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Dr. Matthew Lawson, MD

Neurosurgery · Male

Dr. Matthew Lawson, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Tallahassee, FL and has been practicing for 7 years. He graduated from University Of Florida in 2004 and specializes in neurosurgery, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, and more.

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(850) 877-5115

Tallahassee Neurological Clinic

1401 Centerville Rd Ste 300

Tallahassee, FL 32308

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(850) 877-5115

Dr. Lawson accepts the following insurance:

Aetna
Amerigroup (Wellpoint): Medicaid
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Cross
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida: Blue Preferred Patient Care PPO
Capital Healthplan: Capital Health Plan Tallahassee Area HMO-High
CareOregon: Medicaid
CareSource: Medicaid
Community Health Choice: Medicaid
Health Net: Medicaid
HealthPlus: Medicaid
Humana
inHealth: Medicaid
INTotal Health: Medicaid
Medica: Medicaid
Medicaid
Midwest Health Plan: Medicaid
Molina Healthcare: Medicaid
Peach State Health Plan: Medicaid
Staywell (Wellcare): Medicaid
Tricare: TriCare for Life
UnitedHealthCare: Medicaid; Navigate HMO
Wellcare of Georgia: Medicaid

Background Check

No malpractice claims found for Florida

No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data

No board actions found for the years we collect data

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Dr. Lawson's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency

Traumatic Brain Injury

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Lawson treats Traumatic Brain Injury more than 98% of his peers

Dr. Lawson treats this condition more than 98% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Acquired Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury

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Cerebrovascular Disease

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Lawson treats Cerebrovascular Disease more than 96% of his peers

Dr. Lawson treats this condition more than 96% of his peers

Spine Fractures, Traumatic

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Lawson treats Spine Fractures, Traumatic more than 95% of his peers

Dr. Lawson treats this condition more than 95% of his peers

Dr. Lawson's conditions and procedures:

Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
Acute Stroke
Acute Stroke Intervention
Acute Stroke Management
Amaurosis Fugax
Aneurysm
Aneurysm Clipping
Aneurysm Embolization
Aneurysm Surgery
Aneurysm, Intracranial Berry
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Angiography
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 Aneurysm Embolization
Brain Aneurysm Repair
Brain Cancer
Brain Disorders
Brain Hemorrhage
Brain Surgery
Brain Tumor
Brain Tumor Surgery
Brainstem Strokes
Broken Neck
Cancer
Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Carotid Artery Stent Placement
Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
Carotid Surgery
Carotid Ultrasound
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cavernous Malformation of Spine
Cerebral Angiography
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Cerebral Revascularization
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
Cerebrovascular Disease
Cerebrovascular Surgery
Cervical Herniated Disc
Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Cervical Spine Reconstruction
Cervical Spondylolisthesis
Chiari's Deformity
Complex Spinal Reconstruction
Cranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Cranial Trauma
Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
Craniopharyngioma
Craniospinal Trauma
Craniotomy
Craniotomy for Aneurysm
Craniotomy for Brain Tumor
CyberKnife®, Cranial (Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Cranial) incl. Gamma Knife and LINAC Photon Beam
Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Disc Replacement
Dissecting Aneurysm
Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
Ear Disorders
Embolization of Arteriovenous Malformation
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
Epilepsy
Fracture
Herniated Disc
Herniated Disc Surgery
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus Due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius
Hydrocephalus, Adult
Hydrocephalus, Child
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Repair
Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
Intracranial Hemorrhage
Intracranial Vessel Angioplasty and Stenting
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
Low Back Pain
Lower Back Injuries
Lumbar Herniated Disc
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Meningiomas
Microsurgery of Brain Tumors
Myelopathy
Nerve Block, Somatic
Nerve Block, Sympathetic
Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
Nerve Sheath Tumors
Neuroplasty
Neuroradiologic Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease
Neurostimulation
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Novalis® Radiosurgery
Obstructive Hydrocephalus
Osteosarcoma
Pathological Spine Fracture
Pinched Nerve in Back
Pituitary Gland Tumor Excision
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Scoliosis
Secondary Malignancies
Skull Base Tumor
Spina Bifida
Spinal Compression Fracture
Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
Spinal Cord and Brain Disorders
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal Cord Tumor
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Instability
Spinal Nerve Block
Spinal Reconstruction
Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
Spinal Shock
Spinal Stenosis
Spine Deformities
Spine Dislocation
Spine Disorders
Spine Fracture Treatment
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
Spine Surgery
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Stent-Assisted Carotid Angioplasty
Stenting, Intracranial Vessels
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Spinal or Cranial
Stereotactic Surgery
Stereotaxis
Stroke
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subdural Hemorrhage
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
Thrombosis
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vascular Disease
Vascular Transcatheter Embolization
Vertebral Column Tumors
Vertebral Compression Fractures

About Me

Biography

Specialties

Neurosurgery
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Endovascular Neurosurgery

Board Certifications

Neurosurgery

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Education

2012

University Of Florida, Department Of Neurosurgery-Endovascular Neurosurgery

Fellowship Hospital

2012

University Of Florida, Department Of Neurosurgery

Residency Hospital

2005

University Of Florida, Department Of Surgery

Internship Hospital

2004

University Of Florida

Medical School

2000

Harvard Medical School

Undergraduate School

2012

2005

2004

2000

Awards

Healthgrades Honor Roll

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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
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Likelihood to recommend Dr. Lawson

4.6

Based on 12 reviews

5 Stars	83.33333333333333%	(10)
4 Stars	8.333333333333334%	(1)
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On July 29, 2013 my 69 yo mother had a ruptured subarachnoid aneurysm. She was life flighted from BMC in PC to TMH. Dr. Lawson was her attending physician. He was a young doctor and did not have my graces to do the brain surgery on my mother because of his age. I am SO BLESSED that he got through...Read More

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Lori in Panama City Beach, FL – Aug 24, 2018

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I got lost in the TMH complex and arrived 10 min. late for a first apt. to discuss surgical needs. It was agonizing to wait for this appointment. To be told I couldn't see him because he had no tolerance for my getting lost and being late makes me very leary of returning to see a Dr who has no...Read More

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Peggy G in Tallahassee, FL – Jul 19, 2016

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