Laura Balcer, MD, MSCE, FANA
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Dr. Laura J. Balcer, MD, MSCE, is a neurologist and epidemiologist at the NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Balcer and her colleagues, Drs. Steven Galetta and Philip K. Moskowitz Professor and Chair of Neurology, lead national collaborative clinical and research efforts in the neuro-ophthalmology of multiple sclerosis (MS) and concussion. One important central theme to the team’s research program has been the mentoring of trainees at all levels, with nearly all achieving publication and presentation of their resulting work. During the past 20 years, Dr. Balcer has served as a primary mentor for greater than 80 trainees, many of whom have received awards for their projects and presentations. At NYU, Dr. Balcer leads the faculty mentoring program, the Neurology Department’s K-Club (for current and future K- awardees), and the Patient-Oriented Research Curriculum for residents. In 2023, Dr. Balcer received the Distinguished Faculty Mentor Award for the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.