Neurology
Lawrence Hirsch, M.D.
Professor of Neurology
New Haven, CT
Lawrence J. Hirsch, MD, is a Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine, serving as Chief of the Division of Epilepsy and EEG, Co-Director of the Yale Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, and Co-Director of the Critical Care EEG Monitoring Program. He specializes in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, and critical care EEG monitoring, treating adult and pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy, seizure clusters, NORSE (New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus), and FIRES (Febrile Infection-Re
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Epilepsy (ABPN)
- Clinical Neurophysiology (AB of Psychiatry & Neurology)
- Clinical Neurophysiology (American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology Inc.)
Education & Training
- BA University of Pennsylvania
- Yale University School of Medicine — M.D.
- Yale University — Internship
- Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center — Residency, Neurology
- Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center — Fellowship, Epilepsy
Peer Recognition
- American Academy of Neurology — Fellow
2009
- American Clinical Neurophysiology Society — Fellow
2005
- American Epilepsy Society — Fellow
2017
- American Neurological Association — Fellow
2012
- Canadian Neurological Sciences Foundation — Gloor Lecturer and Grand Plenary Speaker
2012
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Lewis P. Rowland Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching: Columbia University Dept of Neurology (2008)
- Attending of the Year: Yale University Dept of Neurology (2013)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
EpilepsyClinical Neurophysiology
Conditions & Treatments
Epilepsy & Seizure DisordersDrug-Resistant EpilepsyEpilepsy SurgeryStatus EpilepticusNeuromodulation
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Yale New Haven Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice