Lauren Faith Schwartz, MD FACS

Dr. Schwartz is a Board-certified neurosurgeon with subspecialty interest in pediatric neurosurgery and cerebrovascular surgery. She also has extensive experience in neurotrauma. Dr. Schwartz is an international consultant for children with brain tumors and craniofacial deformities. She performed her pediatric neurosurgery fellowship under the tutelage of the late Dr. Fred Epstein and trained in craniofacial surgery under Dr. James Goodrich. Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is in West Palm Beach where she sees both adult and pediatric patients, She sees patients from New York and Boston and throughout Florida, the Caribbean, in addition to international patients from many countries world wide.

Neuro Carotid Disorders/Procedures

• carotid endarterectomy
• carotid surgery
• spinal vascular malformation

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• ablation
• arthroscopy
• autologous chondrocyte implantation
• bone density testing
• bone marrow aspiration/biopsy
• brainstem auditory evoked response
• carotid ultrasound
• cerebral angiography
• discography
• electroencephalogram (EEG)
• electromyography (EMG)
• endoscopic surgery
• fine needle aspiration/biopsy
• laparoscopic surgery
• laser surgery
• lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
• microvascular surgery
• minimally invasive surgery
• myelogram
• nerve conduction study
• nerve root block
• oculoplethysmography
• osteochonal grafting
• spinal injections
• stem cell regeneration
• stem cell transplant
• stereotactic radiosurgery
• thrombolytic therapy
• Vagus nerve stimulation

Brain and Nervous System Cancer/Tumors

• astrocytoma
• brain metastasis
• brain tumor
• neurofibromatosis
• palliative care
• pituitary gland tumors
• pituitary tumors
• skull base tumors
• spinal tumors

Peripheral Nerves/Ligaments

• carotid angioplasty
• carotid disease
• carotid endarterectomy
• carotid stent
• carotid surgery
• carpal tunnel syndrome
• nerve entrapment
• neuropathies
• spinal vascular malformation

Neuro Other

• ataxia
• balance disorders
• carpel tunnel syndrome
• chiari malformation
• hydrocephalus
• memory disorders
• osteoarthritis
• sports injuries
• vertigo

Structural Brain Disorders

• chiari malformation
• hydrocephalus

Pediatric Neurosurgery

• chiari malformation
• chiari malformation
• concussion
• concussion
• craniofacial disorders
• craniofacial disorders
• craniosynostosis
• craniosynostosis
• hydrocephalus
• hydrocephalus
• kyphosis
• kyphosis
• lordosis
• lordosis
• myolomeningocele
• myolomeningocele
• pediatric spasticity
• plagiocephaly
• plagiocephaly
• positional molding helmet
• positional molding helmet
• scoliosis
• scoliosis
• shaken baby syndrome
• spina bifida
• spina bifida
• spine surgery
• spine surgery

Spine

• anterior lumbar spinal access surgery
• arthroplasty
• arthroscopic spine surgery
• artificial disc replacement
• back pain
• back problems
• cauda equina syndrome
• central cord syndrome
• cervical radiculopathy (pinched nerve)
• cervical spine disorders
• disc compression
• endoscopic disectomy
• herniated disc
• kyphoplasty
• kyphosis
• laminectomy
• laparoscopic spine fusion
• lordosis
• lumbar disc disease
• lumbar spine surgery
• osteoporosis
• scoliosis
• spinal cord injury
• spinal cord stimulations
• spinal deformity
• spinal disorders
• spinal fractures
• spinal stenosis surgery
• spine fusion
• spine surgery
• spondylolisthesis
• Tarlov cysts
• tethered spinal cord
• tumor ablation
• vascular malformations/spine
• vertebral compression fracture
• vertebroplasty

Trauma Intracranial

• brain injury
• concussion
• head trauma
• post-concussion syndrome
• shaken baby syndrome
• sports injuries

Brain/Spine Injury

• spinal cord injury

Vascular Blood Flow Disorders/Stroke

• aneurysm
• arteriovenous malformations
• brain disorders
• cerebral aneurysm
• cerebral hemorrhage
• cerebrovascular disease
• intracranial occlusive disease
• stroke
• stroke
• transient ischemic attach (TIA)

Good Samaritan Medical Center

West Palm Beach, FL

Attending

Saint Mary’s Medical Center

West Palm Beach, FL

Attending

Palm Beach Children’s Hospital

West Palm Beach, FL

Attending

Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Professor

08/2002—06/2004

Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Clinical Assistant Professor

06/2006—01/2008