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Lauren Nadler, MD

Specialty in Family Medicine

Lauren is a resident physician in family medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She earned her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and her undergraduate degree at Oberlin College. Lauren also has an interest in teaching as well as experience with college tutoring and writing MCAT preparatory materials. She believes family medicine challenges her to maintain a broad field of medical knowledge and she hopes to work in an academic setting in the future. In her free time, Lauren enjoys running, reading, and visiting historic sites.

Practice names

Residency in Family Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago

Education and training

2014 - 2018 - MD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

2007 - 2011 - BA (Psychology, English, Neuroscience), Oberlin College

2012 - 2013 - Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program, Goucher College

Certifications

Residency in Family Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago

Articles from Lauren Nadler, MD

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Thigh Pain: 9 Causes

Thigh pain can be caused by joint or muscle damage, problems with blood flow, nerve injuries or underlying medical conditions. Learn about 9 thigh pain causes.

Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis): 10 Causes, Treatments & Statistics

Drooping of one or both eyelids can interfere with vision if severe. In some cases it is present from birth and in others it has a gradual or rapid onset.

Swollen Thumb: Causes & Treatments

A swollen thumb may be painful and affect your day-to-day activities. It can be caused by a bacterial infection within the nail, trauma from an injury, or inflammation of the thumb joints. A sprained thumb and arthritis are the most common culprits for a swollen thumb.

A mallet finger is a deformity of the finger caused when the tendon that straightens your finger is damaged, commonly caused by a direct blow to the fingertip.

Dislocated Shoulder

A dislocated shoulder is an injury in which the upper arm bone comes out of the shoulder blade socket. Symptoms include swelling, pain, and inability to move.

What Your Mouth Pain Means

Mouth pain can be a sign of gum disease, dental infections, mouth sores, or abnormal growth in the mouth that originates from oral cancer, especially if the tongue and roof of the mouth are affected. Below we discuss several mouth pain causes and categories of conditions. We also review at-home remedies for better oral health and symptoms that warrant a visit to the doctor’s office or even an emergency.

Severe Elbow Pain

Elbow pain should not be ignored. Conditions that can cause severe symptoms involve multiple areas of the elbow. Learn about the 7 most common causes of elbow pain.

Severe Wrist Pain

Understand severe wrist pain symptoms, including 8 causes & common questions.

Sharp Elbow Pain

Sharp pain in the elbow can be caused by overuse injury, acute injury, or nerve compression located in the elbow or neck. Common causes of sharp outer elbow pain include tennis or golfer's elbow, and elbow dislocation, or an elbow sprain.

Throat Clearing: Causes & Treatments

Having the need to constantly clear your throat can be commonly caused by acid reflux disease (GERD), mucus buildup from bronchiectasis, or new-onset seasonal allergies.

Thigh Pain: 9 Causes

Thigh pain can be caused by joint or muscle damage, problems with blood flow, nerve injuries or underlying medical conditions. Learn about 9 thigh pain causes.

Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis): 10 Causes, Treatments & Statistics

Drooping of one or both eyelids can interfere with vision if severe. In some cases it is present from birth and in others it has a gradual or rapid onset.

Swollen Thumb: Causes & Treatments

A swollen thumb may be painful and affect your day-to-day activities. It can be caused by a bacterial infection within the nail, trauma from an injury, or inflammation of the thumb joints. A sprained thumb and arthritis are the most common culprits for a swollen thumb.

A mallet finger is a deformity of the finger caused when the tendon that straightens your finger is damaged, commonly caused by a direct blow to the fingertip.

Dislocated Shoulder

A dislocated shoulder is an injury in which the upper arm bone comes out of the shoulder blade socket. Symptoms include swelling, pain, and inability to move.

What Your Mouth Pain Means

Mouth pain can be a sign of gum disease, dental infections, mouth sores, or abnormal growth in the mouth that originates from oral cancer, especially if the tongue and roof of the mouth are affected. Below we discuss several mouth pain causes and categories of conditions. We also review at-home remedies for better oral health and symptoms that warrant a visit to the doctor’s office or even an emergency.

Severe Elbow Pain

Elbow pain should not be ignored. Conditions that can cause severe symptoms involve multiple areas of the elbow. Learn about the 7 most common causes of elbow pain.

Severe Wrist Pain

Understand severe wrist pain symptoms, including 8 causes & common questions.

Sharp Elbow Pain

Sharp pain in the elbow can be caused by overuse injury, acute injury, or nerve compression located in the elbow or neck. Common causes of sharp outer elbow pain include tennis or golfer's elbow, and elbow dislocation, or an elbow sprain.

Throat Clearing: Causes & Treatments

Having the need to constantly clear your throat can be commonly caused by acid reflux disease (GERD), mucus buildup from bronchiectasis, or new-onset seasonal allergies.

Thigh Pain: 9 Causes

Thigh pain can be caused by joint or muscle damage, problems with blood flow, nerve injuries or underlying medical conditions. Learn about 9 thigh pain causes.

Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis): 10 Causes, Treatments & Statistics

Drooping of one or both eyelids can interfere with vision if severe. In some cases it is present from birth and in others it has a gradual or rapid onset.

Swollen Thumb: Causes & Treatments

A swollen thumb may be painful and affect your day-to-day activities. It can be caused by a bacterial infection within the nail, trauma from an injury, or inflammation of the thumb joints. A sprained thumb and arthritis are the most common culprits for a swollen thumb.

A mallet finger is a deformity of the finger caused when the tendon that straightens your finger is damaged, commonly caused by a direct blow to the fingertip.

Dislocated Shoulder

A dislocated shoulder is an injury in which the upper arm bone comes out of the shoulder blade socket. Symptoms include swelling, pain, and inability to move.

What Your Mouth Pain Means

Mouth pain can be a sign of gum disease, dental infections, mouth sores, or abnormal growth in the mouth that originates from oral cancer, especially if the tongue and roof of the mouth are affected. Below we discuss several mouth pain causes and categories of conditions. We also review at-home remedies for better oral health and symptoms that warrant a visit to the doctor’s office or even an emergency.

Severe Elbow Pain

Elbow pain should not be ignored. Conditions that can cause severe symptoms involve multiple areas of the elbow. Learn about the 7 most common causes of elbow pain.

Severe Wrist Pain

Understand severe wrist pain symptoms, including 8 causes & common questions.

Sharp Elbow Pain

Sharp pain in the elbow can be caused by overuse injury, acute injury, or nerve compression located in the elbow or neck. Common causes of sharp outer elbow pain include tennis or golfer's elbow, and elbow dislocation, or an elbow sprain.

Throat Clearing: Causes & Treatments

Having the need to constantly clear your throat can be commonly caused by acid reflux disease (GERD), mucus buildup from bronchiectasis, or new-onset seasonal allergies.