EmilyElizabethLazarouMDDNBPAS, MS, RD(She/Her)

Psychiatry • Odessa, FL

Forensic Psychiatry

PRESIDENT OF LA COOP, PA - GENERAL AND FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY.

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Office
PO BOX 1107
Ste 103
Odessa, FL 33556
Phone+1 813-494-5922

Fax+1 877-560-3037

Summary

Dr. Emily Lazarou is a psychiatrist based in Houston, TX, specializing in forensic psychiatry. She completed her medical training at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and pursued a residency in psychiatry and a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at the University of South Florida Morsani. Her career includes a variety of roles such as Telepsychiatrist at multiple centers, Psychiatrist at North Tampa Behavioral Health, and Chief Psychiatrist at Citrus County Detention Facility. She holds the position of President at LA COOP, PA since 2008. Dr. Lazarou has expertise in psychotherapy, prenatal care, forensics, and personality, and has published work on topics like revenge filicide and battered woman syndrome. Her accolades include the Patients' Choice Award and Compassionate Doctor Recognition from Vitals.com, alongside honorable mentions for her work in forensic psychiatry.

Education & Training

University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2007 - 2008
University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2006
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 2002
Texas A&M UniversityMS, Human Nutrition, 1996 - 1998
Texas A&M UniversityMSc, Human Nutrition, 1996 - 1998
Baylor UniversityBS, Dietetics, 1992 - 1996
Baylor UniversityB.S., 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License Current
FL State Medical License 2004 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2026
MS State Medical License 2010 - 2025
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Forensic Psychiatry
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Patients' Choice Award Vitals.com, 2011
Patients’ Choice Award Vitals.com, 2010-2012
Compassionate Doctor Recognition Vitals.com, 2010-2012
Honorable Mention, Richard Rosner Award Forensic Psychiatry or Forensic Psychology, 2008
Honorable Mention, Richard Rosner Award for the Best Paper Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry or Forensic Psychology, 2008
Psychiatrist of the Year Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association, 2008-2009
2005-2006
Hibbs-Bourkard Award for Outstanding Resident in Psychiatry 2005
American Federation for Aging Research Scholarship 2000
Academic Excellence Award Texas A&M University, 1997
Mortar Board’s Outstanding Senior Woman Baylor University, 1996
Mortar Board's Outstanding Senior Woman Baylor University, 1996
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Revenge filicide: An international perspective through 62 cases
Wade C. Myers, Erica Lee, Rose Montplaisir, Emily Lazarou, Mark E. Safarik
Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 2021-02-21
1 citations
Manufacturing methamphetamine: medical-psychiatric complications of an illegal act.
Emily E. Lazarou
Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 2008-07-01
6 citations
The psychological effects of leech therapy after penile auto-amputation.
Emily E. Lazarou, Glenn Catalano, Maria C. Catalano, Yolanda C. Leon, Jack M. Gorman
Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 2006-03-01

Journal Articles

Sexual Sadism, Psychopathy, and Recidivism in Juvenile Sexual Murderers
Wade Cooper Myers, EE Lazarou, Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 2009
Sexual Sadism, Psychopathy, and Recidivism in Juvenile Sexual Murderers
Emily Elizabeth Lazarou, Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 1/1/2009
Emily Elizabeth Lazarou, Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 7/1/2008
Manufacturing Crystal Meth - A Case of the Medical-psychiatric Complications of an Illegal Act
Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 7/1/2008
Emily Elizabeth Lazarou, Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 3/1/2006
The Psychological Effects of Leech Therapy after Auto-Amputation of the Penis
Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 3/1/2006
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Lectures

Life After Residency, Private Practice – Fee for Service
Tampa, FL - 8/23/2012
Life after Residency, Private Practice - Fee for Service
Tampa, Florida - 8/23/2012
The Battered Woman Syndrome
West PASCO Government Center, New Port Richey, FL - 2/23/2011
The Battered Woman Syndrome
West PASCO Government Center. New Port Richey, FL - 2/23/2011
The Amazing Nervous System
The HOPE Center, Tampa, FL - 6/22/2010
Neuroplasticity Significance in Treatment and Prognosis in Psychiatric Illness with Specific Implications for BPD
St. Petersburg College EpiCenter in Largo, FL - 4/23/2010
Neuroplasticity Significance in Treatment and Prognosis in Psychiatric Illness with Specific Implications for BPD
St. Petersburg College EpiCenter in Largo, FL - 4/23/2010
Your Health – the Effects of Stress, Exercise, and Nutrition
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa, FL - 3/10/2010
Your Health - The Effects of Stress, Exercise, and Nutrition
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa, Florida - 3/10/2010
Personality Disorders
Tampa, FL - 1/28/2010
Psychopharmacology
Tampa, FL - 12/28/2009
PTSD
Tampa, FL and Seattle, Washington [via WEBEX] - 12/9/2009
Management of Obesity
12/2/2009
Management of Obesity
Tampa, FL and Seattle, Washington [via WEBEX] - 12/2/2009
Every Woman all of the time: How to cope
Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL - 10/3/2009
Deciphering Food Labels
Seattle, Washington [via WEBEX] and Tampa, Florida - 7/29/2009
Eating Disorders
Seattle, Washington [via WEBEX] and Tampa, Florida - 7/15/2009
Tampa, FL - 7/9/2009
Suicide Risk Assessment: Medical-legal Aspects of a Psychiatric Problem
Tampa, Florida - 7/9/2009
Medication Management for BPD—less is more
St. Petersburg College EpiCenter in Clearwater, FL - 4/24/2009
BPD Diagnostic Overlap: How to Solve the Diagnostic Dilemma
St. Petersburg College EpiCenter in Clearwater, FL - 4/24/2009
BPD Diagnostic Overlap: How to Solve the Diagnostic Dilemma
St. Petersburg College EpiCenter in Clearwater, FL - 4/24/2009
Medication Management for BPD-less Is More
St. Petersburg College EpiCenter in Clearwater, FL - 4/24/2009
Major Depressive Disorder
Seattle, Washington [via WEBEX] - 4/22/2009
Case Study for Psychotic Disorders
Nashville, TN [via WEBEX] - 4/3/2009
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Other

Handling Holiday Stress
Emily Elizabeth Lazarou, Getting it Right after Getting it Wrong with Curt Miller
11/21/2009
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Getting it Right after Getting it Wrong with Curt Miller
10/17/2009
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Emily Elizabeth Lazarou, Getting it Right after Getting it Wrong with Curt Miller
9/19/2009

Press Mentions

Expert: Nachtman Not Insane When She Killed Mother, Stepfather in CarrollwoodAugust 1st, 2019
Psychiatrists File Class-Action Suit Against ABPN over MOCApril 11th, 2019
Pinellas Judge: Controversial Psychiatrist Can Testify in Jonchuck CaseDecember 10th, 2018
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