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Lawrence B. Schlachter is an experienced neurosurgeon and attorney. He is well qualified in understanding the important issues of cases involving medical negligence and serious injuries. He is especially qualified to represent patients with injuries and damages to the nervous system, the brain and the spinal cord, patients who have been in accidents, had elective surgeries go badly, been cared for poorly after such procedures or been misdiagnosed.
Dr. Schlachter is one of the few attorneys in the United States who has a unique background combining dentistry, neurosurgery and law with licenses to practice in each profession. He has worked on complex cases throughout the country and is regularly consulted on cases by attorneys in many states. Dr. Schlachter is skillful in deposing defendant physicians and their experts who frequently take extreme positions to defend cases with little meritorious defense.
Dr. Schlachter graduated from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York in 1969. He received a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree in 1973 and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1976 from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Schlachter also served as an officer in the United States Navy Reserves for seven years during the Vietnam era. He also served as a resident in general surgery for two years and in neurological surgery for five years at Emory University and affiliated hospitals from 1976 to 1983. Dr. Schlachter practiced neurosurgery in the Atlanta area through 1999 when he retired from active practice after a baseball injury to his hand. He continued to consult in medicine and neurosurgical matters.
Dr. Schlachter also attended The John Marshall Law School in Atlanta graduating with a J.D. degree in 2004. He is an active member of the Georgia Bar, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine and is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Schlachter has also had numerous publications and frequently speaks at professional meetings and to organizations. He is available to provide lectures on topics related to medicine and law.
During Dr. Schlachter’s neurosurgical practice, he performed over 10,000 surgical procedures on the brain and spine. He was the neurosurgeon on call for the President of the United States when he was in the Atlanta area. He and his associates covered emergency rooms, complex trauma cases and cared for patients with tumors, aneurysms, spine injuries, disc disease and spinal deformities. Dr. Schlachter performed craniotomies for tumors, aneurysms, hydrocephalus and other conditions and laminectomies, fusions, disc removals and spinal instrumentation procedures.
With his experience, Dr. Schlachter knows what the standard of care should be for patients and is able to recognize the issues and investigate the medical care in each case. Dr. Schlachter’s passion is quality medical care. He believes that every patient is entitled to be treated with respect and dignity.
Dr. Lawrence B. Schlachter is an experienced neurosurgeon and attorney who integrates his medical experience and knowledge with legal principles pertinent to each case. He represents professionals, individuals and businesses in areas of health law, personal injury, product liability, patient safety issues and catastrophic injury. In The Schlachter Law Firm practice, we are interested in evaluating your case, discussing the issues with you and in representing clients who have meritorious claims. The Schlachter Law Firm believes in representing its clients with the utmost in excellence. Please refer to Dr. Schlachter’s Curriculum Vitae for further details.
CURRICULUM VITAE
LAWRENCE BERNARD SCHLACHTER. D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S., J.D., F.C.L.M.
THE SCHLACHTER LAW FIRM, P.C.
602 MACY DRIVE
ROSWELL, GA 30076
770 552-8362
Fax 404 506-9581
DOB: 1948
Brooklyn, New York
EDUCATION:
New York City Public Schools
Lafayette High School. Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., Biological Sciences, 1969
School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, D.D.S., 1973
School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, State University of New York at
Buffalo, M.D., 1976
PGY 1 and 2, Residency in General Surgery at Grady Hospital and Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, 1976-1978
PGY 3,4,5,6,7, Residency in Neurological Surgery at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, 1978-1983.
John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, J.D., 2004
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
American Board of Neurological Surgeons, Board Certified 1985; Certification Active
Fellow of The American College of Surgeons 90; Fellowship Active (FACS)
Fellow of The American College of Legal Medicine (FCLM)
Northeast Board of Dental Examiners; Certified 1973
National Board of Medical Examiners; Certified 1976
Licensed in Dentistry, New York, 1973, Inactive
Licensed in Medicine, Georgia, 1977; Active License 01736
Member of the Georgia Bar, 2004; Active Bar Number 001353
MEMBERSHIPS:
American Medical Association
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Georgia Neurosurgical Society
Southern Medical Association
Emory University Medical Alumni Association
Brooklyn College Alumni Association
Medical Alumni Association, School of Medicine, SUNY Buffalo
Dental Alumni Association, School of Dentistry, SUNY Buffalo
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Member Georgia Chapter, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine
American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics
North Fulton Bar Association
Cobb County Bar Association
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
POSITIONS:
Chairman of Neurosurgery Section at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA 1991-1998
Chairman of Neurosurgery Section, Dunwoody Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, 1988-1998
Executive Committee, Dunwoody Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, 1991-1998
Medical Ethics Committee, Kennestone Hospital, 1995-1998
Quality Assurance Peer Review Committee, Kennestone Hospital, 1991-1998
Consultant of Trauma and ICU Committee, Kennestone Hospital, 1991-1998
Board of Trustees, Etz Chaim Synagogue, 2000-2002
American Red Cross Board, NW Atlanta, 1994-1997
United States Navy, Lieutenant, 1971-1977
Player, Men’s Senior Baseball League 1987-1998
President. The Lawrence Medical Consulting Group 2001-Present
President, Medicine and Law Society, John Marshall Law School Atlanta
Neurosurgical Consultant: Federal Bureau of Prisons, Atlanta 1990-95
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION:
New York State Regents Scholarship, 1965-1969
New York State Dental Regents Scholarship, 1969-1973
Edwin Jauch Award for Best Clinical Case of Graduating Senior, 1973
United States Navy Commendation for Exceptional Service, 1988
American Cancer Society Clerkship at Roswell Park Hospital, Buffalo, NY, 1972
Clerkship, Georgia Court of Appeals, 2003
Recipient of Highest Grade in Contracts in Law School
PERSONAL:
Married to Teri Lynn Schlachter of San Raphael, California
PUBLICATIONS:
Schlachter LB, Wardlaw SI, Tindall GT, Frantz AG: Persistence of beta-endorphin in human cerebrospinal fluid after hypophysectomy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1983 Jul;(1) : 221-224.
Schlachter LB, Tindall GT: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - a disabling yet treatable condition. J Med Assoc Ga 1981 Dec; 70(12): 861-65.
Schlachter LB, Fleischer AS, Faria MA, Tindall GT: Multifocal intracranial arteriovenous malformations, Neurosurgery, 1980 Nov: 7(5) : 440-44.
Schlachter LB, Tindall GT, Pearl GS: Granular cell tumor of the pituitary associated with diabetes insipidus. Neurosurgery, 1980 Apr 6(4):418-21.
Schlachter LB, Per-Lee J, Tindall GT: Acoustic neuroma-current diagnosis and treatment. J Med Assoc Ga, 1979 Oct 68(10):905-11.
Schlachter LB, Fleischer, AS: Chapter on intracranial aneurysms, Medical Management of the Surgical Patient, Emory University Butterworth Pub, 1983.
Schlachter LB, Tindall GT: Chapter on Spinal Cord Tumors. Medical Management of the Surgical Patient, Emory University Butterworth Pub, 1983.
Contemporary Neurosurgery: Assistant to the editor, 1980-1982
Cauda Equina Syndrome: Medical and Legal Issues, accepted for publication 2004.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Meetings of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Seminars at these meetings on cranial and spinal trauma, complex spinal surgery, posterior fossa surgery, treatment of pain syndromes, aneurysm surgery, spinal instrumentation, laser surgery, and many other topics
Meetings of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons: courses as above
Contemporary spine surgery continuing education
Contemporary neurosurgery continuing education
Courses in spinal interbody fusion, pedicle screw fixation, discography
Spinal cord stimulation, spinal fusions
Educational requirements met for continued certification by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1999-2001
CME credits on an annual basis for Georgia medical licensure
PRESENTATIONS AND TEACHING:
Lecture: Intracerebral Arteriovenous Malformations, Southern Neurosurgical Society, 1983
Case presentations to Department of Neurosurgery meetings, Emory University Hospital, 1978-83.
Lectures: Neurological Emergencies, Grady Hospital Emergency Room Staff, 1978-1983
Annual Lecture, Dept. of Surgery, Kennestone Hospital, 1983-1998.
Staff education to nurses in ICU and ER, Kennestone Hospital, 1983-1998.
Staff Lecture: Cerebral Bypass Procedures, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 1984.
Instructor in spinal instrumentation surgery course for Spinal Concepts, Atlanta, GA, 1997
Beta Investigational Site for New Surgical Instrumentation Development - Spinal Concepts Company, Austin, TX, 1997-1998.
Faculty Lecture: Spinal Disc Disease, Professional Organizations and Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Cases, Florida Trial Lawyers Workhorse Seminar, Orlando, FL, February 2004.
Faculty Lecture: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association CLE on Medical Malpractice, March 2004.
Lecture: Interface of Medicine and Law, Neurosurgery Department at the Medical College of Georgia Grand Rounds, October 15, 2004.
Lecture: Medicolegal Aspects of the Cauda Equina Syndrome, Georgia Neurosurgical Society, November 20, 2004.
Lecture: Spine Disease, Cobb County Trial Lawyers, December 2004.
Lecture: Informed Consent in Georgia, Georgia Neurosurgical Society, May 28, 2005.
Seminar: Cervical Spine Research Society 2006: medical malpractice
Lecture: American College of Legal Medicine: Neurosurgery and the Law
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