Dr. Lance Governale, MD
Dr. Lance Governale, MD is a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, FL. He is affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. He is accepting new patients.
UF Health Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Center
1505 SW Archer Rd Gainesville, FL 32608Make an Appointment
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About Me
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Lance S Governale, MD, FAANS, FAAP, is the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UF Health Shands Children's Hospital and the L.D. Hupp Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He joined UF in 2017...read morebiography
Lance S. Governale, MD, FAANS, FAAP, is the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UF Health Shands Children's Hospital and the L.D. Hupp Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He joined UF in 2017...read moreNeurosurgery
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Locations
UF Health Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Center
UF Health Craniofacial Center
UF Health Pediatric Neurosurgery - Lake City
UF Health Pediatric Neurosurgery - Oakhurst
UF Health Pediatric Neurosurgery - Tallahassee
UF Health Pediatric Specialties - Oakhurst
Affiliated Hospitals
- Recipient of 18
hospital awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
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87%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home3% higher than the national average
78%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
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