Adrian W. Laxton, MD
- Neurosurgery Epilepsy Movement Disorders Neuro-Oncology

Adrian W. Laxton, MD
- Neurosurgery Epilepsy Movement Disorders Neuro-Oncology
Conditions and Treatments
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Functional Movement Disorders
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Brain Tumor
- Tremor
- Gamma Knife
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Acoustic Neuroma
Ratings and Reviews
4.8117 Ratings 14 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.8 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.8 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.8 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.9 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.9 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.9 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.9 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.5 |
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.
Patient Comments
- November 23, 2020this is a brilliant and must see Doctor for the condition that I was treated for
- November 12, 2020Dr. Laxton is top-notch!
- October 21, 2020all good
- September 11, 2020very relaxed atmosphere, made very comfortable
- August 26, 2020The visit was good.
- August 15, 2020The doctor is always great and I am always seen in a timely fashion. All questions are always answered completely.
- August 5, 2020I am very thankful for the care I received at Baptist and the follow up. I do not hesitate to tell anyone with a medical problem this is where they should go.I have confidence they have the ability to help if at all possible.
- August 2, 2020Dr. Laxton made me feel at ease and explained everything very well and easy to understand. I felt in good hands
- July 22, 2020My condition includes having brain surgery - am very confident in dr.
- July 1, 2020Dr. Laxton was great and even though he explained everything in ways I understood, I felt as if I was holding him up from doing something else. He continually explained that he was a neurosurgeon and not a neurologist. I knew the difference which is why I was so nervous. I also explained that it was the radiologist as well as my PA that referred me to his office. I was simply following instructions.
- June 25, 2020He is highly skilled but in very conservative in the amt. of information he disperses to me.
- June 22, 2020*Dr. Laxton is an expert in his field, and I feel I'm in good hands.
- March 21, 2020Dr. Laxton was super
- March 20, 2020*Dr. Laxton was great.
Locations
Appointments
336-716-3065 (FAX)Appointments
336-716-3065 (FAX)Credentials
Education
- 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
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.
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.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
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
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC 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
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
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
Research
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Trigeminal Neuralgia. Helis CA, McTyre E, Munley MT, Bourland JD, Lucas JT, Cramer CK, Tatter SB, Laxton AW, Chan MD. Neurosurgery. 2019 11; 85(5):E933-E939.
- 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. 2019 08; 85(2):257-263.
- Effects of surgical targeting in laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: A multicenter study of 234 patients. Wu C, Jermakowicz WJ, Chakravorti S, Cajigas I, Sharan AD, Jagid JR, Matias CM, Sperling MR, Buckley R, Ko A, Ojemann JG, Miller JW, Youngerman B, Sheth SA, McKhann GM, Laxton AW, Couture DE, Popli GS, Smith A, Mehta AD, Ho AL, Halpern CH, Englot DJ, Neimat JS, Konrad PE, Neal E, Vale FL, Holloway KL, Air EL, Schwalb J, Dawant BM, D'Haese PF. Epilepsia. 2019 06; 60(6):1171-1183.
- Successful application of stereotactic radiosurgery for multiply recurrent Rathke's cleft cysts. West JL, Soike MH, Renfrow JJ, Chan MD, Laxton AW, Tatter SB. J Neurosurg. 2019 Feb; 132(3):832-836.
- Analysis of the drivers of cost of management when patients with brain metastases are treated with upfront radiosurgery. Shenker RF, McTyre ER, Taksler GB, D'Agostino RB, Cramer CK, Ruiz J, Alphonse-Sullivan NK, Farris M, Watabe K, Xing F, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Chan MD. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2019 01; 176:10-14.