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Heather A. Lau

Heather A. Lau MS, MD

Genetics, Pediatrics Neurology
New York, New York, United States of America

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Heather A. Lau MD, MS is the associate director of the Division of Neurogenetics and the director of the Lysosomal Storage Disorders Program at NYU School of Medicine. She is board certified in Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology, with additional fellowship training in Neurogenetics and an MS in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Her clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and management of adult and pediatric patients with suspected genetic/inherited neurodegenerative diseases, with emphasis on lysosomal storage disorders, leukodystrophies, the inherited ataxias and genetic epilepsy syndromes. She is also a clinical researcher and currently principal investigator for multiple clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of therapies, including small molecule, protein and gene therapy.
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