Bruce Lasker

A Northwestern University alumnus, Bruce Lasker, M.D., has established himself as a respected San Diego neurologist. As a new physician, Dr. Bruce Lasker coauthored nine articles with his colleagues. His first publication, “Differential diagnosis of dementia,” was published in 1986 in Neuro View. His other articles include, “Accuracy of diagnosis and consequences of misdiagnosis of orders causing dementia,” “Remote memory in a patient with circumscribed amnesia,” and “Physostigmine treatment in SDAT: Type of administration dose and duration.” Dr. Bruce Lasker received his B.A. and M.D. from Northwestern University, electing to remain at the Illinois institution to complete his internship and residency. From 1981 to 1982, Dr. Lasker worked as an intern for the university’s Department of Medicine, after which he began his residency with the Department of Neurology. In 1985, he completed his residency and accepted a fellowship opportunity at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego). From 1985 through 1987, Dr. Bruce Lasker completed a fellowship in geriatric neurology and dementia, which fueled his interest in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Upon completing his fellowship in 1987, Dr. Bruce Lasker started a private practice in San Diego, called Pacific Neurology. As an expert in Alzheimer’s treatment and research, he also served as Director of the Alzheimer’s Unit at Mission Bay Hospital and as a Neurology Advisory Consultant with the San Diego Alzheimer’s Association. Currently, Bruce Lasker, M.D., serves as an Associate Clinical Professor for the UC San Diego Department of Neurosciences and a Qualified Medical Evaluator for the California Division of Workers’ Compensation–Medical Unit. Additionally, he still sees patients at Pacific Neurology.