Adrian W. Laxton, MD
- Neurosurgery Epilepsy Movement Disorders Neuro-Oncology
Adrian W. Laxton, MD
- Neurosurgery Epilepsy Movement Disorders Neuro-Oncology
Conditions and Treatments
- Focused Ultrasound
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Functional Movement Disorders
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Brain Tumor
- Tremor
Ratings and Reviews
4.8108 Ratings 51 Comments |
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|---|---|
| Listened to me | 4.8 |
| Cared about me | 4.8 |
| Clearly explained my problem or condition | 4.8 |
| Included me in decisions about my care | 4.8 |
Within Atrium Health, we use survey results to better understand what is important to our patients and how we can improve healthcare experiences. The overall Patient Rating score comes from the questions on our Medallia Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a scale, where 0 represents "very poor" and 10 represents "very good.” Those scores are shown as 1 to 5 stars on the provider’s profile.
Patient Comments
- September 26, 2023 Very friendly and understandable.
- September 22, 2023 Very informative and helpful
- September 2, 2023 Nice Respectable man.Concern about his patients done a great job in surgery and explaining about what he does.Really appreciate him and may God continue blessing and using him. personality great
- August 28, 2023 He is an excellent Person.
- August 22, 2023 I have been to many doctors trying to find out what's wrong with me and when I take a whole day to travel plus the exhaustion and pain I deal with from the travel there and back then I feel really let down when I'm not helped in the slightest. I felt like more could have been done.
- August 9, 2023 Dr. Laxton has a great bedside manner. I just want to thank him for saving my life that night he did brain surgery from my gunshot wound. He is a great and caring doctor! His assistant is also great. Everyone in that office was caring and so nice. I would just like to thank everyone. Thank you
- August 8, 2023 Awesome Dr. The best surgeon for DBS in my opinion
- July 23, 2023 I should not have been required to meet with both Dr. Laxton and Dr. Cramer, or should have been charged only one copay.
- July 18, 2023 Dr. Laxton is very caring and listening to what my cares are. We together decided on what we are going to do.
- July 15, 2023 I met Dr Laxton for the first time that day. I know I was anxious. He greeted my husband and I and talked with us like he was my doctor for years!
- July 14, 2023 Dr. Laxton was very knowledgeable and took his time and explained everything thoroughly. He was patient and I did not feel rushed. I would highly recommend Dr. Laxton if you suffer from trigeminal neuralgia.
- July 7, 2023 Doctor Laxton, you were the right person to see. Very caring and helpful about my health. Gave us three options on treatment. He said he would do whatever we wanted to do. So we chose and he said good choice. Thank you
- June 16, 2023 Very informative about procedure coming up!
- June 4, 2023 He explains the plan of care, and a courteous, , pleasant bedside manner. Staff was also very nice, and helpful. He did come to recheck me post op (not all surgeons do that)
- May 26, 2023 Dr. Paxton was very compassionate and calm. He could relate to our apprehension and relieved our anxiety with layman’s terms we understood. He provided examples of conditions we could recognize. He never gave us the impression he didn’t have time to talk more if we needed it. Very professional and a true humanitarian.
- May 23, 2023 Kind and very unstanding!
- May 19, 2023 Very nice, personable and knowledgeable doctor. Explains everything very clearly. He was very caring about my situation and he took his time to ask me questions and to answer questions. Great doctor.
- May 16, 2023 Dr. Laxton is an excellent Physician. He takes time, in a friendly helpful way to make patients feel at ease concerning difficult decisions. I fully trust him.
- May 5, 2023 Dr Laxton was excellent. He spent an hour with me reviewing my condo on. Showed me the pictures of my MRI, explained everything. Then he went over my 3 options and discussed all choices. I would definitely recommend Dr Laxton.
- May 3, 2023 Completely explained what my problem was and how it could be resolved. Explained that if I decided to go with surgery, what it would involve and about recovery time. First time meeting him but made you feel comfortable talking to him.
- April 28, 2023 Dr. Laxton is personable,professional, and knowledgeable. I have been his patient for several years and I feel that I am in good hands.
- April 28, 2023 He was excellent! He listened carefully to our issues and explained the options of care in a way we could understand. He took his time with us, teaching us about our issues as he went. It was the best experience we’ve had with a doctor!
- April 26, 2023 For me, as important as having a doctor who is knowledgeable, I want a doctor who can communicate with me. I found both in Dr. Laxton.
- April 22, 2023 Dr Laxton is the best neurosurgeon and only neurosurgeon that I will go to anymore I'm glad I got sent to Wake Forest years ago and won't go anywhere else when it comes to major health problems . We drive nearly 2@3/4 hrs just to get there. Many people thanks to Dr Laxton
- April 21, 2023 He had read about my condition and looked at MRI so that he did answer our questions.
- April 21, 2023 Very thorough. Great physician
- April 18, 2023 Since my time of surgeries and visits with Dr. Laxton. I've been very pleased with my care, consultation and follow-ups. It's been a great experience ??
- March 24, 2023 Dr. Laxton is a physician I would trust with my child’s care, there is no greater compliment from me.
- March 24, 2023 As an educator, the information was very straightforward and concise…laywoman friendly
- March 21, 2023 I have been a patient of Dr. Laxton for quite a few years and he has always been very friendly and has answered all questions I may have had. I would recommend him to anyone.
- March 14, 2023 Explained procedure in detail and answered all questions. Professional and courteous.
- February 2, 2023 Dr Laxton was great snd explain everything to me how can I understand my health. Answer all my questions. I was real satisfied thanks
- January 27, 2023 Excellent
- January 20, 2023 I am so thankful for Dr Laxton. He is an answer to my prayers. He is friendly, caring and full of wisdom and knowledge. Dr Laxton cares about me as an individual.
- January 20, 2023 I have complete trust in Dr. Laxton. Pre-surgery, he explained to me the problem, the solution, the risks, and what to expect post-surgery. He was always pleasant and easy to talk with, and answered my many questions. I was very pleased with his care, surgical skill, kindness and bedside manner.
- January 20, 2023 Dr Laxton was professional, pleasant and very thorough in his explanation of my condition and options. He answered all my questions and I am very comfortable scheduling my surgery with him.
- January 17, 2023 Generous with his time, empathetic, extremely good explaining things to me
- January 16, 2023 He is skilled, experienced, and considerate. Provides patient-centered care with informed consent.
- January 14, 2023 It was a great visit. It went very well.
- January 9, 2023 Dr. Laxton was professional, explained my situation thoroughly, showed me the images and was very kind and understanding. He also included my husband in the conversation, which he appreciated.
- January 6, 2023 Very forthcoming in my future pertaining to my tumors. Listen to my concerns and gave his advice.
- December 30, 2022 He is a excellent Dr/surgeon done a great job the first time and I know he will this time also
- December 30, 2022 Previously explained
- December 25, 2022 Very informative, listened to our questions and concerns.
- November 14, 2022 Dr. Laxton was very thorough in explaining my health issue and listened to my concerns with interest. We developed a plan that made me feel very comfortable.
- November 12, 2022 Nice to met him. Took time to explain the whole Procedure
- October 21, 2022 Dr. Laxton is a great doctor he explains things to you and talks to you not at you . He's very professional.
- October 18, 2022 I greatly appreciate what Dr. LAXTON did for me. He gave me my life back. Would highly recommend his expertise to anyone needing his care. Wonderful experience. Communication was so easy and informative. THANK YOU DR. LAXTON.
- October 18, 2022 The doctor made me feel that this operation would help me he described every step needed. The surgeon did the other side of my brain back in 2013 I was happy then and I??m sure I??ll be happy now
- October 17, 2022 He did a great job explaining the procedure
- October 1, 2022 He did a wonderful job treating my Trigeminal Neuralgia. Highly recommend him to anyone with this issue.
Locations
Credentials
Education
- MA, Queen's University Ontario - Canada, 1998
- MD, University Toronto Medical School - Canada, 2002
Residency
- Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, 2011
Fellowship
- Functional/Epilepsy Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, 2012
Memberships
- Congress of Neurological Surgery
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
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 - January2022
AETNA CONNECTED ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes (not applicable to services provided at High Point)
AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
APEX MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations
BLUE LOCAL (WFBH INDIVIDUAL & WFBH X_Group): 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, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes)
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)
DEVOTED HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)
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 ESSENTIALS ACA/EXCHANGE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
VA CCN: Accepted at all locations
WELLCARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
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
- Multi-institutional validation of brain metastasis velocity, a recently defined predictor of outcomes following stereotactic radiosurgery. McTyre ER, Soike MH, Farris M, Ayala-Peacock DN, Hepel JT, Page BR, Shen C, Kleinberg L, Contessa JN, Corso C, Chiang V, Henson-Masters A, Cramer CK, Ruiz J, Pasche B, Watabe K, D'Agostino R, Su J, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Fiveash JB, Ahluwalia M, Kotecha R, Chao ST, Braunstein SE, Attia A, Chung C, Chan MD. Radiother Oncol. 2020 01; 142:168-174.
- 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.
- Immunotherapy is associated with improved survival and decreased neurologic death after SRS for brain metastases from lung and melanoma primaries. Lanier CM, Hughes R, Ahmed T, LeCompte M, Masters AH, Petty WJ, Ruiz J, Triozzi P, Su J, O'Neill S, Watabe K, Cramer CK, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Wang G, Whitlow C, Chan MD. . 2019 Sep; 6(5):402-409.
- 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.