Dr.
Christopher Lapsley is from the Philadelphia area. He attended Penn
State University for his undergraduate education. Following undergrad,
Dr. Lapsley worked as a high school science teacher in a high-needs
school in New York City. While teaching he earned a master's degree in
secondary education at the City College of New York. Following his time
as a teacher, Dr. Lapsley began studying at the University of
Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. While in school he developed
a fondness for orthopedic surgery and emergency medicine.
When
not at the HAH, Dr. Lapsley enjoys pretending to be a dinosaur with his
4 year-old son and scaring his dog, Pirate (his specialties include
Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor). He also enjoys spending time with
his wife and thinking about getting a gym membership, but never actually
going through with it.
