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Daniel Lubelski

Daniel Lubelski, MD

Spine SurgeryNeurosurgeryNeurosurgical Oncology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • Hebrew
  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Daniel Lubelski

Professional Titles

  • Director of Spine Tumor Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery
  • Assistant Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program
  • Program Director, Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship Program

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Daniel Lubelski is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with expertise in complex spine surgery and peripheral nerve surgery. He treats patients with spinal diseases and deformities, spine and nerve tumors, and brachial plexus injuries and other peripheral nerve injuries.

Dr. Lubelski’s training in complex and robotic spine surgery, spinal oncology and peripheral nerve injuries allows him to comprehensively evaluate patients and develop custom treatment plans to address symptoms and improve patients’ quality of life. He prioritizes patient-centered care, effective communication and working in multidisciplinary collaboration to identify the best treatment.

After obtaining his undergraduate degree at the City University of New York, Dr. Lubelski spent a year doing predoctoral research at the National Institutes of Health. He then obtained his medical degree from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and he performed stem cell tumor research as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellow. Dr. Lubelski went on to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for a neurosurgery residency and an enfolded fellowship in peripheral nerve surgery. His postdoctoral training also included a fellowship in complex spine surgery and spinal oncology at Johns Hopkins, as well as a traveling fellowship with advanced training at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr. Lubelski is a prolific researcher who focuses on patient quality of life and on using big data to develop individualized prediction models to determine optimal treatments tailored to each person. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and numerous textbook chapters, has lectured nationally and internationally, and serves as a reviewer for the top neurosurgical journals.

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Additional Academic Titles

Assistant Professor of Oncology

Research Interests

artificial intelligence, comparative effectiveness, data science, patient-reported quality of life outcomes in neurosurgery, prediction models

Lab Website

Spinal Oncology Lab - Lab Website

  • The bony skeleton is one of the most common sites of metastatic spread of cancer and a significant source of morbidity in cancer patients, causing pain and pathological fracture, impaired ambulatory ability and poorer quality of life. In our continuous investigation of the mechanism of metastasis in spine tumors and of developing animal models and treatments, our team seeks to understand how cancer cells metastasize to the bony spine. Our laboratory develops novel techniques to evaluate our animal models of metastatic spine disease.

Selected Publications

  • Lubelski D, Alentado V, Nowacki AS, et al. Preoperative Nomograms Predict Patient-Specific Cervical Spine Surgery Clinical and Quality of Life Outcomes. Neurosurgery. 2018
  • Lubelski D, Pennington Z, Feghali J, et al. The F2RaD Score: A Novel Prediction Score and Calculator Tool to Identify Patients at Risk of Postoperative C5 Palsy.  Operative Neurosurgery. 2020
  • Al-Mistarehi AH, Zaitoun KJ, Javed S... Lubelski D.  Survival and Functional Outcomes Following Surgical Resection of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: A Series of 253 Patients Over 22 Years. Cancers. 2025
  • Xia Y, Papali P, Al-Mistarehi AH... Lubelski D. Outcomes after definitive surgery for spinal and sacral chordoma in 101 patients. Neurosurgery. 2024
  • Al-Mistarehi H, Weber-Levine C, Jiang K... Lubelski D.  The safety and effectiveness of surgical management of brachial plexus tumors. Neurosurgery. 2025

Honors

  • Irving J Sherman Traveling Fellowship Award, Spinal Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering and MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1/1/22
  • Johns Hopkins Department of Neurosurgery Chairman's Award for Safety, 1/1/22
  • Walter Dandy Award for Achievement in Clinical Research, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1/1/22
  • AO/NREF Clinical Spine Fellowship, 1/1/21
  • Kline Peripheral Nerve Award, Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/1/21
  • The Spine Journal 2020 Outstanding Paper Award, 1/1/20

Memberships

  • AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • North American Spine Society

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Expertise

Education

  • Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neurological Surgery, 2022
  • Medical Education: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Medicine, MD, 2015

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2024

Insurance

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Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

184 ratings, 74 reviews

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Overall Rating by Patient
Provider Listened Carefully
Provider Explained Things Clearly
Provider Knew Medical History
Provider Showed Respect
Provider Spent Enough Time
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/17/2026

    Dr. Lubelski is absolutely wonderful. His team is amazing as well.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/13/2026

    He is patient, empathetic and compassionate. He provides clear and detailed answers to questions and treats patients with the upmost respect.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/3/2026

    Fellow/resident very thorough & good at explaining things & using the images to clearly show back issues. Dr Lubelski kind & confident; explained surgery proposed & answered questions thoroughly. Positive experience with both MDs.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Great provider and very upfront and stern about your situation at hand. The DR. Stated real timelines and information for my injury.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    The visit was very helpful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    Dr. Lubelski was friendly, very knowledgeable, provided clear guidance on moving forward. I felt I was in excellent hands. I would highly recommend.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    This was my first time meeting this provider. I found him to be very knowledgeable, friendly and open to answering my questions and concerns. He bought peaceful vibes to the room.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    Great physician!

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    Obviously a talented surgeon.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    I'm very pleased that he listened to me and heard what I was saying.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/10/2026

    I love Dr Lubelski; he us a very caring, compassionate Dr and person.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/10/2026

    The doctor was very knowledgeable and helpful in making a decision on how to approach my neck.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/10/2026

    Dr. Lubelski and his PA were both terrific. Very helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/9/2026

    Excellent first meeting. Looking forward to reviewing the plan for surgery.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/3/2026

    Dr Lubelski was very thorough and responsive and answered all of our questions. We feel positive and confident about him as my neurosurgeon.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/3/2026

    Very pleased with Dr. Lubelski and the resident working with him

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/27/2026

    Dr Lubelski is a very good listener and communicator. He has great bedside manner and made me feel comfortable and confident of a good outcome with my surgical procedure.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/27/2026

    Excellent, professional service.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/27/2026

    Dr Lubelski is excellent and prepared good for my video conference. He is a very good doctor to listen and answer all my concerns. Thankful to him .

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/20/2026

    Dr. Lubelski has been the best provider I have seen for my back issues, he listens well, gets back to me promptly, and has been wonderful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/20/2026

    Very good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/13/2026

    Very professional and thorough care. I appreciate the feedback on my condition and advice for continuing improvement.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/12/2026

    This was my first meeting with Dr Lubelski. The discussion and outcome exceeded my expectations

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    Took time to talk about other things, vacation family etc

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    Thank you. I am very grateful for Dr Lubelski's skill, expertise, and care of me thru this spinal surgery and followup care. His assistant PA [staff] remained available as well, both in person for early F/U appoint, and for guidance as I recovered.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Dr. Lubelski is the best doctor ever, very knowledgeable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Dr.Lubelski is a caring, kind, confident, compassionate doctor. He explained things clearly, did not rush through the visit and made me feel I can totally trust him to do my back surgery. I cannot say enough good things about him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Friendly, professional and reassuring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    I appreciate his knowledge and skill. His specialty and training makes the difference. It is difficult to have cancer and needing surgery.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/9/2025

    Great bedside manner. Very patient and compassionate.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/9/2025

    Dr. Lubelski was top surgeon for me! Very understanding and legitimately cares about my concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/9/2025

    Love Dr. Lubelski

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/9/2025

    Excellent !!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/9/2025

    I am pleased that he is my provider

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/18/2025

    The Medical student explained everything in a professional professional manner got me prepared to speak with the actual provider who then came in greeted me, explained my condition, and what needed to be done, which made me feel very comfortable and confident with him

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/18/2025

    Dr, Lubelski is a great surgeon. He explained everything in detail before my surgery and provided me the information I asked related to the surgery.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/21/2025

    Friendly and knowledgeable. Gave clear post-op expectations (even though they weren't what we wanted to hear.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/30/2025

    Very pleasant visit with doctor. Extremely knowledgeable and able to explain issues in non technical language. Very good listener.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/30/2025

    Wish all my doctors were this knowledgeable and and skilled in their field.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/18/2025

    Dr. Lubelski is very kind, compassionate and understanding.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/16/2025

    Dr. Lubelski was amazing. He was very thorough in describing the problem with my spine and the solution he offered. He took time to ask questiions to be sure I understood.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/16/2025

    Dr. Lubelski made me feel very comfortable and explained my issue and the alternative treatments very clearly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/16/2025

    I like Dr Lubelski a lot. He actually shows me the MRI/Scan and explains exactly what he sees so that I can understand what's going on. He is always very pleasant and patient with my questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/16/2025

    Dr Lubelski was very knowledgeable about my condition and explained it to me to where I could understand it.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/9/2025

    I cannot speak highly enough of Dr. Lubelski. He is kind, compassionate and an excellent physician.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/9/2025

    My Dr and his team are excellent professionals. I have every confidence in their expertise and recommendations for my health care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/2/2025

    Dr. Lubelski is very professional, knowledgeable, and friendly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/2/2025

    The BEST!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/27/2025

    Doctor Lubelski is an excellent surgeon with a great bedside manner. He fully listens to you before suggesting a treatment or course of action. However I did run into some Issues with Dr Lubelski's PA In trying to get an MRI scheduled as I have a pacemaker and have to go out of state (Lancaster, PA) to have it done. The PA was not very helpful as she was always talking over me, she did not listen to me and was recommending corrective actions/solutions before she fully understood my problem.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/26/2025

    Dr. Lubelski listened to me, heard me, and swiftly acted on my surgical, medical need.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/26/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/25/2025

    On time,caring pleasant

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/15/2025

    Dr Lubelski was very helpful and direct as to what treatment is best for my needs

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/12/2025

    Provider was very helpful and concerned We planned on how we would proceed.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/12/2025

    Dr. Lubelski was kind, caring, and clearly explained his diagnosis and recommendations. I feel confidence in him

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/5/2025

    Very satisfied

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/5/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/5/2025

    Actual provide visit time and content relevant but the overall process faced several obstacles/setbacks

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/29/2025

    I cannot schedule a follow-up for test results until after they are completed even though they are scheduled. Seems like that is a delay that is unnecessary.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/15/2025

    Very Nice showed a lot of care and concern at time of appointment.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/15/2025

    Very competent. Easy to talk to.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/8/2025

    Dr. L was outstanding. He addressed all my concerns. We have also been communicating through Epic

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/7/2025

    During my first time visit everything was professional and I feel very satisfied.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/1/2025

    Dr Lubelski allowed me to actively participate in my treatment plan. He was very clear with listening to my concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/16/2025

    Very attentive, listened to my concerns and answered questions

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/10/2025

    Highly skilled and very much a gentleman.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/9/2025

    Very thorough and caring. So grateful to have him as my neurosurgeon.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/3/2025

    Great surgeon!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/27/2025

    Dr. Lubelski is amazing. From my very 1st appointment for a 2nd opinion for an intramedullary spinal cord tumor, to the tumor removal surgery and my continued care. I wouldn't be where I am today both physically and mentally without the skilled hands of this surgeon who is not only skilled in the OR but is equipped with amazing bedside skills. I tell anyone seriously ANYONE who will listen to me about how amazing Dr. Lubelski is!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/27/2025

    He is attentive, takes time to listen to my concerns, answers questions and reviewed options.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/20/2025

    I have only seen him one time so far. It was a video chat. And everything was fine.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/13/2025

    Dr. Lubelski is top notch and I'm glad he is taking care of me.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/13/2025

    Very helpful and explanatory.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/22/2025

    Very informative and healthful.