Understanding Neurological Surgery  How to Select the Best  Neurosurgeon for You  Getting Ready for Surgery  Understanding Financial  & Insurance Issues  In case of an emergency

What is Neurological Surgery & why is it necessary?  Why choose a Neurosurgeon for Spine Care?  About State-Of-The-Art Cervical Spine Surgery  Specific disorders of particular interest to this Practice  What is Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Neurosurgery?  What is Microvascular Neurosurgery?  What is Skull Base Tumor Surgery?  Importance of an Accurate Diagnosis

How to choose a Neurosurgeon  Qualifications of a Neurosurgeon  What should you expect of your Neurosurgeon?  Whom does my Neurosurgeon work with?  What should I expect from the hospital facility?  Nursing care  Geography & insurance issues  How can I be a part of the decision-making process?  Online information  When should I call my Neurosurgeon and when should  I call my General Physician?

What does surgery entail?  What should I expect from the hospital facility?  What should I know about my recovery?  What should I know about Post-Operative  Pain Management?

Practice Billing Philosophy  What Are My Insurance Options  What about Medicare?  What forms might I need?  Patient Advocates

Brain Disorders   Spine Disorders

Brain Disorder Overview  Brain Anatomy Overview  Congenital Disorders of the  Brain & Skull  Cranial Nerve Disorders  Vascular Malformations  Nervous System Tumors,  Benign  Nervous System Tumors,  Malignant

Introduction to Congenital Disorders  of the Brain & Skull  Arachnoid & Suprasellar Cysts  Arnold-Chiari Malformation  Dandy-Walker Malformation (Cyst)  Hydrocephalus  Craniosynostosis  Anencephaly & Other  Cerebral Hemisphere Anomalies

Introduction to Cranial Neuralgias  Trigeminal Neuralgia  Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia  Hemifacial Spasm  Optic Nerve & Orbital Tumors

Aneurysms  Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)  Cavernous Angioma  Venous Angioma  Capillary Telangiectasia  Vein of Galen Aneurysm

Arachnoid & Suprasellar Cysts  Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma)  & Facial Nerve Tumors  Chordoma  Choroid Plexus Papilloma  Colloid Cysts  Craniopharyngioma  Epidermoid & Dermoid Cysts & Tumors  Glomus Jugulare Tumor  Hemangioblastoma (von Hippel-Lindau Disease)  Meningioma  Optic Nerve & Orbital Tumors  Pituitary Tumors  Rathke's Cyst Tumor  Skull Base Tumors

Glioma: An Introduction  Astrocytoma  Anaplastic Astrocytoma  Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)  Brain Stem Glioma  Cerebellar Astrocytoma  Oligodendroglioma  Ependymoma  Medulloblastoma (Cerebellar Sarcoma)  Pineal Tumors  Primary CNS Lymphoma (Microglioma)

Spine Anatomy  Congenital & Developmental Disorders  Degenerative Spine Conditions  Spine & Spinal Cord Tumors  Spinal Cord Tumor Case Studies

Congenital & Developmental  Disorders Overview  Myelomeningocoele & Spina Bifida  Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome  Diastematomyelia  Syringomyelia  Cervical Spine Anomalies  Basilar Impression  Occipitocervical Synostosis  Odontoid Anomalies  Klippel-Feil Syndrome  Spinal Cord Arteriovenous  Malformation (AVM)

Degenerative Spine Conditions Overview  Cervical Spine Disease  Cervical Spine Surgery  Herniated Lumbar Disc  Degenerative Lumbar Disc Disease  Lumbar Spinal Stenosis  Lumbar Spondylolisthesis  Thoracic Herniated Disc

Spine and Spinal Cord Tumor Overview  Intradural-Extramedullary Tumors  Intramedullary Tumor Overview  Ependymoma  Astrocytoma

Introduction to Spinal Cord Tumor  Case Studies  Filum Terminale Ependymoma (1)  Filum Terminale Ependymoma (2)  Meningioma  Neurofibroma

Who are the doctors?  Medical & Surgical Support Team  Our pledge and practice philosophy  Office Location, Map & Hours  Arranging a Consultation  Accommodations in Dallas  Financial Arrangements  Office Staff  In case of an emergency  Testimonials

Martin L. Lazar, MD, FACS  James E. Bland, MD

Lazar Biography  Lazar Curriculum Vitae  Lazar Bibliography  Lazar Patient Education  Library

Bland Biography  Bland Curriculum Vitae  Bland Bibliography

Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Jeffrey A. Fearon  Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Dr. David G. Genecov  Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Carlos Barceló  Neuro-anaesthesia, Dr. John E. Christian  Neuro-anaesthesia, Dr. Michael Bannon  Neuro-anaesthesia, Dr. Gary W. Miller  Neuro-anaesthesia, Dr. James Mueller  Neuro-endocrinology, Dr. Howard Baum  Neuro-endocrinology, Dr. David Feinstein  Neuro-oncology, Dr. Virginia Stark-Vance  Neuro-ophthamology, Dr. Peter R. Bringewald  Neuro-ophthamology, Dr. Raul Guevara  Neuro-otology, Dr. Mark M. Altenau  Neuro-otology, Dr. B. Robert Peters  Neuro-radiology, Dr. Crys Sory  Neuro-radiology, Dr. Ellis Robertson  Neuro-radiology, Dr. Prabhakar P. Kasava  Head & Neck Cancer Surgery, Dr. Robert Steckler  Head & Neck Cancer Surgery, Dr. Brian Gogel  Intensive Care Medicine, Dr. Allan Shulkin  Intensive Care Medicine, Dr. Victor Gomez  Neurology, Dr. Britt Talley Daniel  Neurology, Dr. Robert F. Leroy

The First Step  Virtual Consultation  Fly-in Consultation  International Patients

Hotels  Transportation  Concierge Services

Overview  Insurance and Cost Savings  Medicare: Important Information  International & Cash Basis Patients

Jan Reynolds  Donna Wesson  Ruth Dynbort Lazar

Notices & Policies  Forms  Lazar Patient Instructions  Lazar Patient Education Library  Lazar Image Libraries  Links of Interest

Privacy & Cancellation Policies  Disclaimer  Copyright and Usage  Site Credits  Practice Billing Philosophy

Spine Surgery Pre-operative  Cervical Spine Surgery Post-operative  Lumbar Spine Surgery Post-operative  Brain Surgery Pre-operative  Brain Surgery Post-operative

Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) & Facial Nerve Tumors  Aneurysms  Arachnoid & Suprasellar Cysts  Arnold-Chiari Malformation  Cervical Spine Part 1  Cervical Spine Part 2  Diastematomyelia  Glioma  Lumbar Adhesive Arachnoiditis  Lumbar Disc Herniation & Degenerative Conditions Part 1  Lumbar Disc Herniation & Degenerative Conditions Part 2  Meningioma  Pituitary Gland Tumors  Pineal Gland Tumors  Skull Base Tumors  Spinal Cord Tumors  Syringomyelia  Tethered Spinal Cord  Trigeminal Neuralgia, Hemifacial Spasm & Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

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