Lauren Elman, MD
Neurology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology
View 1 additional location
Headshot of Lauren Elman, MD
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic
  • Director, Penn Comprehensive ALS Center
  • Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Hospital

Education and training

  • Medical School: Cornell University
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

483 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
February 2026
great experience
Anonymous
February 2026
see above. she is very thorough and asks if you have questions. bedside manner is excellent as are her explanations
Anonymous
February 2026
she was absolutely wonderful and treated me with respect. i felt validated.
Anonymous
February 2026
she is very competent and i feel very comfortable with her knowledge and recommendations

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Elman is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Magee RG, Van Deerlin VM, McMillan CT, Lee EB, Elman LB, Irwin DJ, Mourelatos Z Plasma isomiRs as Candidate Biomarkers for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis , Neurology Genetics, 12: 2026


Sorenson E, Heitzman D, Lee I, Jang G, Elman L, Habib AA, Wymer J, Hayat G, Goutman SA, Fernandes JAM, Floeter MK, Ajroud-Driss S, Gwathmey K, Kasarskis E, Kisanuki YY, Lomen-Hoerth C, Walk D, Johnston WS, Diaz F, Maragakis NJ, Paganoni S, Shah J, Oskarsson B, Zinman L, Heiman-Patterson T, Jawdat O, Fournier CN, Pulley MT, Scelsa SN, Shoesmith C, Simmons Z, Sherman AV, Hoover BN, Yun RY, Cheung K, Mitsumoto H; PLS NHS Study Group. Prospective Validation of the New PLS Diagnostic Criteria From PLS Natural History Study: EMG and Neurofilament Analyses. , Muscle Nerve: 2026


Austin MA, Spears J, Supple GE, Carrell S, Elman L, Nazarian S. Atrial arrhythmia ablation in myotonic muscular dystrophy patients: a single institution experience , Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 69: 2026


Lee I, Jang G, Cheung YKK, Sherman AV, Johnston WS, Diaz F, Fernandes JAM, Habib AA, Maragakis NJ, Paganoni S, Burke K, Oskarsson B, Shah J, Zinman L, Floeter MK, Ajroud-Driss S, Gwathmey K, Heiman-Patterson T, Jawdat O, Kasarskis EJ, Kisanuki YY, Wymer J, Fournier C, Hayat G, Heitzman D, Lomen-Hoerth C, Pulley MT, Scelsa SN, Walk D, Goutman SA, Shoesmith C, Simmons Z, Sorenson E, Elman L, Harms MB, Hoover BN, Yun RY, Santella RM, Mitsumoto H; PLS NHS Study Group Primary Lateral Sclerosis Natural History Study: Primary Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale and Other Outcomes Assessment , Annals of Neurology: 2026


Ackrivo J, Bracy D, Elman LB, Hansen-Flaschen J, Simmons Z, Pasinelli P, Heiman-Patterson T, Kawut SM, Lane-Fall MB How Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Perceive Respiratory Interventions: A Mixed-Methods Study to Inform Implementation Efforts , Neurology Clinical Practice, 15: 2025


Spencer BE, Irwin DJ, Van Deerlin VM, Suh E, Lee EB, Elman L, Quinn CC, Amado D, Baer M, Grossman M, Wolk DA, McMillan CT Polygenic associations with clinical and neuropathological trait heterogeneity across TDP-43 proteinopathies , PLoS One, 20: 2025


C, Maiser S, Walk D, So Y, McCauley JL, Baker MC, Taylor JP, Zuchner S, Rademakers R, van Blitterswijk M, Benatar M. Shared burden of ultra-rare genetic variants across a spectrum of motor neuron diseases , Transl Neurodegener, 14: 2025


Wu G, Chen W, Wuu J, Jain A, Myers J, Cordts I, Rampersaud E, Heckmann JM, Nel M, Granit V, Statland J, Swenson A, Ravits J, McMillan CT, Elman L, Caress J, Burns TM, Pioro EP, Trivedi J, Katz J, Jackson C, Maiser S, Walk D, So Y, McCauley JL, Baker MC, Taylor JP, Zuchner S, Rademakers R, van Blitterswijk M, Benatar M Shared burden of ultra-rare genetic variants across a spectrum of motor neuron diseases , Translational Neurodegeneration, 29: 2025


Spencer BE, Xie SX, Ohm DT, Elman L, Quinn CC, Amado DA, Baer M, Lee EB, Van Deerlin VM, Dratch L, Massimo L, Irwin DJ, McMillan CT Cumulative incidence of motor and cognitive features in the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-frontotemporal degeneration spectrum , Brain Communications, 7: 2025


Lee I, Jang G, Cheung YKK, Sherman AV, Johnston WS, Diaz F, Fernandes JAM, Habib AA, Maragakis NJ, Paganoni S, Burke K, Oskarsson B, Shah J, Zinman L, Floeter MK, Ajroud-Driss S, Gwathmey K, Heiman-Patterson T, Jawdat O, Kasarskis EJ, Kisanuki YY, Wymer J, Fournier C, Hayat G, Heitzman D, Lomen-Hoerth C, Pulley MT, Scelsa SN, Walk D, Goutman SA, Shoesmith C, Simmons Z, Sorenson E, Elman L, Harms MB, Hoover BN, Yun RY, Santella RM, Mitsumoto H; PLS NHS Study Group. Primary Lateral Sclerosis Natural History Study: Primary Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale and Other Outcomes Assessment , Ann Neurol: 2025