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Laurie J. Donohue, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 254-6480

Faculty Appointments

Biography

Laurie Donohue grew up in New Hampshire and survived a stint as a middle school teacher for seven years before finding her way to Dartmouth Medical School. She moved to Rochester to attend the Family Medicine residency program and graduated in 1994.

After establishing her clinical practice at Brown Square Health Center, she was a natural choice to become the faculty liaison to the Brown Square residents. She held this position from 1996 until 2005. In 1998, she increased her faculty commitment to become the Associate Residency Director. In 2005, she added to her list of responsibilities the medical directorship of Westside Health Services, the parent organization for Brown Square Health Center and a second site, Woodward Health Center.

Areas of interest include healthcare for the underserved, addressing healthcare disparities, and feminist spirituality. She lives in the city's 19th Ward with her partner and son.

Research

Laurie Donohue grew up in New Hampshire and survived a stint as a middle school teacher for seven years before finding her way to Dartmouth Medical School. She moved to Rochester to attend the Family Medicine residency program and graduated in 1994.

After establishing her clinical practice at Brown Square Health Center, she was a natural choice to become the faculty liaison to the Brown Square residents. She held this position from 1996 until 2005. In 1998, she increased her faculty commitment to become the Associate Residency Director. In 2005, she added to her list of responsibilities the medical directorship of Westside Health Services, the parent organization for Brown Square Health Center and a second site, Woodward Health Center.

Areas of interest include healthcare for the underserved, addressing healthcare disparities, and feminist spirituality. She lives in the city's 19th Ward with her partner and son.

Credentials

Education

1978
AAS | Mount St Mary College
Arts & Sciences

1979
BA | Emmanuel College
English Or Journalism

1991
MD | Dartmouth Medical School
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1992 - 06/30/1993
Residency in Family Medicine at Highland Hospital of Rochester

07/01/1991 - 06/30/1992
Internship in Family Medicine at Highland Hospital of Rochester

Awards

2004
Society for Teachers of Family Medicine, Northeast Region, First place faculty submission

2003
Community preceptor award, Department of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

1994
Community Service Award, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

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