Dr. Landau is a native of Connecticut and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he earned his B.S. in Biology. He then went on to attend medical school at the University of Connecticut where he earned his M.D. in 1988.
Dr. Landau completed his neurosurgical training at Northwestern University in Chicago in 1995 following which he joined Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, MI where he worked until 2001 as an attending Neurosurgeon. He subsequently joined Fourth Corner Neurosurgery in Bellingham, WA.
Dr. Landau is board certified in Neurological Surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and has special interest and expertise in minimally invasive spinal surgery. Dr. Landau is a leader in this area and also teaches other surgeons how to perform these procedures.
Dr. Landau is currently the director of the spine program at Peacehealth St. Joseph Medical Center where he works closely with the staff to optimize the pre-operative and post-operative care programs for spine patients.
Dr. Landau is married and has several grown children. When not working, Dr. Landau is an avid mountain biker and enjoys the vast trail system the pacific northwest has to offer.