Barbara Eileen Lazio MD

Brain & Spinal Tumor

Neurosurgeon, OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center

3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RdPortland, OR 97239
Phone+1 503-494-4314
Fax+1 503-346-6810

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Summary

Dr. Barbara Lazio is a neurosurgeon based in Portland, OR, specializing in brain and spinal tumors. She completed her residency in Neurological Surgery at the University of Maryland after graduating from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She currently practices at OHSU Neurosurgery Hillsboro Medical Center and has previously worked as a consultant at St. Joseph Medical Center and as a neurosurgeon at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Dr. Lazio has expertise in treating conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, spinal stenosis, intra-axial and metastatic brain tumors, and cervical myelopathy. Her publications in Op-Med and KevinMD address issues related to neurosurgery and gender dynamics in medicine. She has received multiple CMS Meaningful Use Certifications and is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Her forthcoming book, Off the Top of My Head: Stories from the Operating Room That Will Make You Laugh (or Cry) will be released September 22, 2026.

Education & Training

University of MarylandResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 2001
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2023 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2001 - 2010
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Traumatic brain injury outcomes across human development index strata in 29 countries.
Joseph G Nugent, Hao Tan, Brittany Stedelin, Caleb S Nerison, Zoe E Teton
Nature Medicine. 2026-08-19
11 citations
Okadaic acid–induced apoptosis in malignant glioma cells
Bimal G. Rami, Lawrence S. Chin, Barbara E. Lazio, Satyendra K. Singh
Neurosurgical Focus. 2003-02-15
12 citations
Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-mediated apoptosis in established and primary glioma cell lines.
Jay Jaganathan, Joshua H Petit, Barbara E. Lazio, Satyendra K. Singh, Lawrence S. Chin
Neurosurgical Focus. 2002-09-15

Books/Book Chapters

Off the Top of My Head: Stories From the Operating Room That Will Make You Laugh (or Cry)
Barbara Lazio, mDSourcebooks/Penguin Randomhouse, Naperville, IL2026

Authored Content

Do Women Choose Lower-Compensated Specialties?February 2025
Women’s Sections of Medical Professional Societies: Self-Segregation or Empowerment?May 2024
My Patient Wanted a Doctor Who Looked More like Him. Is That Wrong?February 2023

Press Mentions

Sharing our accomplishiments is not bragging. Stepping into our power as women physicians.July 10th, 2024
The Patient I Cannot Help and a GunAugust 3rd, 2022
A Neurosurgeon and Patient Satisfaction ScoresMarch 23rd, 2022

Committees

member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Community Based Neurosurgery 2023 - Present
Officer, Leadership Council, Neurosurgery and Neurology Institute, Solidarity Bridge 2020 - Present
Clinical Lead, Providence Brain Tumor CPS 2016 - Present