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  • Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
  • Accepting new patients
  • 44 years of experience
  • Sarasota Spine Specialists 2032 Hillview St, Sarasota, FL 34239
  • (941) 917-6500

Brief Intro

Dr. Lonstein graduated magna cum laude from Brandeis University with a B.A. in Biology in 1977. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX in 1981. He completed an internship in internal medicine at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., internship in general surgery at the University Health Center Hospitals of Pittsburgh, and then completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. He was a visiting Fellow at The National Insitutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. He completed a combined Spine Fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX and the Texas Back Institute, Plano, TX. He has practiced in Sarasota since 1988, treating both surgical and nonsurgical spinal disorders, including degenerative, traumatic, metabolic, geriatric, and tumors of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He has published and lectured extensively on disorders of the spine, and has had advanced training in laser, microscopic, arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the spine. He has performed over 3,000 major spinal surgical procedures.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

George Washington University Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Baylor College Of Medicine - 1981

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • Sarasota Spine Specialists
  • 2032 Hillview St, Sarasota, FL 34239
  • 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

  • Orthopedic Spine Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine

Conditions Addressed

  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Internal Derangement of Knee Cartilage
  • Rotator cuff syndrome
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
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Procedures Performed

  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Cord Surgery

Insurance Accepted

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

  • Corvel
  • AARP
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • EmblemHealth
  • Medicare
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  • Cancer 74
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 71
  • Orthopedics 114
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 94
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 120
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 120
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 62
  • Children's Hospital 16
  • Urology 119
  • Psychiatry 65
  • Geriatrics 94
  • Rehabilitation 70
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 13
  • Ophthalmology 2
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 10
  • Rheumatology 1
  • Long Term Care 23
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 36