Ronald Arthur Lehman, MD
Locations and Appointments
Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
ColumbiaDoctors - 500 Grand Avenue
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
Insurances Accepted
- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell
- Amerigroup of New Jersey
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- MVP Health Care
- QualCare
- Quality Health Management
- RiverSpring
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- WellCare
- Workers Compensation
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Ronald Arthur Lehman, MD
Dr. Ronald A. Lehman, Jr. is a nationally recognized expert in the treatment of adult and pediatric spine conditions. He specializes in complex spinal deformities including scoliosis, kyphosis, revision spinal surgeries, and minimally invasive applications for deformity surgery, as well as cervical spine, cervical disc arthroplasty/replacement, myelopathy and radiculopathy. Dr. Lehman also focuses on Minimally Invasive Spine surgery (MIS) of the cervical and lumbar spine, and spinal tumors/cancer of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.
Dr. Lehman received his MD from Jefferson Medical College, and completed his residency at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. He then completed his fellowship training in adult and pediatric spine surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to joining the faculty at Washington University, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) in the Army, receiving three Meritorious Service Medals (MSMs), the "A" Proficiency Designator and the Order of Military Medical Merit. He was the Chief of the Adult and Pediatric Spine Service, and the Consultant to the White House.. Dr. Lehman is the recipient of several Department of Defense (DOD) research grants totaling more than $10 million.
He currently serves as the Program Chairman of the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), and the Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS). Additionally, he will take over as Chairman of the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) next year. Dr. Lehman has over 120 peer reviewed publications.
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery
Expertise
Adult Scoliosis Surgery
Artificial Disc Replacement
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Cervical Spine Surgery
Complex Spine Instrumentation
Complex Spine Surgery
Congenital Anomaly of Spine
Degenerative Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Degenerative Spine Disease
Disc Replacement
Herniated Cervical Disc
Herniated Disc
Herniated Disc Surgery
Juvenile Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques
Neck/Cervical Spine Surgery
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Pediatric Spine Deformities
Pediatric Spine Surgery
Reconstructive Spine Surgery
Revision Spine Surgery
Scoliosis
Scoliosis Fusion
Scoliosis Surgery
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Stenosis Surgery
Spine Deformity
Spine Disorders
Spine Fractures
Education
Fellowship: Barnes Jewish Hospital - Washington University
Internship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Titles & Positions
Co-Director, Adult and Pediatric Comprehensive Spine Fellowship
Co-Director, Clinical Research
Director of Degenerative & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Director, Clinical Spine Research
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian
Education
- Internship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Fellowship: Barnes Jewish Hospital - Washington University
Titles & Positions
- Co-Director, Adult and Pediatric Comprehensive Spine Fellowship
- Co-Director, Clinical Research
- Director of Degenerative & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Director, Clinical Spine Research
- Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery