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L. Dade Lunsford is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and has a significant body of work in the field of medicine, with a specialized focus on neurology. Their research spans several subfields including epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, genetics, and surgery.

Their main topical interests are diverse and primarily centered around neurological conditions and treatments. Key areas of work include:

  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Vascular malformations diagnosis and treatment
  • Glioma diagnosis and treatment
  • Neurofibromatosis and schwannoma cases
  • Brain metastases and treatment
  • Intracranial aneurysms: treatment and complications
  • Head and neck surgical oncology

Throughout their career, Lunsford has published numerous papers in notable journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Neurosurgery (57 publications)
  • Journal of Neurosurgery (23 publications)
  • Journal of Neuro-Oncology (21 publications)
  • Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base (9 publications)
  • Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics (7 publications)

Key recent papers authored by or associated with them cover various aspects of radiosurgery, brain metastases, and diabetes prevention. Some prominent publications are:

  • Evaluation of First-line Radiosurgery vs Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases, 2020, JAMA Oncology
  • Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients With Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2020, Diabetes Care
  • An international multicenter matched cohort analysis of incidental meningioma progression during active surveillance or after stereotactic radiosurgery: the IMPASSE study, 2021, Neuro-Oncology
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Pituitary Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2021, Cancers
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Atypical (World Health Organization II) and Anaplastic (World Health Organization III) Meningiomas: Results From a Multicenter, International Cohort Study, 2020, Neurosurgery

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Ajay Niranjan, Jason P. Sheehan, David Mathieu, Zhishuo Wei, and Douglas Kondziolka, reflecting extensive cooperative research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery plus whole brain radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for patients with multiple brain metastases.

    Douglas Kondziolka;Atul Patel;L.Dade Lunsford;Amin Kassam

  • A multi-institutional experience with stereotactic radiosurgery for solitary brain metastasis

    John C Flickinger;Douglas Kondziolka;L Dade Lunsford;Robert J Coffey

  • The natural history of cerebral cavernous malformations

    D. Kondziolka;L. D. Lunsford;J. R. W. Kestle

  • Long-term outcomes after radiosurgery for acoustic neuromas

    D Kondziolka;L D Lunsford;M R McLaughlin;J C Flickinger

  • Tolerance of cranial nerves of the cavernous sinus to radiosurgery

    Roy B Tishler;Jay S Loeffler;L.Dade Lunsford;Christopher Duma

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: a multiinstitutional study using the gamma unit

    D Kondziolka;L D Lunsford;J C Flickinger;R F Young

  • Anterior surgery for cervical disc disease: Part 1: Treatment of lateral cervical disc herniation in 253 cases

    Lunsford Ld;Bissonette Dj;Jannetta Pj;Sheptak Pe

  • Radiosurgery as definitive management of intracranial meningiomas.

    Douglas Kondziolka;David Mathieu;L Dade Lunsford;Juan J Martin

  • Factors Associated with Successful Arteriovenous Malformation Radiosurgery

    Pollock Be;Flickinger Jc;Lunsford Ld;Maitz A

  • Radiosurgery of vestibular schwannomas: summary of experience in 829 cases.

    L. Dade Lunsford;Ajay Niranjan;John C. Flickinger;Ann Maitz

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery providing long-term tumor control of cavernous sinus meningiomas

    John Y. K. Lee;Ajay Niranjan;James Mcinerney;Douglas Kondziolka

  • Development of a model to predict permanent symptomatic postradiosurgery injury for arteriovenous malformation patients

    John C Flickinger;Douglas Kondziolka;L.Dade Lunsford;Amin Kassam

  • Clinical Outcomes of Transplanted Modified Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Stroke: A Phase 1/2a Study

    Gary K. Steinberg;Douglas Kondziolka;Lawrence R. Wechsler;L. Dade Lunsford

  • A dose-response analysis of arteriovenous malformation obliteration after radiosurgery

    John C. Flickinger;Bruce E. Pollock;Douglas Kondziolka;L.Dade Lunsford

  • Results of acoustic neuroma radiosurgery: an analysis of 5 years' experience using current methods.

    John C. Flickinger;Douglas Kondziolka;Ajay Niranjan;L. Dade Lunsford

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery for four or more intracranial metastases

    Ajay K. Bhatnagar;John C. Flickinger;Douglas Kondziolka;L. Dade Lunsford

  • Factors That Predict the Bleeding Risk of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations

    B E Pollock;J C Flickinger;L D Lunsford;D J Bissonette

  • Clinical outcomes after stereotactic radiosurgery for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia

    Satoshi Maesawa;Camille Salame;John C. Flickinger;Stephen Pirris

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery of cavernous sinus meningiomas as an addition or alternative to microsurgery.

    Christopher M. Duma;L. Dade Lunsford;Douglas Kondziolka;Griffith R. Harsh

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery for cerebral metastatic melanoma: factors affecting local disease control and survival

    Yoshimasa Mori;Douglas Kondziolka;John C Flickinger;John M Kirkwood

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas Kondziolka
Douglas Kondziolka New York University
John C. Flickinger
John C. Flickinger University of Pittsburgh
Jason P. Sheehan
Jason P. Sheehan University of Virginia
Gene H. Barnett
Gene H. Barnett Cleveland Clinic
Bruce E. Pollock
Bruce E. Pollock Mayo Clinic
Robert J. Coffey
Robert J. Coffey Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Robert M. Starke
Robert M. Starke University of Miami
Penny K. Sneed
Penny K. Sneed University of California, San Francisco
Mary Lee Vance
Mary Lee Vance University of Virginia
Philip H. Gutin
Philip H. Gutin Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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