Sheng-fu Lo
Northwell Health Neurosurgery & Spine
Office
(516) 550-2100
805 Northern Boulevard Suite 100 Great Neck, NY 11021
About
Sheng-fu Lo
Sheng-fu Larry Lo, MD, MHS, FAANS, is a nationally renowned neurosurgeon who serves as the Chief of Spine Surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He joins us from The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he served as the Director of Spinal Oncology. He is a complex spine specialist, with special emphasis on spine tumors, spinal deformity, craniocervical junction abnormalities and spinal vascular disorders.As a master clinician in his field, Dr. Lo treats some of the country's most challenging surgical cases. He provides his full attention to all his patients, giving them the same compassion and respect that he d give a family member. Patients also value Dr. Lo's conservative approach when assessing the need for surgery, exploring all nonoperative measures first before considering surgical intervention.Collaboration in care is also important to Dr. Lo. He tailors each treatment plan based on his patients individual needs, and when necessary, teams up with Northwell experts from numerous fields, including physiatry, pain management, oncology and orthopedics.Dr. Lo is an Associate Professor in Neurosurgery at the Zucker School of Medicine and is passionate about training the next generation of neurosurgeons. He regularly teaches advanced surgical techniques across the country, and has been recognized with various teaching awards, including the Excellence in Teaching Award at Johns Hopkins Hospital. A widely recognized researcher, Dr. Lo has been published in more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, and has won many awards for his research, including the Rosenblum-Mahaley Award and the Improvement in Patient Safety Award. His recently published studies include novel sacrectomy techniques with nerve root preservation and sacroplasty reconstruction techniques with motion preservation. Dr. Lo has received many recognitions for clinical excellence. In 2015, he won the Irving J. Sherman Award for Resident Achievement. He has also been named a Castle Connolly Rising Star in 2021 immediately upon arriving in New York, among many other honors. Prior to arriving at Northwell, Dr. Lo received his medical training at Yale University School of Medicine, graduating with a combined medical and master of health sciences degree. He completed a residency in neurosurgery, and a fellowship in complex spine surgery and spinal oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Lo is part of many notable organizations and serves on numerous committees, including the Section on Spinal Oncology for the North American Spine Society and Program Committee for the Lumbar Spine Research Society. He is a member of the Spine Tumor Academy, a global coalition of leading experts in spinal oncology. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons.
Primary Specialty
Neurosurgeon
Practice
Northwell Health Neurosurgery & Spine
Gender
Male
Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
1199 SEIU, Aetna, Affinity by Molina Healthcare, AmidaCare, CenterLight, Centers Plan for Healthy Living, Cigna, Elderplan, EmblemHealth (HIP), Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Empire Healthplus, Fidelis, Hamaspik, Healthfirst, HealthSmart, Humana, Humana Military (Tricare), Longevity Health Plan, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, Metroplus, MVP, Northwell Direct, NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP), Oxford, Partners Health Plan, Railroad Medicare, Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, US Family Health Plan, VillageCareMax, VNS Choice, WellCare
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Hofstra/Northwell School of Medicine/Nursing, Phelps Hospital, North Shore University Hospital Syosset, Plainview Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital, Mather Hospital, Huntington Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Glen Cove Hospital, Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, Peconic Bay Medical Center, South Shore University Hospital
Office Name
Northwell Health Neurosurgery & Spine
Languages
Japanese, Mandarin
Services
Sheng-fu Lo provides neurosurgery in Great Neck, NY. A Neurosurgeon is trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the spinal cord, brain and nervous system such as Parkinson's disease and neurological disorders.
Please call Sheng-fu Lo at (516) 550-2100 to schedule an appointment in Great Neck, NY or to get more information.
Please call Sheng-fu Lo at (516) 550-2100 to schedule an appointment in Great Neck, NY or to get more information.
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