Laurence J. Spitzer, MD
Radiology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology
My education and training
- Drexel University College of MedicineMedical School
- Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael CampusResidency
- Albert Einstein Medical CenterResidency
- Cooper University HospitalResidency
- Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFellowship
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Amerihealth of NJ Core
- Amerihealth of NJ Enhanced
- Amerihealth of NJ HMO
- Amerihealth of NJ Local Value
- Amerihealth of NJ POS
- Amerihealth of NJ PPO
- Amerihealth of NJ Regional Preferred
- Amerihealth of NJ Secure
- Amerihealth of NJ Ultimate (PPO)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Spitzer is a Penn Medicine physician.
Qualifications and experience
- Diagnostic Radiology, 2004
- American College of Radiology, National
- American Society of Emergency Radiology, National
- Pennsylvania Radiological Society, Local
- Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society, Local
- Radiological Society of North America, National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Shah S, Patel N, Spitzer L Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Causing Nutcracker Syndrome and Left-Sided Varicocele. , Cureus, 17(4): 2025
Spitzer, LJ Extrauterine Adenomyoma , Applied Radiology, 52(6): 2023,46
Wilczynski, T., Misiura, A., Spitzer, L. Migration of an IUD Device Secondary to Uterine Perforation. , Radiology Today: On the Case., 20(2): 2019,30
Spitzer, L. Testicular Carcinoma in Patients with Horseshoe Kidney. , Applied Radiology, 37(7): 2017
Spitzer, L., Cohen, E.A. Villous Adenoma of the Duodenum: An Acute Presentation. Contemporary Surgery for Residents. , Contemporary Surgery for Residents., 4(6): 2017,5-8
Spitzer, L: An Interesting Presentation of Renal Cell Carcinoma. Radiology Today. , Radiology Today., 8(5): 2016,484-500
Spitzer, L., Cohen, E.A. Villous Adenoma of the Duodenum: An Acute Presentation. , Contemporary Surgery for Residents., 4(6): 2013,5-8
Spitzer, L. On the Case. Case Presentation. , Radiology Today: 2012
Spitzer, L., Ghosh, S. Fibrous Dysplasia Presenting as an Incidental Finding on Chest X-Ray. , Contemporary Surgery for Residents., 3(2): 2012,13-15
Spitzer, L. “An Unusual Case of Acute Appendicitis.” , American Society of Emergency Radiology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA: 2007