Lorraine M. Lazar, MD, PhD

Dr. Lorraine M. Lazar is a dedicated child neurologist and pediatric epileptologist who has spent more than 26 years caring for children with neurological conditions, particularly epilepsy. Originally from Long Island, New York, she attended the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate studies before entering the MD-PhD program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she graduated in 1993. Her doctoral research focused on molecular neurobiology and neuroscience, laying a strong scientific foundation for her future work in pediatric neurology. Dr. Lazar completed her comprehensive medical training at New York Hospital–Cornell in 1998, which included pediatrics, neurology, child neurology, and a specialized epilepsy fellowship.

After practicing in New York for one year, Dr. Lazar moved her practice to New Jersey in 2000, where she has remained for the past 25 years. For the last 11 years, she has been an integral member of the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group (NEREG), a private consortium practice created to address the shortage of epileptologists by providing specialized epilepsy care across multiple hospitals in New York and New Jersey. She currently serves as Program Director for the Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, a Level 3 epilepsy center that she is actively working to elevate to Level 4 status. Her clinical focus includes identifying patients whose seizures are not controlled with medication and evaluating whether surgical approaches may offer a cure or significant improvement.

In addition to her epilepsy work, Dr. Lazar and her colleagues serve as general child neurologists for inpatients at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. She also maintains an active role in medical education, teaching pediatric neurology fellows, neurology residents, and pediatric residents at University Hospital in Newark. Dr. Lazar holds hospital affiliations with Atlantic Health and Hackensack University Medical Center and regularly presents lectures and grand rounds at medical institutions. A member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, she has also contributed to the medical literature with a published chapter in a pediatric textbook. Through her clinical care, teaching, and leadership, Dr. Lazar remains committed to advancing the treatment of epilepsy and improving outcomes for children with neurological disorders.

• MD, PhD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Internship, Pediatrics, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY
• Residency, Neurology and Child Neurology, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY
• Residency, Senior Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
• Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• Annual Top Doctors of New Jersey (multiple years)

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• American Academy of Neurology
• ACNS (American Clinical Neurophysiology Society)

Dr. Lazar has contributed to the medical literature with a published chapter in a pediatric textbook. The chapter was published during or after her time at Atlantic Health, though she notes she would need to reference her CV for the specific publication year and details.