Aaron C.W. Lasker, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Director, HDSA Huntington's Disease Center of Excellence, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Neurology
Contact information
330 S 9th Street
3rd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
3rd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Office: 215.829.6500
Fax: 215.829.6606
Fax: 215.829.6606
Links
University of Pennsylvania Huntington's Disease Center, Director
Interview regarding Parkinson's disease and palliative care
University of Pennsylvania Huntington's Disease Center, Director
Interview regarding Parkinson's disease and palliative care
Education:
B.Sc (Neuroscience)
Brown University, Providence, RI, 2007.
MD (Neurology)
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2013.
Permanent linkB.Sc (Neuroscience)
Brown University, Providence, RI, 2007.
MD (Neurology)
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2013.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Movement Disorders Specialist with an interest in Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease. Special interest in cognition, non-motor symptoms and neuropalliative care. clinical administration of botulinum toxin injections.Selected Publications
Laynie Dratch, Meron Azage, Aaron Baldwin, Kelsey Johnson, Rachel A. Paul, Tanya M. Bardakjian, Sara‑Claude Michon, Defne A. Amado, Michael Baer, Andres F. Deik, Lauren B. Elman, Pedro Gonzalez‑Alegre, Michael H. Guo, Ali G. Hamedani, David J. Irwin, Aaron Lasker, Jennifer Orthmann‑Murphy, Colin Quinn, Thomas F. Tropea, Steven S. Scherer, Colin A. Ellis: Genetic Testing in Adults with neurologic disorders: indications, approach, and clinical impacts. Journal of Neurology October 2023.ALLAN COLE: Parkinson's and Palliative care. PDwise.com February 2022.
A Shaji, N Ko, M Solanki, Y Ocasio, P Kaur, E Muller, A Mendez, A Lasker: Mindfulness Based Program for Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Patients. Movement Disorders Society, 2022, Annual Congress - Madrid 2022.
A Shaji, N Ko, M Solanki, Y Ocasio, P Kaur, E Muller, A Mendez, A Lasker: Mindfulness Based Program for Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Patients. American Neurological Association, 2022 Annual Meeting 2022.
C. Ashton, C Tacci, R Laracuente, E Sorberg, L Solis-Cohen, S Horn, A Lasker, V Vanderhorst and L Shih.: Spatio-temporal Analysis and Modeling of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease. American Neurological Association, Annual Meeting 2016 Notes: Lecturer and power-point slide developer.
Kitsios GD, Lasker A, Singh J, Thaler DE.: Recurrent stroke on imaging and presumed paradoxical embolism: a cross-sectional analysis. Neurology 8(13): 993-997, Mar 27 2012.
Fried SI, Lasker AC, Desai NJ, Eddington DK, Rizzo JF 3rd.: Axonal sodium-channel bands shape the response to electric stimulation in retinal ganglion cells. J Neurophysiol. 101(4): 1972-1987, Apr 2009.
S Fried, A Lasker, D Eddington & J Rizzo. : Individual Retinal Ganglion Cell Sub-Types Respond Differently To Electric Stimulation. Bio-Medical Engineering Society, Annual Meeting 2008 Notes: Lecturer and power-point slide developer.
A.C. Lasker, J.F. Rizzo, A. Koizumi, S.I. Fried. : The Size and Location of the Spike Initiation Zone is Variable in Rabbit Retinal Ganglion Cells. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting 2008 Notes: Lecturer and power-point slide developer.
S.I. Fried, A.C. Lasker, D.K. Eddington, J.F. Rizzo. : Two Different Parts of the Ganglion Cell Axon Are Activated by Epi-Retinal Electrical Stimulation. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting. 2008 Notes: Lecturer and power-point slide developer.