Laura Tarter
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Immunology & Rheumatology Clinic 900 Blake Wilbur Dr W3045 MC 5303 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 723-6961 Fax (650) 725-8418
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Rheumatology
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Connective Tissue Diseases
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Lupus Clinic, Stanford University Medical Center (2012 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Fellow Award, American College of Rheumatology (2011)
- Chief Medical Resident, University of California, San Francisco (2008)
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Harvard College (2000)
Professional Education
| Residency: | UCSF-Internal Medicine CA (2008) |
| Board Certification: | Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine (2011) |
| Fellowship: | UCSF CA (2011) |
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2008) |
| Internship: | Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA USA (2006) |
| Medical Education: | Harvard Medical School MA (2005) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Cardiovascular disease in SLE, quality improvement, therapeutic trials of novel agents in SLE
Publications
- Clinical problem-solving. The heart of the matter. N Engl J Med. 2013; (10): 944-50
- Hydroxychloroquine: a treatable cause of cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012; (8): 786
- Purpura, cutaneous necrosis, and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies associated with levamisole-adulterated cocaine. Arthritis Rheum. 2011; (12): 3998-4001
- Using the american board of internal medicine practice improvement modules to teach internal medicine residents practice improvement. J Grad Med Educ. 2010; (1): 90-5
- Community-based treatment of advanced HIV disease: introducing DOT-HAART (directly observed therapy with highly active antiretroviral therapy). Bull World Health Organ. 2001; (12): 1145-51
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