Laura Chen, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonology)Cards
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2025
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in the First Year: Insights Into Severity, Medication Use, and Healthcare Utilization
Brumer E, Shabanova V, Urbach H, Montgomery A, Grossman M, Chen L, Weiss P, Kandil S. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in the First Year: Insights Into Severity, Medication Use, and Healthcare Utilization. Pediatric Pulmonology 2025, 60: e71254. PMID: 40855960, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.71254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnsuring Timely Pulmonary Follow-up after an Inpatient Asthma Hospitalization: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Chandrasekar L, Schaffer H, Godse S, Grossman M, Chen L, Brumer E. Ensuring Timely Pulmonary Follow-up after an Inpatient Asthma Hospitalization: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2025, 10: e815. PMID: 40371048, PMCID: PMC12077554, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle cell analysis identifies distinct CD4 + T cells associated with the pathobiology of pediatric obesity related asthma
Thompson D, Wabara Y, Duran S, Reichenbach A, Chen L, Collado K, Yon C, Greally DMed J, Rastogi D. Single cell analysis identifies distinct CD4 + T cells associated with the pathobiology of pediatric obesity related asthma. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 6844. PMID: 40000680, PMCID: PMC11861978, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-88423-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Caregivers of children with asthma alarmed by climate change: a cross‐sectional study
Godse S, Shabanova V, Ragavan M, Mitchell M, Chen L, Flom J, Sheares B. Caregivers of children with asthma alarmed by climate change: a cross‐sectional study. Pediatric Pulmonology 2024, 59: 3677-3685. PMID: 39323113, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality Improvement Initiative Enhances Outpatient Pediatric Pulmonology Follow-up for Premature Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Brumer E, Godse S, Chandrasekar L, Kizilirmak T, Blythe E, Gozzo Y, Peterec S, Kandil S, Grossman M, Chen L, Weiss P, Sheares B. Quality Improvement Initiative Enhances Outpatient Pediatric Pulmonology Follow-up for Premature Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2024, 9: e736. PMID: 38854502, PMCID: PMC11161285, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhen lungs and weights tell different stories
Godse S, Brumer E, Kizilirmak T, Canapari C, Silva C, Morotti R, Jiang Y, Jeffries L, Chen L, Panacherry S. When lungs and weights tell different stories. Pediatric Pulmonology 2024, 59: 1047-1059. PMID: 38353400, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26832.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Association of fractional exhaled nitric oxide with asthma morbidity in urban minority children
Chen L, Agalliu I, Roth A, Rastogi D. Association of fractional exhaled nitric oxide with asthma morbidity in urban minority children. Journal Of Asthma 2022, 60: 553-564. PMID: 35499408, PMCID: PMC10170416, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2073549.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Pulmonary disease burden in Hispanic and non‐Hispanic children with sickle cell disease
Chen L, Gong J, Matta E, Morrone K, Manwani D, Rastogi D, De A. Pulmonary disease burden in Hispanic and non‐Hispanic children with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Pulmonology 2020, 55: 2064-2073. PMID: 32484996, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContribution of systemic and airway immune responses to pediatric obesity-related asthma
Chen L, Collado K, Rastogi D. Contribution of systemic and airway immune responses to pediatric obesity-related asthma. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 2020, 37: 3-9. PMID: 32253127, PMCID: PMC8477371, DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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Overview
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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