Laura Chen, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonology)Cards
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2025
A Partner Hospital Intervention to Decrease Readmissions for Newborn Hyperbilirubinemia
Chen L, Goetz E, Allen A, Sklansky D, Koffarnus K, Shadman K. A Partner Hospital Intervention to Decrease Readmissions for Newborn Hyperbilirubinemia. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2025, 10: e820. PMID: 40444226, PMCID: PMC12122167, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000820.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Unveiling Gender Bias: An Update on Faculty Teaching Evaluations in Academic Medicine
Webber S, Babal J, Allen A, Chen L, Nackers K, Allen B, Jewell D, Kieren M, Kelly M. Unveiling Gender Bias: An Update on Faculty Teaching Evaluations in Academic Medicine. Academic Pediatrics 2024, 25: 102562. PMID: 39142518, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Influencing Feeding Decisions in Children With Bronchiolitis on High-Flow Nasal Cannula.
Shadman K, Rosenberger C, Chen L, Kieren M, Garcia M, Kelly M. Factors Influencing Feeding Decisions in Children With Bronchiolitis on High-Flow Nasal Cannula. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: 732-739. PMID: 39108228, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisparities in COVID-19 vaccine intentions, testing and trusted sources by household language for children with medical complexity
Chen L, Singh-Verdeflor K, Kelly M, Sklansky D, Shadman K, Edmonson M, Zhao Q, DeMuri G, Coller R. Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine intentions, testing and trusted sources by household language for children with medical complexity. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0305553. PMID: 38875256, PMCID: PMC11178204, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregivers of childrenCross-sectional surveyMedical complexityHousehold languageCOVID-19 test resultsCross-sectional survey of caregivers of childrenSurvey of caregivers of childrenComplex chronic conditionsTrusted sourcesPublic health messagesTrusted sources of informationCOVID-19 vaccination intentionMultivariate logistic regressionPositive COVID-19 test resultHealth disparitiesChronic conditionsSource of informationHealth messagesCaregiversInterpretation of negative resultsCOVID-19COVID-19 outcomesLogistic regressionTest knowledgeAged 5A Rare Case of Cervical Lymphadenopathy and Weight Loss
Kelleher E, Ali H, Tiedt K, Chen L. A Rare Case of Cervical Lymphadenopathy and Weight Loss. Clinical Pediatrics 2024, 64: 295-298. PMID: 38872303, DOI: 10.1177/00099228241260773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAligning Newborn Hyperbilirubinemia Care With American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines at an Urban Community Hospital.
Ebby C, Allen A, Shadman K, Patrick N, Brenson M, Chen L. Aligning Newborn Hyperbilirubinemia Care With American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines at an Urban Community Hospital. WMJ 2024, 123: 601-605. PMID: 39908523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban community hospitalCare criteriaLength of stayAmerican AcademyCommunity hospitalBirth hospitalizationQuality improvement initiativesAmerican Academy of PediatricsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics guidelinesAcademy of PediatricsImprovement initiativesMultidisciplinary teamBalance measurementsPrimary outcomeRetrospective chart reviewPhototherapy initiationHyperbilirubinemia guidelineChart reviewPediatric guidelinesHospitalPhototherapy useReadmissionInpatient phototherapyAmericanHospital phototherapyGlucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Wisconsin Newborns: Missed Opportunity for Screening.
Chen L, Bhutani V, Fliman P, Mendez R, Allen A. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Wisconsin Newborns: Missed Opportunity for Screening. WMJ 2024, 123: 627-628. PMID: 39908529.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Admitting what is needed: How the health system and society can reduce hospitalizations for children with medical complexity
Chen L, Gerber D, Coller R. Admitting what is needed: How the health system and society can reduce hospitalizations for children with medical complexity. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 18: 90-94. PMID: 35996947, PMCID: PMC9817383, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12948.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Laura Chen, MD, is a pediatric pulmonologist who diagnoses and treats a range of respiratory conditions in children.
Dr. Chen focuses primarily on asthma, pulmonary manifestations of sickle cell disease, and aerodigestive disorders, which involve the complex interaction between the respiratory and digestive systems, often affecting breathing, swallowing, and digestion.
Dr. Chen is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine and received her medical training from Stony Brook University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in pediatrics and fellowship in pediatric pulmonology at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore.
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