Dr. Laurie Douglass

Biography

Laurie M. Douglass, MD, is an Associate Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in the Pediatrics Department, specializing in Child Neurology. Dr. Douglass completed her BS in Physical Therapy at Boston University and earned her MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. She further trained in pediatrics at Boston Medical Center and child neurology at Tufts Medical Center, focusing on pediatric epilepsy. Her career is dedicated to improving the care of children with epilepsy, leading to the establishment of epilepsy centers at Tufts Medical Center and Boston Medical Center, where she currently serves as Chief of the Division of Child Neurology. Dr. Douglass has developed expertise in biostatistics, epidemiology, and clinical trials, evidenced by her fellowship in the Clinical Research Training Program at Boston University School of Medicine, supported by an NIH K30 award. Her research includes significant investigations funded by the NIH and the Maternal Child Health Bureau, centered around epilepsy care innovations using telehealth. Recently, she received funding from the Charles Hood Foundation to address mental health issues among youth with epilepsy. Dr. Douglass's work also emphasizes the use of novel technologies to enhance pediatric care, contributing to the development of resources like the Telehealth Epilepsy Care Collaborative (TECC).

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