique expertise in skull base surgery, neuroendoscopy, minimally invasive cranial, and minimally invasive spinal surgery to restore patients to health while minimizing the physical and emotional impact of surgery. His patients benefit from being fully informed of their disease and their treatment options. Dr. Litvack and his patients also benefit from 24/7 access to a team of fellowship-trained physicians and surgeons with extensive experience in Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Neuroanesthesia, Neuro-endocrinology, Neuro-ophthalmology, Neuro-Oncology and Radiation Oncology. Dr. Litvack has also been selected by Seattle Magazine and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine as a Top Doctor in the field of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Litvack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Hypothalamic Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
550 17th Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98122
550 17th Avenue, Suite 540, Seattle, WA 98122
550 17th Avenue, Suite 540, Seattle, WA 98122
1600 East Jefferson Street, Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98122
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Litvack has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
The Association Of University Physicians
Robert Bonow is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Bonow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Craniectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Bonow is currently accepting new patients.
Swedish Cerebrovascular Center
Dr. Monteith's philosophy of care is to approach the care of each of his patients as if they were a member of his own family. He strives to give his patients the best possible outcome by combining the latest technological advances with personalized clinical care. When possible, he uses endovascular or minimally invasive surgical approaches, so that his patients can recover from their procedure and get back to their normal lives as soon as possible. Dr. Monteith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
King County Public Hospital District No 2
Ryder Gwinn is a Neurosurgery provider in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Gwinn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Seizures, Parkinson's Disease, Thalamotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Gwinn is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Pituitary TumorDr. Litvack isDistinguished. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- ProlactinomaDr. Litvack isDistinguished. Learn about Prolactinoma.
- Advanced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Litvack isAdvanced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Balloon SinuplastyDr. Litvack isAdvanced. Learn about Balloon Sinuplasty.
- Empty Sella SyndromeDr. Litvack isAdvanced. Learn about Empty Sella Syndrome.
- HydrocephalusDr. Litvack isAdvanced. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Litvack isAdvanced. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- Isolated ACTH DeficiencyDr. Litvack isAdvanced. Learn about Isolated ACTH Deficiency.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Cystic LymphangiomaDr. Litvack isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma.
- ApoplexyDr. Litvack isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Litvack isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- AstrocytomaDr. Litvack isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Litvack isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Litvack isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.