Laura A. Watkins, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 276-3000

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 667
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatrics , Critical Care (SMD)

Patient Care Setting

Pediatrics

Biography

Dr. Watkins' clinical interests are:

- Applying critical care ultrasonography in bedside management of critically ill pediatric patients.
- PARDS.
- Pediatric sepsis.
- Abdominal disease in PICU.

Research

Dr. Watkins' research interests are:

- Education in pediatric critical care ultrasonography.
- Developing a curriculum and a pathway to develop competence in pediatric critical care ultrasonography.
- Fluid overload.
- Treatment of pediatric sepsis.
- Role of critical care ultrasonography in improving the management of pediatric critical care patients.

Credentials

Specialties

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Education

1998
MD | Romania - Carol Davila Univ of Med and Pharm
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

11/01/2008 - 10/31/2011
Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at University of Pittsburgh

10/01/2004 - 10/12/2008
Residency in Internal Medicine / Pediatrics at University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

03/01/2000 - 07/31/2004
Residency in Nuclear Medicine at Clinical Military Hospital & University Hospital

01/04/1999 - 02/28/2000
Internship in Internal Medicine at Floreasca Clinical Emergency Hospital

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Awards

2015
Society of Critical Care Medicine Professional Development Specialty Award

2014
Society of Critical Care Medicine Presidential Citation

2013
Society of Critical Care Medicine Presidential Citation

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Publications

Journal Articles

12/28/2018
Watkins LA. "Interventions for Pediatric Sepsis and Their Impact on Outcomes: A Brief Review." Healthcare.. 2018 Dec 28; 7(1)Epub 2018 Dec 28.

12/2018
Hong J, Antony M, Watkins LA. "A 6-Month-Old Infant Admitted for Endoscopy With Acute Cardiorespiratory Decompensation." Chest.. 2018 Dec 0; 154(6):e165-e167.

10/29/2018
Zaghloul N, Watkins L, Choi-Rosen J, Perveen S, Kurepa D. "The superiority of point of care ultrasound in localizing central venous line tip position over time." European journal of pediatrics.. 2018 Oct 29; Epub 2018 Oct 29.

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