Overview
Lawrence Lunsford is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lunsford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vein of Galen Aneurysm. 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.
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Locations
200 Lothrop St, Muh 4 East, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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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Evan Luther is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Luther has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vein of Galen Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Luther is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Dr. Friedlander is the Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Walter E. Dandy Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Clinically, he focuses on the operative management of complex cerebrovascular disorders, Chiari Malformations, and brain tumors. Before joining UPMC, Dr. Friedlander was Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery and associate director of cerebrovascular surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Friedlander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vein of Galen Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Brain Herniation, Chiari Malformation, Awake Craniotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy
Michael J. Lang, MD, joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2019 as a vascular and endovascular neurosurgeon who specializes in treatment of vessel diseases of the brain, including: aneurysms, stroke, carotid artery stenosis, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, cavernomas, and intracerebral hemorrhage. He performs both minimally invasive endovascular and traditional open and skull base surgery, allowing a comprehensive approach in the treatment of cerebrovascular disease. He also has subspecialty training in functional and epilepsy neurosurgery. Dr. Lang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vein of Galen Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Pica, Thrombectomy, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Lunsford isElite. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Lunsford isElite. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Gamma Knife RadiosurgeryDr. Lunsford isElite. Learn about Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
- MeningiomaDr. Lunsford isElite. Learn about Meningioma.
- SchwannomaDr. Lunsford isElite. Learn about Schwannoma.
- Trigeminal NeuralgiaDr. Lunsford isElite. Learn about Trigeminal Neuralgia.
- Distinguished
- Brain TumorDr. Lunsford isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Lunsford isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Glomus Jugulare TumorDr. Lunsford isDistinguished. Learn about Glomus Jugulare Tumor.
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Lunsford isDistinguished. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Lunsford isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Lunsford isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Advanced
- Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome
- AcromegalyDr. Lunsford isAdvanced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- AstrocytomaDr. Lunsford isAdvanced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Bone TumorDr. Lunsford isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Lunsford isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Lunsford isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Lunsford isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Brain AneurysmDr. Lunsford isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- ChemosisDr. Lunsford isExperienced. Learn about Chemosis.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Lunsford isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.