Michael T. Lawton
Distinguished in Hydrocephalus

Dr. Michael T. Lawton

Neurosurgery | Neurology
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Brain And Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Brain And Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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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 Hydrocephalus. 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 11 articles in the study of Hydrocephalus.

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

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Locations

Barrow Brain and Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Call: 602-406-3181

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.

4 Clinical Trials

A Multicenter Randomized Phase III Trial on INTraoperative RAdiotherapy in Newly Diagnosed GliOblastoma Multiforme (INTRAGO II)
A Multicenter Randomized Phase III Trial on INTraoperative RAdiotherapy in Newly Diagnosed GliOblastoma Multiforme (INTRAGO II)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation, Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 3
Modifiers of Disease Severity and Progression in Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
Modifiers of Disease Severity and Progression in Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 29, 2025
Cerebral Hemorrhage Risk in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (RDCRN# 6203, Protocol Version Date 07Jan10)
Cerebral Hemorrhage Risk in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (RDCRN# 6203, Protocol Version Date 07Jan10)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 08, 2025
ENRICH: A Multi-center, Randomized, Clinical Trial Comparing Standard Medical Management to Early Surgical Hematoma Evacuation Using Minimally Invasive Parafascicular Surgery (MIPS) in the Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH).
ENRICH: A Multi-center, Randomized, Clinical Trial Comparing Standard Medical Management to Early Surgical Hematoma Evacuation Using Minimally Invasive Parafascicular Surgery (MIPS) in the Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH).
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 10, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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940 Total Publications

Introduction. Microsurgery of intracranial aneurysms: why it should continue.
Introduction. Microsurgery of intracranial aneurysms: why it should continue.
Journal: Neurosurgical focus
Published: December 04, 2025
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  • Arteriovenous Malformation
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  • Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery
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  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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  • Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
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  • Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)
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  • Apoplexy
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  • Arterial Calcification of Infancy
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  • Awake Craniotomy
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  • Carotid Artery Surgery
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  • Absence Seizure
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