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Call Laura A Boomer, MD, FACS, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics; Surgical Director of the NICU and PICU
Surgery, Solid tumor clinic, Trauma
Board Certifications
Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Pediatric Surgery
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Areas of interest
Solid Tumors and surgical oncology
Critical care
Pediatric trauma care
Congenital anomalies
Minimally invasive surgery
Critical care
Pediatric trauma care
Congenital anomalies
Minimally invasive surgery
Bio
Dr. Boomer has a DaVinci robotic certification. She was the recipient of the Rosenkrantz Research Award (AAP Clinical Research Award) in 2013 and the M. Judah Folkman Award in 2009.
Dr. Boomer has been an invited reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and JAMA Surgery. She is also a member of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Pediatric Trauma Society, International Pediatric Endoscopy Group, Association of Academic Surgeons, Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Medical Association.
Dr. Boomer has been an invited reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and JAMA Surgery. She is also a member of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Pediatric Trauma Society, International Pediatric Endoscopy Group, Association of Academic Surgeons, Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Medical Association.
Education
Education Pediatric Surgical Oncology Training - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Medical School Medical University of Ohio, Toledo, OH
Residency General Surgery - University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV
Fellowship Pediatric Surgery - Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Fellowship Surgical Critical Care - Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine Minimally Invasive Surgery - Nationwide Children's
Research interests
Pediatric trauma care, Pediatric rehab, Critical care, Outcomes, Appendicitis, Thoracic surgery