Lawrence R. Wechsler, M.D.

Frank and Gwladys Elliot Professor of Neurology
Perelman School of Medicine
Chair, Department of Neurology, Pennsylvania Hospital
University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Lawrence R. Wechsler joined the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 as Frank and Gwladys Elliot Professor of Neurology at Perelman School of Medicine and chair of neurology at Pennsylvania Hospital.  He was formerly Henry B. Higman Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Vice President for Telemedicine, UPMC.

Dr. Wechsler received his A.B. from Harvard in biology and his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed neurology residency and fellowship in cerebrovascular disease at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. He holds memberships in several organizations, including the American Neurological Association, American Stroke Association, American Society of Neuroimaging and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Wechsler has authored and co-authored numerous articles related to stroke and stroke therapy. He participated as an investigator, steering committee member and advisor to multiple stroke trials and served on numerous committees for national organizations including the American Heart Association, American Academy of Neurology and the American Society of Neuroimaging. He founded the UPMC Stroke Institute in 1996 and developed an extensive telestroke network throughout the Western Pennsylvania region. He was President of the American Society of Neuroimaging from 2009-2011 and Editor-in-chief of the journal Neuroimaging from 1998-2006. He is a fellow of the American Neurological Association, American Heart Association, American Academy of Neurology and American College of Physicians.