Dr. Lochhead is an Idaho neurosurgeon serving the Boise, Idaho Metropolitan area. He specializes in Cranial Neurosurgery, Minimally invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery, Adult Deformity, Scoliosis and Peripheral Nerve.
Dr. Lochhead attended Brigham Young University for his undergraduate degree and earned his medical degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed a general surgery internship at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. His neurosurgery residency training included the Barrow Neurological Institute and St. Joseph’s Hospital. He additionally completed a Skull Base Surgery Fellowship at the International Neuroscience Institute.
Dr. Lochhead is a member of the Neurosurgical Review, American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Lochhead is also a part of Neuroscience Associates in Boise, Idaho. For more information, please visit his profile on their site.
David Nielson received his first Master of Science in Exercise Science from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in 2009. He received his second Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2011.
He is fluent in Spanish and is ACLS certified.
Welcome to Dr. Richard A. Lochhead’s Neurosurgery Practice in Boise, Idaho.
Dr. Lochhead founded his practice with a firm belief in minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures aimed at improving the overall quality of life for his patients and families. It is Dr. Lochhead’s mission to provide outstanding care, help patients through their road to recovery, and get them back on their feet in order to start fully participating in their lives again. Unwavering commitment to the health and wellbeing of his patients is a major tenant of Dr. Lochhead’s practice. He values the trust his patients and their families place in him to provide the best possible care, and strives to uphold his reputation for excellence. Dr. Lochhead is experienced in neuroscience specialties such as Cranial Neurosurgery, Minimally invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery, Adult Deformity, Scoliosis and Peripheral Nerve.
