Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

Dr. Lauren H. Hammer

Neurology
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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10 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Lauren Hammer is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hammer has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Chorea, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Hammer is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Parkinson's Disease.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine, 2016
Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MA
Board Certifications
Neurology, 2020
Fellowships
University of California San Francisco
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hammer has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Stiff Person Syndrome

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


11 Total Publications

Effect of Motor Imagery on Tremor in a Patient With Parkinson Disease Undergoing Intraoperative Testing.
Effect of Motor Imagery on Tremor in a Patient With Parkinson Disease Undergoing Intraoperative Testing.
Journal: Neurology
Published: October 16, 2025
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