Adrian W. Laxton, MD

Neurosurgery Epilepsy Movement Disorders Neuro-Oncology

Adrian W. Laxton, MD

Neurosurgery Epilepsy Movement Disorders Neuro-Oncology

Conditions and Treatments

Trigeminal Neuralgia
Tremor
Acoustic Neuroma

4.8 (109 Ratings)

Wake Forest Baptist Physician Profile - Dr. Adrian Laxton

Dr. Adrian Laxton is a neurosurgeon at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto.

Conditions and Treatments

Gamma Knife
Deep Brain Stimulation
Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Surgery

Decompressive Hemicraniectomy
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Tremor

Acoustic Neuroma
Brain Cancer
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (Prion Disease)
Functional Movement Disorders
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Acromegaly
Brain Tumor
Epilepsy
Head Trauma
Parkinson's Disease

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Ratings and Reviews

4.8 109 Ratings 12 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.8
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.8
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.9
CP spoke using clear language	4.8
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.8
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.9
Patients' confidence in CP	4.9
Time CP spent with patient	4.8
Wait time at clinic	4.4

The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.

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Patient Comments

September 19, 2018Always takes time to listen to me. Makes time to explain to me about my health.
August 23, 2018Dr. Laxton showed respect for my intelligence, which I appreciate. He didn't rush through the appointment but took his time with me. I am very pleased to be his patient.
May 30, 2018I always know that I am in excellent care with Dr. Laxton and his staff.
May 30, 2018The doctor is great. I have all the confidence in his ability.
May 16, 2018great
April 28, 2018checked him on the web. good reports
March 24, 2018Dr. Laxton is the most prepared provider I have encountered. He is aware of my medical condition before he enters the treatment room.
March 1, 2018Excellent experience, very knowledgeable providers who cared!
February 28, 2018Dr. Laxton was amazing!!! He sat and explained EVERYTHING in detail and went over all of my concerns. He showed me his findings and explained what I was seeing. I couldn't have asked for a better neurosurgeon ever!
February 27, 2018It was great
February 13, 2018I will definitely (have already) recommend *Dr. Laxton and WF Hospital system.
February 4, 2018We have a friend who is on staff and he said that if he or a member of his family were found with the same condition, he would request *Dr. Laxton & C_____.

Locations

Neurosurgery - Janeway Tower

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

4th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Appointments

336-716-WAKE (9253)
888-716-WAKE (toll-free)

336-716-4081

Neurosurgery - Cancer Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

1st Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Get Directions

Appointments

336-716-4081

Neurosurgery - Cancer Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

4th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Get Directions

Appointments

336-716-4081

Credentials

Education

BA, 1995
MA, Queen's University Ontario - Canada, 1998
MD, University Toronto Medical School - Canada, 2002

Residency

Neurosurgery, University of Toronto Affiliated Hospital, 2011

Fellowship

University Toronto Medical School - Canada, 2009
University Toronto Medical School - Canada, 2012

Board Certifications

Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada, Neurosurgery

Memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Positions

Physician
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery

Insurance

Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.

Insurance Accepted

This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (physician services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Davie - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/pr CHC
NC - Not contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH
MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS - December 2017

PAYER	WFUHS	NCBH	DAVIE	LMC	CHC	Wilkes
AETNA (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
AETNA MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE VALUE	X	X	X	X	X	X
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
CIGNA	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH		X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	N/A
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COVENTRY/WELLPATH	X	X	X	X	X	X
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
DIRECT NET	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC)	NC	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED)	X	X	X	X	X	X
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE)	X	X	NC	X	NC	NC
HUMANA CHOICECARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	X
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
MEDCOST	X	X	X	X	X	X
MEDCOST ULTRA	X	X	X	X	N/A	X
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY)	X	X	X	NC	X	NC
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY)	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNITED HEALTHCARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
WELLPATH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X

LEXINGTON ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN

CHC ONLY - Contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN - TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE

KEY:
N/A = not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC = Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
DAVIE - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Research

Publications

Glioblastoma radiomics: can genomic and molecular characteristics correlate with imaging response patterns?. Soike MH, McTyre ER, Shah N, Puchalski RB, Holmes JA, Paulsson AK, Miller LD, Cramer CK, Lesser GJ, Strowd RE, Hinson WH, Mott RT, Johnson AJ, Lo HW, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Debinski W, Chan MD. Neuroradiology. 2018 Oct; 60(10):1043-1051.
Outcomes for Anaplastic Glioma Treated With Radiation Therapy With or Without Concurrent Temozolomide.. McTyre E, Lucas JT, Helis C, Farris M, Soike M, Mott R, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Lesser GJ, Strowd RE, Lo HW, Debinski W, Chan MD. Am. J. Clin. Oncol. 2018 Aug; 41(8):813-819.
Clinical Outcomes of Upfront Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone for Patients With 5 to 15 Brain Metastases.. Hughes RT, McTyre ER, LeCompte M, Cramer CK, Munley MT, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Ruiz J, Pasche B, Watabe K, Chan MD. Neurosurgery. 2018 Jul;
Staged Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Large Brain Metastases: Local Control and Clinical Outcomes of a One-Two Punch Technique.. Dohm A, McTyre ER, Okoukoni C, Henson A, Cramer CK, LeCompte MC, Ruiz J, Munley MT, Qasem S, Lo HW, Xing F, Watabe K, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Chan MD. Neurosurgery. 2018 Jul; 83(1):114-121.
Initial brain metastasis velocity: does the rate at which cancers first seed the brain affect outcomes?. Soike MH, McTyre ER, Hughes RT, Farris M, Cramer CK, LeCompte MC, Lanier CM, Ruiz J, Su J, Watabe K, Bourland JD, Munley MT, O'Neill S, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Chan MD. J. Neurooncol. 2018 May;

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Adrian W. Laxton, MD

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Conditions and Treatments

Wake Forest Baptist Physician Profile - Dr. Adrian Laxton

Conditions and Treatments

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Ratings and Reviews

4.8

Patient Comments

Locations

Neurosurgery - Janeway Tower

Neurosurgery - Cancer Center

Neurosurgery - Cancer Center

Credentials

Education

Residency

Fellowship

Board Certifications

Memberships

Positions

Insurance

Insurance Accepted