Laura J. Balcer
Laura Joan Balcer is an American neuro-ophthalmologist who is the vice chair of the neurology department at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine.
Life
[edit]Balcer received her high school diploma from Dulaney High School in 1983.[1] She earned a Bachelors of Science in Biology in 1987 from the College of William and Mary.[1] Balcer received an M.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1991.[1] Dr. Balcer completed her residency in neurology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and completed her fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology in 1996 also at the University of Pennsylvania.[2][3] Dr. Balcer completed her Masters of Science in Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania in 2000[2]. Dr. Balcer practices as a board certified physician with the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology.[4]
Balcer specializes in treating patients with vision problems related to changes in the brain.[5] Her contribution to research has encouraged the inclusion of vision testing for concussion assessments, which helps determine how the visual pathways in the brain are affected by head injuries.[6] One such vision test, called the King-Devick (K-D) test, is used in youth and collegiate sports to quickly judge the likelihood of concussions[5]. Other recognitions she's received include Super Doc, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, the Barancik Prize for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis, and CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012 and 2013.[7][8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Laura Joan Balcer". www.med.upenn.edu.
- ^ a b "Laura Joan Balcer | Faculty | Department of Neurology | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania". www.med.upenn.edu.
- ^ "Meet Neuro-Opthalmologist Dr. Laura Balcer". 31 August 2017 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Laura J. Balcer, MD". nyulangone.org.
- ^ a b "Neurologists admit youth concussions a scary part of contact sports | Vancouver Sun".
- ^ Westly, Erica (September 1, 2011). "Catching Concussions Early". Scientific American.
- ^ "Dr. Laura J. Balcer - Neurology - New York, NY". Castle Connolly.
- ^ "Empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives". National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
- ^ Society, National Multiple Sclerosis. "Leading Edge Collaboration in Eye-Related Research Earns Investigators at NYU Langone Medical Center, Johns Hopkins, and the UT Southwestern Medical Center the 2015 Barancik Prize for Innovation in MS Research". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
- ^ Park, George; Balcer, Marc J.; Colcombe, Joseph R.; Hasanaj, Lisena; Joseph, Binu; Kenney, Rachel; Hudson, Todd; Rizzo, John-Ross; Rucker, Janet C.; Galettta, Steven L.; Balcer, Laura J.; Grossman, Scott N. (15 March 2022). "The MICK (Mobile integrated cognitive kit) app: Digital rapid automatized naming for visual assessment across the spectrum of neurological disorders - ScienceDirect". Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 434. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2022.120150. PMID 35038658.
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- 21st-century American women physicians
- American ophthalmologists
- Women ophthalmologists
- American women neurologists
- American women medical researchers
- New York University Grossman School of Medicine faculty
- College of William & Mary alumni
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumni
- University of Pennsylvania alumni