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Office
2910 N 3rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013Phone+1 602-406-3489Fax+1 602-406-4402
Education & Training
- Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1997
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1995 - 2027
- CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Cerebral Hemorrhage Risk in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 96 citationsPIK3CA and CCM mutations fuel cavernomas through a cancer-like mechanismAileen A. Ren, Daniel A. Snellings, Yourong S. Su, Courtney C. Hong, Marco Castro
Nature. 2021-04-28 - 237 citationsSpinal cord stimulation for chronic, intractable pain: Superiority of “multi-channel” devicesRichard B. North, Matthew G. Ewend, Michael T. Lawton, Steven Piantadosi
Pain. 1991-02-01 - 2 citationsDecompressive Craniectomy and Risk of Wound Infection After Microsurgical Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysms.Kavelin Rumalla, Joshua S Catapano, Visish M Srinivasan, Abby Lawson, Abby Lawson
World Neurosurgery. 2021-07-07
Journal Articles
- Original Article Anatomical Analysis of the Vagoaccessory Triangle and the Triangles Within: The Suprahypoglossal, Infrahypoglossal, and Hypoglossal-Hypoglossal TrianglesMichael Lawton, MD, ScienceDirect
Lectures
- A2 Anterior Cerebral Artery-to-A3 Anterior Cerebral Artery Interpositional Bypass with Radial Artery Graft for a Ruptured Mycotic Fusiform Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Oper...Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Houston, Texas - 8/23/2012
- A2 Anterior Cerebral Artery-to-A3 Anterior Cerebral Artery Interpositional Bypass with Radial Artery Graft for a Ruptured Mycotic Fusiform Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Oper...San Francisco, CA - 2/12/2014
- Early Resection of Ruptured AVMs: Patient Selection and Surgical TechniquesSan Francisco, CA - 2/12/2014
Press Mentions
- Health Care Heroes 2024: Innovator Winner Dr. Rahmi OkluAugust 29th, 2024
- Ivy Brain Tumor Center Builds on Innovative Clinical Trial Program by Appointing New Chief Medical OfficerMay 23rd, 2023
- FDA Clears Zeiss Bipolar Forceps for ElectrosurgeryOctober 11th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Radiation Arteriopathy In A Transgenic AV Fistula ModelNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2004
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
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