In this role Dr. Lawson provides medical leadership, oversight and strategic planning for the neurosurgery division at Reading Hospital, ensuring that the neurosurgery team is able to meet the needs of the hospital and the community. He collaborates with all specialties to assure that Reading Hospital maintains the high level of outcomes that have earned recognition from both The Joint Commission and American Heart Association. He also serves as a member of the surgical advisory committee and the surgical value analysis committee. Shortly after his arrival at Reading Hospital, Dr. Lawson developed the deep brain stimulation program for movement disorders, in partnership with physician colleagues in the neurology department. Prior to the start of the program, community members had to travel outside of Berks County for this life-changing treatment. He also serves as an assistant professor of neurological surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine.
