Lauren Lazar, M.D.

Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
Cystic Fibrosis
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

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Biography

Lauren K. Lazar, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in pediatric gastroenterology, with additional interests in gastrointestinal manifestations of cystic fibrosis, liver disease, and quality improvement work.

Dr. Lazar earned her medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatrics at UT Southwestern, where she also received advanced training through a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition.

Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and board eligible in pediatric gastroenterology, Dr. Lazar joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.

She sees patients at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Children’s Medical Center Plano, and the Children’s Health Specialty Center at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Park Cities.

Education & Training

Fellowship - UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2017-2020), Pediatric Gastroenterology
Residency - UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2014-2017), Pediatrics
Medical School - University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2010-2014)

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics
Texas Pediatric Society
Texas Medical Association
Dallas County Medical Society
Dallas Regional Chamber Young Professionals

Honors & Awards

Dallas’ Finest Award for Young Professionals 2019, Northeast Texas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
First Year Fellows Inflammatory Bowel Disease Workshop 2018, Kravis Children’s Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Training Grant, Fellowship Year 1 2018-2019, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Clinical Training Grant, Fellowship Year 2 2017-2018, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Books & Publications

Publications
- In-hospital Pediatric Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Is Associated With Shorter Hospitalization for Children With Choledocholithiasis.
  Bonasso PC, Gurien LA, Staszak J, Gowen ME, Troendle DM, Odiase E, Lazar L, Ruan W, Barth BA, Williams RF, Dassinger MS, Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 2019 01 68 1 64-67
- Utilization of Parenteral Nutrition in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients
  Zena Ghazala, Karyn Shaw, Lauren Lazar, Christina Baldwin, Preeti Sharma, et al. J Gastroenterol Metabol 2018 1 201
- Ketamine inhibits tumor necrosis factor secretion by RAW264.7 murine macrophages stimulated with antibiotic-exposed strains of community-associated, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
  Spentzas T, Shapley RK, Aguirre CA, Meals E, Lazar L, Rayburn MS, Walker BS, English BK, BMC immunology 2011 Jan 12 11

Research

Quality Improvement
Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease
Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis

Clinical Focus

Cystic Fibrosis
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Pediatric Liver Disease
Endoscopy
Pancreatic Disorders