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Gregory Lekovic, MD, Neurosurgery, Los Angeles, CA, Providence Saint John's Health Center

GregoryPLekovicMDPhD

Neurosurgery Los Angeles, CA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base

Assoc Prof, UCLA Neurosurgery Co-Director, Skull Base Neurosurgery Fellowship

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Summary

  • I am a board certified neurosurgeon and leading national expert on the treatment of skull base tumors, cerebrovascular disorders, and NF2.

    I completed my residency at the prestigious Barrow Neurological Institute, where I also obtained advanced fellowship training in Skull Base / Cerebrovascular Surgery, Radiosurgery, and Complex Spine Surgery. In 2008, I joined the world famous House Clinic in L.A. In 2023 I joined the Department of Neurosurgery at UCLA.

    I have authored over ninety peer reviewed publications, also I am a past winner of the Vesalius Award from the American Association of Neurological Surgery, and I have been selected as a Southern California Super Doctor since 2013, and Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2016. I also serve on the editorial boards of leading skull base and neurosurgical journals and I am a frequent speaker at national and international meetings.

Education & Training

  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2002 - 2008
  • Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix
    Banner-University Medical Center PhoenixInternship, Transitional Year, 2001 - 2002
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2001
  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2006 - 2011
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Macroadenoma Presenting Concurrently with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Responding to Doxorubicin Treatment: Case Report and Review of ...  
    Gregory P Lekovic, Eric P Wilkinson, Sheri Palejwala, Garni Barkhoudarian, Acta Neurochirurgica

Press Mentions

  • Dr. Gregory Lekovic: Emerging Technology in Spine and the Reimbursement Headwind to Watch
    Dr. Gregory Lekovic: Emerging Technology in Spine and the Reimbursement Headwind to WatchAugust 7th, 2019
  • At UCLA, Skull Base Surgery Is a ‘Team Sport’
    At UCLA, Skull Base Surgery Is a ‘Team Sport’November 22nd, 2023

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • German, Serbian

Hospital Affiliations