Neurosurgeon Dr. Lance L. Altenau, MD, FACS, practices in Chula Vista's Medical Center corridor at 752 Medical Center Court through the Neurosurgical Medical Clinic, within walking distance of Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, where he holds surgical privileges for cranial and spinal procedures. Board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons since 1983, Altenau graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1970 and completed neurosurgery residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center under Dr. Richard Schneider. Prior to entering private practice, he served as a Lieutenant Commander at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, bringing military neurosurgical training to the South Bay medical community upon joining NMC in 1980. Post-craniotomy and post-laminectomy rehabilitation cases transition to structured spinal recovery programs at Spine & Sport Physical Therapy, whose spine-specific protocols address cervical and lumbar stabilization following decompression surgery. Clinical focus areas encompass complex spinal disorders, brain tumor resection, and craniosynostosis correction, supported by hospital affiliations spanning seven San Diego County facilities including Scripps Mercy, Sharp Memorial, and Sharp Grossmont.