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Ronald Arthur Lehman, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery
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Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, more

Locations and Appointments


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ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown

51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
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ColumbiaDoctors - 500 Grand Avenue

500 Grand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
US

NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

5141 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
US

Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral

504 West 35th Street
New York, NY 10001
US
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Insurances Accepted


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    Student Health
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NYP Employee Plan
    NY Signature
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    Special Needs
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    EPO
    HMO
    Great West (National)
    POS
    PPO
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    PPO
    HMO
    ConnectiCare
    EPO
    POS
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Essential Plan
    PPO
    EPO
    HMO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    EPO - New Jersey Services
    MagnaCare
    Railroad
    Traditional Medicare
    HMO
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    HMO - New Jersey Services
    POS - New Jersey Services
    PPO - New Jersey Services
    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
    Empire Plan
    POS
    PPO
    HMO
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford HMO
    Special Needs
    SelectHealth
    Medicare Managed Care
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    Workers Comp-ACS Dept. of Labor
    World Trade Center Health Plan
    Student Health
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NYP Employee Plan
    NY Signature
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    Special Needs
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    EPO
    HMO
    Great West (National)
    POS
    PPO
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    PPO
    HMO
    ConnectiCare
    EPO
    POS
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Essential Plan
    PPO
    EPO
    HMO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    EPO - New Jersey Services
    MagnaCare
    Railroad
    Traditional Medicare
    HMO
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    HMO - New Jersey Services
    POS - New Jersey Services
    PPO - New Jersey Services
    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
    Empire Plan
    POS
    PPO
    HMO
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford HMO
    Special Needs
    SelectHealth
    Medicare Managed Care
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    Workers Comp-ACS Dept. of Labor
    World Trade Center Health Plan

About Ronald Arthur Lehman, MD


Dr. Ronald A. Lehman, Jr. is a nationally recognized expert in the treatment of adult and pediatric spine conditions. He specializes in complex spinal deformities including scoliosis, kyphosis, revision spinal surgeries, and minimally invasive applications for deformity surgery, as well as cervical spine, cervical disc arthroplasty/replacement, myelopathy and radiculopathy. Dr. Lehman also focuses on Minimally Invasive Spine surgery (MIS) of the cervical and lumbar spine, and spinal tumors/cancer of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.


Dr. Lehman received his MD from Jefferson Medical College, and completed his residency at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. He then completed his fellowship training in adult and pediatric spine surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to joining the faculty at Washington University, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) in the Army, receiving three Meritorious Service Medals (MSMs), the "A" Proficiency Designator and the Order of Military Medical Merit. He was the Chief of the Adult and Pediatric Spine Service, and the Consultant to the White House.. Dr. Lehman is the recipient of several Department of Defense (DOD) research grants totaling more than $10 million.


He currently serves as the Program Chairman of the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), and the Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS). Additionally, he will take over as Chairman of the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) next year. Dr. Lehman has over 120 peer reviewed publications.


Board Certifications

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Specialties & Expertise

  • Adult Scoliosis Surgery
  • Artificial Disc Replacement
  • Back Pain
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis
  • Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Complex Spine Instrumentation
  • Complex Spine Surgery
  • Congenital Anomaly of Spine
  • Degenerative Cervical Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Spine Disease
  • Disc Replacement
  • Herniated Cervical Disc
  • Herniated Disc
  • Herniated Disc Surgery
  • Juvenile Scoliosis
  • Kyphosis
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques
  • Neck Pain
  • Neck/Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Orthopedic Spine Surgery
  • Pediatric Spine Deformities
  • Pediatric Spine Surgery
  • Reconstructive Spine Surgery
  • Revision Spine Surgery
  • Scoliosis
  • Scoliosis Fusion
  • Scoliosis Surgery
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal Stenosis Surgery
  • Spine Deformity
  • Spine Disorders
  • Spine Fractures

Education

  • Internship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
  • Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Barnes Jewish Hospital - Washington University

Leadership, Titles & Positions

  • Co-Director, Adult and Pediatric Comprehensive Spine Fellowship
  • Co-Director, Clinical Research
  • Director of Degenerative & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Director, Clinical Spine Research
  • Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
  • Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian

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