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Dr. David Lundin

Neurosurgery
Renton, WA
29 years experience male

Locations

Valley Neuroscience Institute

Renton, WA

Address

4033 Talbot Road South, Suite 520, Renton, WA
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My office hours

Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
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Fax

4256565567

Insurances accepted

Aetna

Cigna

First Choice Health

Medicare

Premera Blue Cross

Regence

Uniform Medical Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Office

Renton, WA

About

Bio

David A. Lundin, MD, received his medical degree from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine, where he graduated at the top of his class. He completed his internship and residency in Neurological Surgery at the UW and served as a Senior Registrar at the renowned Atkinson Morley’s Hospital in London, England. He then completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at the UW with the departments of Orthopaedic and Neurological Surgery followed by a Chief Residency in Neurological Surgery. He served as Director of Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine at the Southern California Center for Neuroscience and Spine in Los Angeles before joining the WNI as the Neurosurgery Medical Director of the Spine Center in 2008. Dr. Lundin specializes in all types of complex and minimally invasive spinal surgery, including non-fusion techniques such as artificial disk replacement. Dr. Lundin has been widely published in numerous medical and neurology journals

Specialties
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Neurosurgery

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Doctor Q&A

219 Answers
74 Agrees
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Not Well understood.: I agree with the other providers but the reality is that "adjacent level disc degeneration" is not well understood. The stress from fusion may acceler... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Yes: Some radiologists use a dye to confirm placement of the steroid injection but this is not mandatory. Just tell them about your allergy and they can p... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Soft material: The disks are the soft areas between the bones of the spine. They can rupture and lead to back pain and nerve pain in the arms or legs mot frequently... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Likely : Prolactinomas are generally treated medically not surgically but response to the medication should be monitored by imaging. Additionally i recommend ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Probably. : Best to stop using illicit drugs. Get help with aa/na.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Curves: Scoliosis is a sideways curve to the spine. Lordosis is the normal curvature for the neck and low back and is shaped like a "c". Kyphosis is the oppo... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Unlikely: If your MRI and ct was normal, your headaches are unlikely to be due to a tumor or other structural cause. Other source could be vascular disease or ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Surgery : The best treatment for disk herniations that fail to respond to pt, nsaids, steroid injections (snrb) is surgery. Fortunately, surgery is safe and ef... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Facial Pain: Trigeminal neuralgia is pain in a specific pattern on your face that is often described as "lightning" pain that is made worse by soft touch, chewing,... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Vertigo: Your symptoms sound like vertigo and typically arise from an inner ear problem. See an ent.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Common: The weight gain and change in center of gravity as well as the weakening of the core muscles which are being stretched leads to an increase in low bac... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Hamstring: The best stretching for this is your hamstring muscles (back of your legs) do this daily to reduce sciatica.
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
"I shape": The lumbar spine has a "c" shaped curve to it. If this begins to straiten (from any one of many conditions) we call that straitening of the lumbar lor... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Size and location: Size of the tumor and location of the tumor as well as the type of tumor dictates the riskiness of the operation to remove it. An experienced neurosu... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Yes: This can occur typically in your last trimester.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Not normal: Neck sprain should be getting better not worse. I your symptoms are getting worse you should see your doctor for an exam and likely get a mri.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
High impact etc: Avoid high impact activities and maintain proper body weight. Also avoidance of smoking is important for good spine health.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Neurosurgeon : As a neurosurgeon, I am biased. However the differences in spine care today are few as most neurosurgeons and ortho surgeons have similar experience i... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Need a neurologist : Your symptoms are concerning for some type of nerve issue. The most likely source would come from your spine. The next cause could be a pinched nerv... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Yes: Neuropathy can be associated with malignancy or the treatment of malignancy (ie chemotherapy).
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Surgery: Surgery is the best treatment for mb.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Not Serious: The "pop" you feel is generally your joints moving over each other. Similar to cracking your knuckles, this movement can make an audible sound. As lon... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Yes: Vitamin b6 at low doses may help neuropathy. Do not take high doses however as this can be toxic.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Stroke: The most serious thing this could be is a stroke. You should seek immediate medical care.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Neuropathy : You should see a local neurology specialist to assess for neuropathy. There are many causes of such nerve issues, some are easily treated and some are... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Need MRI: Back pain that lasts more than 2 weeks despite physical therapy or nsaids should be evaluated by getting an MRI of the spine.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Need imaging : Your symptoms are vague and do not localize a source of your pain. If this had been present for over 2 weeks you should see your primary medical doct... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
No: Tinnitus is an inner ear problem or can be related to a cranial problem but cauda equina refers to dysfunction of the nerves of your lower back. The ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
See a pain MD: Dependence on pain medication is a serious issue. Dedicated detoxification is often needed and often medications can be used to reduce side effects d... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Feeling better: You should feel better after dissectomy by 6 weeks from surgery. Depending on how long you had an injury or if there was nerve damage the results can... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Advil or Tylenol (acetaminophen) : These are the best over the counter medications for pain related to cold or flu.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Cervical spine disc: Many people that have lumbar disease, also have similar finding in the neck which can lead to pain and sensory symptoms in the arms similar to the sci... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Not generally: Isolated symptoms in the feet would not be common for hydrocephalus.
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A 92-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Take him to the ER: He needs to be taken to the er right away (preferably by medics) to evaluate him and ensure the seizures are treated as untreated, multiple seizures ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Many: Concussive head injury has many issues that can lead to problems with concentration, memory, emotional liability, sleeping problems and headaches. If... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Yes: Nerve issues from the spine or the hip area cam radiate to the groin.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Leg: Classic L4 and L5 symptoms include pain that runs down the leg associated with possible sensory loss to the ankle(l4) or to the big toe (l5). Addition... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Many Causes: Most problems like this are due to muscular strain and ligament problems. Disk problems in the neck can also cause such pain. Lastly, primary shoulder... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Unlikely from MVA : Fractures that are 2 weeks old from your car accident would have a different appearance than an "old" compression fracture. Agree than bone mineral d... Read More
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Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Possible : Minor head trauma which lead to concussion can lead to memory problems or headache that get worse with exercise. Best to seek the attention of a neur... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
See your MD: Sciatica typically resolves after 6-8 weeks so if your symptoms have lasted for a year you should seek referral to a neurosurgeon after getting an mri... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
See your doctors : These symptoms are non specific but should be evaluated for blood pressure problems (ortho static) or an inner ear problem. If these are normal, furt... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Very sensitive : Formal visual field testing can pick up very small defects due to optic nerve damage. The test can be affectedy your ability to stay focused however.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
No: Brain tumors are growths in the substance of the brain. The added pressure of the mass or the compression of important structures is what leads to sym... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Not reccomended: Light walking is recommended after disk surgery for the first 6 weeks to prevent re-injury which is most common during that period of time. Fatigue i... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Many options : Given your young age your condition is likely a congenital problem. The best option is to attempt physical therapy to strengthen your back and loose w... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Optic nerve : Optic nerve damage can occur rapidly. Your nerve function could easily be normal one year and damaged the next year. These changes can even occur in ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Long Term treatment: This condition at this point has no cure so treatment is often life long. Regular assessment by a rhuematologist is needed so the disease can be foll... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Most are not known. : There are many causes of brain tumors. The most common are from spread of another cancer to the brain. Other causes are generic or environmental.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lundin
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Nerve damage: Injury to nerves can cause odd feeling such as burning or itching that is difficult to localize. Your 3 prior back operations could be related depend... Read More
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Testimonials
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Nov 27, 2012
Dr. Lundin has helped many of my patients with neurosurgical and spine care. I trust his expert opinions and would not hesitate to send my mother to him if she needed neurosurgical attention. I full...Read More
Jul 30, 2014
A fantastic physician. Thank you!
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thank you surgery is going to save my life and give me back my life again you touched a lot people lives everyday and for that your a hero
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thanks for relieving answer! But is it ok to take it the same time with phenytin 8am/pm which is the first drug they gave me for seizures?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I am not lived in USA, but I will go there soon. So I am a little worried about fees of this disease, could you please estimate it ?

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
Graduated 1999MD

Medical/Graduate school

University of California - Santa Barbara
Graduated 1994MD

Residency

University of Washington Medical Center

Residency

Atkinson Morley Hospital

Awards

Patient Choice Award, Vitals.com
Compassionate Doctor Recognition, Vitals.com
Doctors Making a Difference, 425 Magazine

Affiliations

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
North American Spine Society

Publications

Magnesium Efficacy in a Rat Spinal Cord Injury
Anterior Thoracolumbar Screw-Rod Instrumentation
Rotational Verebrobasilar Ischemia
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