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Lawrence Wechsler, MD, Neurology, Philadelphia, PA

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Neurology • Philadelphia, PA

Vascular Neurology

Professor of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania

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  • Office

    330 S. 9th St
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Phone+1 215-829-3000

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1983 - 1984
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1980 - 1984
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1979 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2017 - 2023
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2016 - 2023
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2009 - 2021
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
  • Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Is the 4.5 Hours Time Window for Intravenous Thrombolysis with rt-PA Firmly Established? (Con) 
    Pittsburgh, PA - 2/13/2014

Press Mentions

  • This COVID-19 Practice: A Call to Limit Unnecessary Transfers to Comprehensive Stroke Centers
    This COVID-19 Practice: A Call to Limit Unnecessary Transfers to Comprehensive Stroke CentersAugust 6th, 2020
  • Treat Stroke to Target Finds Lower Risk of CV Events with Lower LDL-C Levels
    Treat Stroke to Target Finds Lower Risk of CV Events with Lower LDL-C LevelsNovember 18th, 2019
  • Lower LDL Target Better After Stroke
    Lower LDL Target Better After StrokeNovember 18th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

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