Lamya Ibrahim, MD Neurology in Edison, NJ

Lamya Ibrahim, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurologist specializing in vascular neurology. She is an Assistant Professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and sees patients at the Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at JFK University Medical Center.

Dr. Ibrahim cares for people with stroke and other cerebrovascular conditions, both in the clinic and in the hospital. At JFK University Medical Center, she practices vascular neurology and works closely with residents, fellows, and multidisciplinary teams at the comprehensive stroke center. She also works as a neurohospitalist at Raritan Bay Medical Center and Old Bridge Medical Center, providing inpatient neurology consultation. Additionally, she provides acute teleneurology services, helping a growing network of primary stroke centers evaluate and coordinate care for neurologic emergencies in real time. 

Her fellowship training prepared her to lead inpatient stroke and consult services and to coordinate transfers when a patient needs emergent intervention. She aims to give each patient compassionate care and a clear explanation of their diagnosis and treatment plan. Dr. Ibrahim completed her vascular neurology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was also an NIH StrokeNet Fellow. She completed her neurology residency at UTHealth Houston, where she served as chief resident in her final year, helping to develop the curriculum and launching new lecture series for residents. She earned her medical degree (MBBS) from Mysore Medical College and Research Institute in India, and she is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.

Dr. Ibrahim has a research background in stroke. She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications, including in Stroke and Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, and has presented at the International Stroke Conference and the European Stroke Conference. Her interests include stroke outcomes after thrombolysis and thrombectomy, imaging, and improving access to stroke care