Richard A Lytle MD

Carolina Spine and Neurosurgery

7 Vanderbilt Park DrAsheville, NC 28803
Phone+1 828-255-7776
Fax+1 828-274-7855

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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2004
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1998 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2004 - 2026
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ALLSCRIPTS PROFESSIONAL EHR, Allscripts, 2015-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Retinamide-induced apoptosis in glioblastomas is associated with down-regulation of Bcl-xL and Bcl-2 proteins.
Richard A. Lytle, Zhihong Jiang, Xiao Zheng, Ryuji Higashikubo, Keith M. Rich
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2005-09-01
18 citations
BCNU down-regulates anti-apoptotic proteins bcl-xL and Bcl-2 in association with cell death in oligodendroglioma-derived cells.
Richard A. Lytle, Zhihong Jiang, Xiao Zheng, Keith M. Rich
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2004-07-01
85 citations
Clinical utility of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in morphologically ambiguous gliomas with hybrid oligodendroglial/astrocytic features.
Christine E. Fuller, Robert E. Schmidt, Kevin A. Roth, Peter C. Burger, Bernd W. Scheithauer
Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology. 2003-11-01