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Mackenzie Lerario, MD, Neurology, New York, NY

MackenziePaigeLerarioMDMD, LMSW(She/they)

Neurology • New York, NY

Vascular Neurology

Psychotherapist, DEI Advocate, Writer; a Neurologist on the side.

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Summary

  • Mackenzie (Z) Paige L’Erario, MD, LMSW is a licensed psychotherapist and board-certified neurologist with specific interest in bridging gaps between neurological disorders and mental healthcare. My specialty is working with people who are neurodivergent, struggling with neurological disability, or who have been diagnosed with a functional or somatoform disorder, including functional neurological disorder (FND) or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES).

    My work regarding transgender healthcare has been published in numerous peer-reviewed medical journals as well as Scientific American, Social Work Today, Psychiatric Times and featured quotes in the New York Times. I have presented transgender healthcare trainings at universities and colleges throughout the world, as well as at major international medical conferences, including the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society annual meetings. I am available for consulting and speaking engagements.

    • How Teens Recovered From the 'TikTok Tics' (Published 2023)

    A wave of teenagers who developed tics during the pandemic has receded, illustrating the powerful influence of stress on the body and the resilience of adolesce

    The Warrior Identity: LGBTQ+ Military Service Members - Social Work Today Magazi

    National newsmagazine committed to enhancing the entire social work profession by exploring its difficult issues, new challenges, and current successes.

    Transgender People's Neurological Needs Are Being Overlooked

    Migraine, stroke and epilepsy disproportionately affect members of the transgender community-but neurologists are often unprepared to respond

    Ethical Questions in the Field - Social Work Today Magazine

    Ethical Questions in the Field By Z Paige Lerario, MD, NYS CRPA/CPS-provisional, and Holly Fancher, LMSW, MSEd Social Work Today Vol. 22 No. 4 P. 22 This case s

    Affirming Evidence-Based Care for Young Patients Who Are Transgender or Gender D

    The data is clear: We should expect an increasing number of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth presenting to our practices over the coming years. 1 We m

    Pride: An Opposite Action Against Unnecessary Shame

    Let's face it: Being part of a historically oppressed community can be stressful. We know that individuals who identify as transgender or nonbinary face higher

    Group Blog From the Gender Equity Working Group: How the LGBTQI Section of the A

    Our profession has always been important to us, and our identities. We have the distinct privilege of being neurologic specialists, and we have enjoyed the comp

    A Modern Hippocratic Oath Requires Multidisciplinary Practice and Cultural Humil

    As physicians, we took an oath to minimize harm and injustice1 toward our patients. This includes the harm caused by our implicit biases, or the unconscious pre

    Voice Training Is a Medical Necessity for Many Transgender People

    Calling customer service is a situation we all know and dread. We navigate a maze of automated voice commands, hoping to speak with a real live person. For some

    New Research Points to Causes for Brain Disorders with No Obvious Injury

    "Stop faking!" Imagine hearing those words moments after your doctor diagnosed you with, say, a stroke or a brain tumor. That sounds absurd but for many people

    Blog, Greenburgh Pride

    My personal experience as a transgender person has caused me to lose many basic rights. However, the human right most important to my identity as a physician is

    A Preventable Trauma: The Urgent Need to Expand Gender Diversity in Neurologic H

    We are at the precipice of an emerging professional and public health care crisis within neurology. We are at a time when the number of Americans who self-ident

    Boro hospitals on the front lines of innovation

    The NewYork-Presbyterian Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit featured in the Queens Chronicle. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital now has an MSTU in Queens and Brooklyn.

    State-Of-The-Art Ambulance Provides Life-Saving Help For Stroke Victims

    NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Ever see an ambulance stuck in traffic and say to yourself, "I hope they get to the person in time?" Seconds count in all emergency case

    'Mobile Stroke Treatment' helps top hosp bring ER to the patient

    A.C. Lichtenstein knew he was in trouble when he couldn't make a simple phone call. The talent agent was at home in his Manhattan apartment last May when he beg

Education & Training

  • Fordham Graduate School of Social Service
    Fordham Graduate School of Social ServiceMSW, Social Work, 2021 - 2023
  • NYS Academy of Peer Services
    NYS Academy of Peer ServicesNYS CPS-provisional, Peer Services, 2021 - 2021
  • Columbia Business School
    Columbia Business SchoolCertificate in Business Excellence, Healthcare Administration and Management, 2018 - 2019
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2014 - 2015
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 2010 - 2014
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2010
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityB.S., 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
  • New York Academy of Peer ServicesNYS CPS-provisional

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Fordham University, 2023
  • Alpha Sigma Nu Honors Society Fordham University, 2023
  • Emerging Leaders Program American Academy of Neurology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association between troponin levels and embolic stroke of undetermined source  
    Merkler AE, Gialdini G, Murthy SB,Salehi Omran S, Moya A, Lerario MP, Chong J, Okin PM, Weinsaft JW, Safford MM, Fink ME, Navi BB, Iadecola C, Kamel H, J Am Heart Association, 1/1/2017
  • Left atrial enlargement and anticoagulation status in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation  
    Dakay K, Chang AD, Hemendinger M, Cutting S, McTaggart RA, Jayaraman MV, Chu A, Panda N, Song C, Merkler A, Gialdini G, Kummer B, Lerario MP, Kamel H, Elkind MSV, Furi..., J Stroke Cerebrovascular Dis, 1/1/2017
  • Association between intracranial atherosclerotic calcium burden and angiographic luminal stenosis measurements  
    Baradaran H, Patel P, Gialdini G, Giambrone A, Lerario MP, Navi BB, Min JK, Iadecola C, Kamel H, Gupta A, AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Chong JY and Lerario MP 
    Chong JY and Lerario MPOxford University Press, New York, NYEdition 2nd,2017
  • Intracranial Aneurysms and Other Cerebrovascular Malformations 
    Chapter: Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System 
    Gusdon A, Lerario MP, Lavi E, et alEditors: Al-Mufti F.Springer Publishing, New York, NY2017
  • STROKE: The Cutting Edge 
    Chapter: Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke 
    Lerario MP, Segal AZEditors: Fink M.AHC Media, Atlanta, GA2016

Abstracts/Posters

  • Clinical information systems integration in New York City's First Mobile Stroke Unit.
    Kummer BR, Lerario MP, Ganzman AC, Navi BB, Ribaudo D, Mir SA, Pishanidar S, Mehendale R, Williams O, Kamel H, Marshall RS, Elkind MS, Fink ME, European Stroke Organization Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 1/1/2017
  • Establishing the First Mobile Stroke Unit in New York City.
    Kummer BR, Lerario MP, Ganzman AC, Navi BB, Ribaudo D, Mir SA, Pishanidar S, Mehendale R, Williams O, Kamel H, Marshall RS, Elkind MS, Fink ME, International Stroke Conference, Houston, TX, 1/1/2017
  • Risk of recurrent stroke in patients diagnosed with comorbid depression at the time of transient ischemic attack.
    Lerario MP, Navi BB, Merkler AE, Ferretti CJ, Allen NC, Koyfman F, Bernardini GL, Kamel H, International Stroke Conference, Houston, TX, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Mobile Stroke Unit Operations in New York City: Past, Present, and Future 
    New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY - 1/12/2017
  • Innovations in TeleStroke 
    Brooklyn, NY - 1/11/2017
  • Mobile Stroke Unit Operations in New York City 
    New York, NY - 1/3/2017
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Other

Press Mentions

  • How Teens Recovered From the 'TikTok Tics'
    How Teens Recovered From the 'TikTok Tics'February 13th, 2023
  • Treating Regret
    Treating RegretJanuary 22nd, 2020
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Adds More Telemedicine-Equipped Mobile Stroke Care Vehicles
    NewYork-Presbyterian Adds More Telemedicine-Equipped Mobile Stroke Care VehiclesMay 10th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

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