Lauren Drag, PhD, ABPP-CN
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Dr. Lauren Drag, PhD, ABPP-CN (PSY23476) is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with over 15 years of specialized experience in performing neuropsychological evaluations with both adolescents and adults.
Dr. Drag's clinical expertise covers a wide range of neurological and psychiatric conditions including, but not limited to, ADHD, learning disorders, traumatic brain injury/concussion, dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders, depression, and stroke. She has specific experience and expertise in the assessment of cognitive functioning in physicians and pilots. Since 2022, she has been appointed as a special consultant to the Federal Air Surgeon in Neuropsychology.
In addition to her experience working directly with patients, Dr. Drag is actively engaged in scholarly research and has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications and 8 book chapters, primarily focusing on aviation neuropsychology, traumatic brain injury, cognitive changes in older physicians, and stroke. Her research has been cited by over 1,500 publications.
In addition to these clinical and research activities, Dr. Drag devotes a significant amount of time to the supervision and mentorship of students and trainees. She worked in the Neuropsychology Service and Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford Medicine for 12 years before devoting her full-time efforts to private practice. Prior to joining Stanford, Dr. Drag was the Director of Neuropsychology and an Assistant Professor at Palo Alto University and also held a research appointment at the VA Palo Alto.
Dr. Drag graduated cum laude from Pomona College. She earned her master’s degree and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona, where she was awarded a 3-year National Research Service Award fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She completed an APA-approved predoctoral internship in neuropsychology at the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center and a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Drag earned her board certification in Clinical Neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in 2015.
In her free time, Dr. Drag can be found chauffeuring her two kids to their various activities, cheering on the sidelines of said activities, baking various concoctions for family and friends, and traveling with her family.