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Laura Marie Nally, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

Contact Info

Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

1 Long Wharf Drive, Suite 503

New Haven, CT 06511-5991

United States

About

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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

Appointments

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Education & Training

Fellowship
Stanford University (2018)
Pediatrics Resident
UC Irvine/CHOC Children's Hospital (2015)
Pediatrics Intern
UC Irvine/CHOC Children's Hospital (2013)
General Surgery Intern
University of Rochester (2011)
MD
UC Davis School of Medicine (2010)
BS
Rice University

Research

Overview

My current research involves studying how dietary factors affect glycemic control in type 1 diabetes. I am also interested in looking at psychosocial factors that affect chronic illness management, and using behavioral interventions to help adolescents cope with and manage type 1 diabetes. Further, with the rising out of pocket cost for diabetes medications, I am interested in evaluating how individuals successfully navigate our healthcare system and how we can potentially improve the healthcare system.

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Frequent collaborators of Laura Marie Nally's published research.

Publications

2024

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2022

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    American Academy of Pediatrics

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    Doctors For America

  • honor

    Letter of Distinction in Clinical Teaching

  • honor

    Pediatric Outpatient Teaching Award

  • honor

    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Clinical Care

Overview

Long before she knew she would become a pediatric endocrinologist, Laura Nally, MD, was familiar with type 1, or juvenile, diabetes. Her father and two of her aunts had the chronic condition, in which the pancreas creates too little or no insulin, a hormone needed to move blood sugar (glucose) to the body’s cells to be used for energy.

When she was 6, Dr. Nally was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes herself. “I’ve lived with it ever since. As I grew older, I knew I wanted to contribute to helping others with their management of type 1 diabetes,” says Dr. Nally, who specializes in treating children with diabetes and other hormonal problems. “When I was 12, I started to better understand how to manage the disease, and it became more interesting to me. Each day was like a science experiment. I’d take a certain amount of insulin, eat something, and then see what happened throughout the day.”

That fascination prompted her career in medicine. Pediatrics, she says, was a natural fit. “Kids are fantastic. I love working with them. I can be goofy and silly, which suits me naturally. It’s so nice to bond with them about diabetes,” she adds. “When I say, ‘Oh look, I have an insulin pump, too,’ the younger ones especially love that.”

Dr. Nally says she especially likes working with teenagers who have diabetes. “Life is difficult enough when you’re a teen, and to manage diabetes when you have 30 other things going on that are much more important to you is challenging,” she says. “I want to inspire them to take their insulin, to do their blood-sugar checks, but to not feel like their whole world revolves around diabetes. I think it helps for them to see me, a healthy, happy adult with diabetes who hasn’t let it stop her from achieving her dreams.”

Clinical Specialties

Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes; Pediatrics

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Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Original Certification Date
    2015
  • Pediatric Endocrinology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Original Certification Date
    2015

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Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

1 Long Wharf Drive, Suite 503

New Haven, CT 06511-5991

United States

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