L D. Lunsford
Advanced in Rhizotomy
Advanced in Rhizotomy
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

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 Rhizotomy. 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 3 articles in the study of Rhizotomy.

Graduate Institution
Columbia University Hospital
Residency
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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

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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