Dr. Richard Lochhead is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in cranial neurosurgery, minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery, adult spinal deformity, scoliosis, and peripheral nerve surgery. He earned his undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University and his medical degree at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed a neurosurgery residency at the Barrow Neurological Institute and pursued fellowship training in skull base surgery at the International Neuroscience Institute in Germany.

Dr. Lochhead combines advanced surgical expertise with a patient-centered approach. At Everest, Dr. Lochhead focuses exclusively on spine surgery , allowing patients the opportunity to restore function, relieve pain, and return to active, fulfilling lives.