Lauren Elman, MD
Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Hospital
Director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Director of the Penn Comprehensive Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Center, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Associate Director and Clinical Lead of the Translational Center of Excellence, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Department: Neurology
Contact information
Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
330 South 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Office: 215-829-6708
Fax: 215-829-6606
Fax: 215-829-6606
Education:
BA (Psychology)
Cornell University, 1994.
MD (Medicine)
Cornell University Medical College, 1998.
BA (Psychology)
Cornell University, 1994.
MD (Medicine)
Cornell University Medical College, 1998.
Post-Graduate Training
Medicine Internship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1998-1999.
Neurology Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1999-2002.
Neuromuscular Fellowship, Hospital of the Universityof Pennsylvania, 2002-2004.
Clinical Research Certificate Program, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2005.
Medicine Internship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1998-1999.
Neurology Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1999-2002.
Neuromuscular Fellowship, Hospital of the Universityof Pennsylvania, 2002-2004.
Clinical Research Certificate Program, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2005.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2003.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Maintenance of Certification, 2013.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2003.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Maintenance of Certification, 2013.
Selected Publications
Morganroth J, Bardakjian TM, Dratch L, Quinn CC, Elman LB: Enhancing Clinical Infrastructure for the Delivery of Intrathecal and Genetic Therapies: A Qalsody (Tofersen) Model for Patients With SOD1-ALS. Neurol Clin Pract August 2024.Rhodes E, Alfa S, Jin HA, Massimo L, Elman L, Amado D, Baer M, Quinn C, McMillan CT: Cognitive reserve in ALS: the role of occupational skills and requirements. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener August 2024.
Quinn C, Baer M, Amado DA, Kelley M, Elman L: A single ALS center experience with clinical use of sodium phenylbutyrate-taurursodiol. Muscle Nerve July 2024.
Robinson JL, Suh E, Xu Y, Hurtig HI, Elman L, McMillan CT, Irwin DJ, Porta S, Van Deerlin VM, Lee EB: Annexin A11 aggregation in FTLD-TDP type C and related neurodegenerative disease proteinopathies. Acta Neuropathol 147, June 2024.
Shellikeri S, Cho S, Ash S, Gonzalez-Recober C, Mcmillan CT, Elman L, Quinn C, Amado DA, Baer M, Irwin DJ, Massimo L, Olm CA, Liberman MY, Grossman M, Nevler N: Digital markers of motor speech impairments in spontaneous speech of patients with ALS-FTD spectrum disorders. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener May 2024.
Baldwin A, Copeland J, Azage M, Dratch L, Johnson K, Paul RA, Amado DA, Baer M, Deik A, Elman LB, Guo M, Hamedani AG, Irwin DJ, Lasker A, Orthmann-Murphy J, Quinn CC, Tropea TF, Scherer SS, Shinohara RT, Hamilton RH, Ellis CA.: Disparities in Genetic Testing for Neurologic Disorders. Neurology March 2024.
Dratch L, Bardakjian TM, Johnson K, Babaian N, Gonzalez-Alegre P, Elman L, Quinn C, Guo MH, Scherer SS, Amado DA: The Importance of Offering Exome or Genome Sequencing in Adult Neuromuscular Clinics. Biology (Basel) February 2024.
Dratch L, Azage M, Baldwin A, Johnson K, Paul RA, Bardakjian TM, Michon SC, Amado DA, Baer M, Deik AF, Elman LB, Gonzalez-Alegre P, Guo MH, Hamedani AG, Irwin DJ, Lasker A, Orthmann-Murphy J, Quinn C, Tropea TF, Scherer SS, Ellis CA: Genetic testing in adults with neurologic disorders: indications, approach, and clinical impacts. J Neurol February 2024.
Shen T, Vogel JW, Duda J, Phillips JS, Cook PA, Gee J, Elman L, Quinn C, Amado DA, Baer M, Massimo L, Grossman M, Irwin DJ, McMillan CT: Novel data-driven subtypes and stages of brain atrophy in the ALS-FTD spectrum. Transl Neurodegener December 2023.
Mitsumoto H, Jang G, Lee I, Simmons Z, Sherman AV, Heitzman D, Sorenson E, Cheung K, Andrews J, Harms M, Shneider NA, Santella R, Paganoni S, Ajroud-Driss S, Fernandes JAM, Burke KM, Gwathmey K, Habib AA, Maragakis NJ, Walk D, Fournier C, Heiman-Patterson T, Wymer J, Diaz F, Scelsa SN, Elman L, Genge A, Goutman SA, Hayat G, Jawdat O, Johnston WS, Joyce NC, Kasarskis EJ, Kisanuki YY, Lomen-Hoerth C, Pulley MT, Shah JS, Shoesmith C, Zinman L; PLS Natural History Study Group.: Primary lateral sclerosis natural history study - planning, designing, and early enrollment. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener December 2022.