Dr. W Lafrance

Biography

W. Curt LaFrance, Jr., MD, MPH, FAAN, FANPA, DLFAPA, FAES, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University and serves as the Inaugural Director of the Neuropsychiatry Behavioral Neurology Clinic at Rhode Island Hospital. He specializes in clinical forensic neuropsychiatry and oversees a wide array of neuropsychiatric disorders including seizure and movement disorders, traumatic brain injuries, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. With a strong academic background, Dr. LaFrance studied at Wake Forest University (BA in Psychology) and earned his MD from the Medical College of Georgia, followed by an MPH from Brown University. His professional history includes a combined residency in neurology and psychiatry at Brown, where he also completed a Clinical Research Fellowship supported by a National Institutes of Health award. Dr. LaFrance has been recognized with numerous awards and grants, including the American Neuropsychiatric Association’s Career Development Award and the American Academy of Neurology’s Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award. As a dedicated mentor and educator, he trains numerous residents and medical students in neurology and psychiatry, contributing significantly to research in neuropsychiatry. His research interests include the development of new biomarkers for treating neuropsychiatric aspects of epilepsy and traumatic brain injuries. He is an active participant in various professional societies, aiming to bridge the gap between clinical practice and research in the fields of neurology and psychiatry.

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