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Dr. Adam Lipson, MD, FAANS, FACS

Neurological Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Accepting new patients
25 years of experience
IGEA BRAIN, SPINE & ORTHOPEDICS IN UNION 1057 Commerce Ave, Union, NJ 07083
(908) 688-8800

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. Adam Lipson is a board certified neurosurgeon specializing in brain tumors, pituitary tumors, and minimally invasive techniques for spinal surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School with honors in 2000 then continued his training with the neurosurgical residencies at the University of Washington and Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA.His clinical interests are in minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal deformity, spinal cord stimulation surgery for chronic pain syndromes, radiosurgery, brain tumors, spine tumors, and deep brain stimulation for movement disorders. He is on staff at the Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ; Morristown Hospital in Morristown, NJ; Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, NJ; St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ; and St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ.He performed the first frameless Deep Brain Stimulation procedure for movement disorders at Overlook Hospital in the spring of 2010. Dr. Lipson believes that this practice provides him with great opportunity to provide expert and personalized medical care.In 1998 he was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to study neuro-regeneration at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2011 he traveled to Vietnam to perform scoliosis surgery on children and educate local surgeons for Project Butterfly. Committed to helping advance his field, he gives numerous talks and lectures each year to colleagues and other medical professionals. He has written over 20 peer reviewed articles and book chapters.Dr. Lipson is an active member of several national and international professional organizations including the American Association of Neurosurgical Surgeons, Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeons, North American Spine Society, North American Neuromodulation Society and AO Spine.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Harvard Medical School - 2000

Languages Spoken

Spanish
English

Location & Hours

IGEA BRAIN, SPINE & ORTHOPEDICS IN UNION
1057 Commerce Ave, Union, NJ 07083
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Neurological Surgery
Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Brain Tumor
Pituitary Tumors
Chronic Pain
Spine Tumors
Bell's Palsy
Headaches
Epilepsy
Ischemic Stroke
Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
Parkinson's Disease
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Restless Leg Syndrome

Procedures Performed

Craniotomy
Neurological Testing
Spinal Cord Surgery
Spinal Fusion
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Electromyography (EMG)

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Medicare
Medicaid
Travelers
Fidelis Care (NY)
Meritain Health
UnitedHealthcare
Braven Health (Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey)
Aetna
AmeriHealth
CHAMPVA
HealthFirst (NY)
Aetna Better Health
Assurant Health
Horizon NJ Health
Humana
EmblemHealth
MetroPlus Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Liberty Mutual
1199SEIU
AmeriGroup
Wellcare
The Hartford
Oscar Health Insurance
Progressive
AARP
State Farm
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Tricare
Clover Health
GEHA
MagnaCare
MVP Health Care
Molina Healthcare

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