Locations
Methodist Moody Brain and Spine Institute - Richardson
2821 E. President George Bush Highway
Suite 309
Richardson,
TX
75082
Methodist Moody Brain and Spine Institute - Dallas
1411 N. Beckley Avenue
Pavilion III Suite 152
Dallas,
TX
75203
Methodist Moody Brain and Spine Institute - Celina
1530 S. Dallas Pkwy
Suite 116
Celina,
TX
75009
About Lauren A. Sand, MD
Dallas native, Lauren Sand, MD, is a board eligible neurosurgeon who practices at the Methodist Moody Brain and Spine Institute on the campuses of Methodist Richardson Medical Center Methodist Dallas Medical Center. She is the only female, Ivy League educated neurosurgeon in the Dallas Area. Dr. Sand grew up in Dallas attending Ursuline Academy and attended the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree. She then earned her medical degree at Louisiana State University. Dr. Sand served as Chief Resident during her Residency in Neurological Surgery through the University of Minnesota, where she also pursued specialized training through a Fellowship in Neurointensive Care.
Dr. Sand specializes in caring for critically ill neurosurgical patients facing traumatic spine and cranial injuries, as well as treating degenerative conditions of the spine with both minimally invasive and open surgical techniques. Dr. Sand also treats complex spinal deformities, neurological pain disorders, brain and spine tumors and hemorrhages, chiari malformations and hydrocephalus. She enjoys how her specialization in neurosurgery allows her the unique ability to care for both critically ill patients in the ICU, as well as otherwise healthy patients seeking surgical treatment in her practice.
Outside of work, Dr. Sand enjoys skiing, running, playing piano, and spending time with family.
Insurances Accepted
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- 90 Degree PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health Texas Health
- American Health Plans
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO/PPO
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Marketplace Exchange
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Medicare Advantage
- Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance
- BCBS Blue Advantage HMO Marketplace Exchange
- BCBS Blue Choice PPO
- BCBS Blue Essentials HMO
- BCBS Blue Premier HMO
- BCBS Health Select POS
- BCBS High Performance PPO Network
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
- BCBS My Blue Health Marketplace Exchange
- Buc-ee's
- Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Cigna Connect Marketplace Exchange
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Local+
- CIGNA OAP
- Cigna POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Coral Unity National Provider Network
- Healthcare Highways
- HealthSmart GEPO
- HealthSmart PPO
- Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Imperial Health Marketplace Exchange
- Medical Cost Containment Professionals
- Molina Marketplace
- Molina Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan Commercial PPO
- MultiPlan Medicare Advantage
- Oscar Health Marketplace Exchange
- Parkland Medicaid
- ProCare Advantage
- Sana Benefits
- Superior Ambetter Essentials & Virtual Access Marketplace Plans
- Superior CHIP
- Superior Foster Care
- Superior STAR Medicaid
- Superior Star+Plus
- Tower Extrusions
- Traditional Medicaid-99 (outlying counties)
- Traditional Medicaid-Dallas County
- Traditional Medicaid-Tarrant County
- Traditional Medicare-99 (outlying counties)
- Traditional Medicare-Dallas County
- Traditional Medicare-Tarrant County
- Tricare West
- TriWest VA Community Care
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare PPO
- Velocity National Provider Network
- WellCare Medicare Advantage
- WellCare Medicare Advantage by Allwell
- WellMed Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint CHIP
- Wellpoint Marketplace Exchange
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint STAR Kids
- Wellpoint STAR Medicaid