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Dr. Michael T Lawton MD

Neurosurgeon

4/5(26)
400 Parnassus Ave 405 Irving Street San Francisco CA, 94143
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Michael T. Lawton is the chief of Vascular Neurosurgery and specializes in the surgical treatment of aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulas, cavernous malformations ...

Education and Training

Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1990

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1990

Board Certification

Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 27 years of experience

Awards

  •  2012 San Francisco Super Doctors 

Treatments

  • Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke And More
  • Stroke
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Birth Defects
  • Aneurysm
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Lumecca

Fellowships

  • St. Joseph's Hospital, Cerbrovascular/Skull Base Surgery    1996
  • St. Joseph's Hospital, Neurological Surgery    1997
  • St. Joseph's Hospital   1997
  • St. Joseph's Hospital, Neurological Surgery   1997

Dr. Michael T Lawton MD's Practice location

Practice At 400 Parnassus Ave

400 Parnassus Ave 405 Irving Street -
San Francisco, CA 94143
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New patients: 415-476-9026, 415-502-6280
Fax: 415-241-8322

2910 N 3RD AVE -
PHOENIX, AZ 85013
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New patients: 602-406-3489
Fax: 602-406-4402

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