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Dr. Lozano is the acknowledged world leader in surgery for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, and is also an expert in surgery for epilepsy. Dr. Lozano has published over 100 papers and has recently edited a major book on this subject. He also directs a laboratory engaged in pioneering research attempting to identify potential causes of Parkinson's Disease. He is currently Professor of Neurosurgery and holds the Ronald Tasker Chair in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at The University of Toronto. Dr. Lozano received his MD from the University of Ottawa and Ph.D. from McGill University. He completed a residency in Neurosurgery at the Montreal Neurological Institute prior to joining the staff at The University of Toronto. He has held numerous official positions in Neurology and Neurosurgery societies, and is currently the Secretary of both the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. He also serves on the editorial board of several major journals, and is a member of the scientific advisory board for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. | 