L D. Lunsford
Advanced in Cushing's disease

Dr. L D. Lunsford

Neurosurgery
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Cushing's disease
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Lunsford is the Lars Leksell Professor and Distinguished Professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery and the Residency Training Program at UPMC.

Dr. Lunsford is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 402 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Cushing's disease.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-0953

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.


402 Total Publications

Author Correction: Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases: current principles, expanding indications and opportunities for multidisciplinary care.
Author Correction: Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases: current principles, expanding indications and opportunities for multidisciplinary care.
Journal: Nature reviews. Clinical oncology
Published: October 03, 2025
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