
Highlights
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- English
Gender
MaleAbout Matthew Aaron Hazzard
About the Provider
Matthew Hazzard, MD is an experienced, board-certified neurosurgeon with Advanced Neurosurgery Associates. As a resident of Gwinnett County, he is privileged to serve the community he calls home. As a teenager, Dr. Hazzard knew he wanted to have a career where he could help and serve others and pursue his passion for learning and science—which is what he gets to do as a neurosurgeon. Creating an atmosphere of open communication, Dr. Hazzard strives to make sure his patient’s understand their diagnosis and treatment options, helping them make informed decisions about their treatment plan.
Dr Hazzard completed medical school at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. After this, he went on to complete an internship in surgery/neurological surgery at Duke University. He continued his studies at Duke University with his residency in neurosurgery. He also served as a chief resident during his final year in residency and was awarded a Consultant of the Year Award as well as Resident Scholar award during his time at Duke in residency. In addition, he has authored and co-authored several scholarly journal articles and abstracts as well as presented on neurosurgical topics at various meetings.
Certifications & Affiliations
- Board Certified, Neurological Surgery (ABNS)
- Member, American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Member, Georgia Neurosurgical Society (GNS)
- Inductee, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- Member, Georgia Neurosurgical Society (GNS)
- Inductee, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Latest News
- Motion preservation in spine surgery - Feb. 17, 2026
- Northside 101: Degenerative spine conditions - Oct. 16, 2025
- Neurosurgery myths, debunked - Aug. 25, 2025
- Northside adopts new spine fusion technology - Aug. 25, 2025
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Hospital Affiliations
Interpreter Services
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Locations
- Advanced Neurosurgery Associates - Braselton
- 1255 Friendship Road, Suite 200, Braselton, GA 30517
- Get Directions
- phone: 678-312-2700
- Advanced Neurosurgery Associates - Lawrenceville
- 2200 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite 350, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
- Get Directions
- phone: 678-312-2700
- fax: 678-312-2730
Clinical Interests
- Brain: intracerebral hemorrhage, tumors
- Cervical Spine: cervical disc replacement arthroplasty, disc herniation, fusion (ACDF), radiculopathy
- Lumbar spine: anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), direct lateral interbody fusion (DLIF), disc herniation, lumbar disc replacement/ arthroplasty
- Minimally invasive spine procedures: decompression, microdiscectomy, posterior lumbar fusion, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), minimally invasive posterior cervical fusion
Expertise
Education
- Residency: Duke University Medical Center, Neurosurgery, 2015
- Internship: Duke University Medical Center, Neurosurgery, 2010
- Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, 2009
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2019
Insurance
- Aetna
- Amerigroup: Medicaid product
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS MA HMO
- CareSource Tricare
- Caresource: Marketplace Exchange product
- Caresource: Medicaid product
- Cigna
- ClearSpringHealthEONMedicareAdvantage
- Clover Medicare
- Coventry (via Aetna)
- Devoted Medicare Adv
- HealthSpring_Cigna MA
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Multiplan PHCS Beech Street
- Nomi Health
- NovaNet
- NS Health Network
- Oscar Exchange
- Peach State - Ambetter Exchange product
- Peach State: Medicaid product
- Pruitt Health
- QT
- Sonder Medicare
- TRICARE
- United Healthcare
- WellCare: Medicare product via Peach State
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
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