Lauren Mai, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Neurology at Western University
Office: London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital
Phone: 519-685-8500 x33168
Secretary: Sherry Conrad
Bio Sketch
Dr. Lauren Mai earned her medical degree at the McMaster University in 2011 and completed her neurology residency at Western University in London, Ontario. Subsequently, she completed a one-year fellowship specializing in stroke/cerebrovascular neurology at McMaster University. Dr. Mai joined the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences as an Assistant Professor specializing in stroke in 2019.
Medical Interests
Transient ischemic attack, secondary stroke prevention, intracerebral hemorrhage, post-stroke seizure, vascular cognitive impairment, rehabilitation.
Research
Dr. Lauren Mai is actively involved in international multicenter clinical trials aiming at stroke prevention and management. She is a collaborator with the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging and a member of the Canadian Hemorrhagic Stroke Trials Initiative (CoHESIVE) network. Her local research looks at the differences in recovery trajectories between intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke survivors and the use of rehabilitation triaging tools in these two groups.
Dr. Lauren Mai is passionate about teaching the next generation of clinicians and organizes teaching sessions for the stroke fellows and residents. She is pioneering online modules to complement stroke education in the department and contributes to Competency-Based Medical Education.
Honours and Awards
- 2017, Second Place, Neurology Grand Rounds, Western University
- 2016, First Place, Neurology Grand Rounds, Western University
- 2015, Best Platform Presentation - CNS Research Day, Western University
- 2015, First Place, Neurology Grand Rounds, Western University
