Dr. Matthew Lawson, MD
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Dr. Matthew Lawson, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Tallahassee, FL and has been practicing for 6 years. He graduated from University Of Florida in 2004 and specializes in neurosurgery, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, and more.
Tallahassee Neurological Clinic
1401 Centerville Rd Ste 300
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 877-5115
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- Capital Healthplan
- CareOregon
- CareSource
- Community Health Choice
- Health Net
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Cerebrovascular Disease
very high
more than 99% of peers
Thrombosis
very high
more than 98% of peers
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
very high
more than 96% of peers
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3 Specialties
- Neurosurgery
- Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
- Endovascular Neurosurgery
1 Board Certifications
- NeurosurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Neurological Surgery*
98 Conditions Treated
- Acute Stroke
- Amaurosis Fugax
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm, Intracranial Berry
- Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome
- Arteriovenous Malformation
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Brain
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Spine
- Bilateral Stroke
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Hemorrhage
- Brain Tumor
- Brainstem Strokes
- Broken Neck
- Cancer
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cavernous Malformation of Spine
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Cervical Spondylolisthesis
- Chiari's Deformity
- Cranial Trauma
- Craniopharyngioma
- Craniospinal Trauma
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
- Dissecting Aneurysm
- Ear Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Hydrocephalus Due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius
- Hydrocephalus, Adult
- Hydrocephalus, Child
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
- Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Low Back Pain
- Lower Back Injuries
- Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningiomas
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Obstructive Hydrocephalus
- Osteosarcoma
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pinched Nerve in Back
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignancies
- Skull Base Tumor
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Compression Fracture
- Spinal Cord and Brain Disorders
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Instability
- Spinal Shock
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Dislocation
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Thrombosis
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Disease
- Vertebral Column Tumors
- Vertebral Compression Fractures
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61 Procedures
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Acute Stroke Intervention
- Acute Stroke Management
- Aneurysm Clipping
- Aneurysm Embolization
- Aneurysm Surgery
- Angiography
- Brain Aneurysm Embolization
- Brain Aneurysm Repair
- Brain Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent Placement
- Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
- Carotid Surgery
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Cerebral Angiography
- Cerebral Revascularization
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Cerebrovascular Surgery
- Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery
- Cervical Spine Reconstruction
- Complex Spinal Reconstruction
- Cranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Craniotomy
- Craniotomy for Aneurysm
- Craniotomy for Brain Tumor
- CyberKnife®, Cranial (Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Cranial) incl. Gamma Knife and LINAC Photon Beam
- Disc Replacement
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Embolization of Arteriovenous Malformation
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Repair
- Intracranial Vessel Angioplasty and Stenting
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Microsurgery of Brain Tumors
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Neuroplasty
- Neuroradiologic Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease
- Neurostimulation
- Novalis® Radiosurgery
- Pituitary Gland Tumor Excision
- Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Spinal Reconstruction
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Spine Fracture Treatment
- Spine Surgery
- Stent-Assisted Carotid Angioplasty
- Stenting, Intracranial Vessels
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Spinal or Cranial
- Stereotactic Surgery
- Stereotaxis
- Vascular Transcatheter Embolization
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Florida.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Harvard Medical SchoolUndergraduate School | Graduated 2000
- University Of FloridaMedical School | Graduated 2004
- University Of Florida, Department Of SurgeryInternship Hospital | Completed 2005
- University Of Florida, Department Of NeurosurgeryResidency Hospital | Completed 2012
- University Of Florida, Department Of Neurosurgery-Endovascular NeurosurgeryFellowship Hospital | Completed 2012
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
- State-of-the-art brain surgery center comes to Tallahassee, 9/19/2012
- Rationale for Treating Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Actuarial Analysis of Natural History Risk versus Treatment Risk for Coiling or Clipping Based on 14,050 Patients in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database, Jan 2012
- Concomitant intracranial pressure monitoring during venous sinus stenting for intracranial hypertension secondary to venous sinus stenosis, June 2012
- Direct Radial Artery Access with the 070 Neuron Guide Catheter for Aneurysm Coiling: A Novel Application of the Neuron Catheter for Cerebral Interventions, June 2012
- Clipping versus coiling: the total hospital cost of aneurysm treatment, May 2010
- Acute intraprocedural thrombus formation during wingspan intracranial stent placement for intracranial atherosclerotic disease, Sept 2010
- Flow failure from intracranial atherosclerotic disease: a rationale for endovascular intervention in a population with recurrent symptoms despite maximal medical therapy, June 2012
- Stent-associated flow remodeling causes further occlusion of incompletely coiled aneurysms, Sept 2011
- www.matthewlawsonmd.com,
- TMH Neurovascular Services,
- Tallahassee Neurological Clinic - Dr. Lawson,
Languages Spoken
- English
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Dr. Lawson accepts 22 insurance carriers
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Cross
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of FloridaBlue Preferred Patient Care PPO
- Capital HealthplanCapital Health Plan Tallahassee Area HMO-High
- CareOregonMedicaid
- CareSourceMedicaid
- Community Health ChoiceMedicaid
- Health NetMedicaid
- HealthPlusMedicaid
- Humana
- inHealthMedicaid
- INTotal HealthMedicaid
- MedicaMedicaid
- Medicaid
- Midwest Health PlanMedicaid
- Molina HealthcareMedicaid
- Peach State Health PlanMedicaid
- Staywell (Wellcare)Medicaid
- TricareTriCare for Life
- UnitedHealthCareMedicaidNavigate HMO
- Wellcare of GeorgiaMedicaid
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