Dr. James Lesnick, MD

Bio

Dr. Lesnick has practiced neurosurgery since 1986, and holds a particular interest in Gamma Knife radiosurgery, brain tumors, and endoscopic surgery for pituitary tumors. Nationally recognized for his expertise and outcomes achieved in Gamma Knife radiosurgery, Dr. Lesnick was instrumental in bringing this technology to Hampton Roads, the only radiosurgical technology in the world designed exclusively for treating the brain. Dr. Lesnick recently served as co-medical director of the Riverside and University of Virginia Radiosurgery Center. Receiving his MBA from the College of William and Mary, Mason School of Business in 2006, Dr. Lesnick has taken on additional leadership responsibilities and currently serves as Vice President and Medical Director, Riverside Medical Group, a multi-specialty group of over 330 distinguished physicians across nearly every specialty.

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  • Sharecare News
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    WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Migraines and depression can each cause a great deal of suffering, but new research indicates the combination of the two may be linked to something else entirely -- a smaller brain.

    Already aware that people with migraines face double the risk of dep...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Over the next two decades, the cost of treating strokes in the United States is expected to more than double, topping more than $180 billion a year, according to new research.

    The main factor driving the increase: an aging p...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests the dominant side of your brain may make the call on which ear you choose to use while talking on your cellphone.

    The dominant side of your brain is where your speech and language center resides. Ninety-five percent of the human pop...Full Article

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    MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A condition known as leukoaraiosis alters brain function in older people, according to a small new study.

    Contrary to past belief, researchers found this common condition, in which diseased blood vessels lead to small areas of...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Although they are common and often debilitating, migraine headaches are not associated with declines in thinking skills, researchers say.

    "Previous studies on migraines and cognitive [brain] decline were small and unable to identify a link between the t...Full Article