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Laura Van Metre Baum, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)

Biography

Dr. Laura Baum is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and cares for patients as part of the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center and the Smilow Cancer Hospital Palliative Care Program. Dr. Baum completed a Master’s in Public Health and a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Vanderbilt University. She completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and her residency at New York University Langone Medical Center, where she served as a Chief Resident. She received her medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Texas.

Dr. Baum’s research focuses on on gastrointestinal cancers, palliative care, and health services. This has included research on opioid use in cancer and psychosocial outcomes in young adults with cancer.

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Education & Training

Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2021)
MPH
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Epidemiology Track (2021)
Fellowship
Mount Sinai Hospital (2017)
Residency
New York University Langone Medical Center (2013)
MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2010)
BA
University of Texas, Spanish, Economics, Latin American Studies

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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Gastrointestinal Diseases; Palliative Care

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Clinical Specialties

Gastrointestinal Oncology

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Board Certifications

  • Hematology (Internal Medicine)

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2021
  • Medical Oncology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2021
  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2018
  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2013

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