- Graduate School - UT Health Science Center at Houston (2002-2004)
- Fellowship - Texas Children's Hospital (2001-2004), Adolescent Medicine
- Internship - Albany Medical Center Hospital (1998-1999), Pediatrics
- Medical School - Albany Medical College (1994-1998)
- Residency - Albany Medical Center Hospital (1999-2001), Pediatrics
- Other Post Graduate Training - UT Health Science Center at Houston (2002-2004)
May Lau, M.D.
- Pediatrics - General
- Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Biography
May Lau, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She serves as the Medical Director of the Adolescent and Young Adult clinic at Children’s Medical Center Dallas.
Dr. Lau earned her medical degree at Albany Medical College, where she also completed a residency in pediatrics. She gained advanced training through a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Texas Children’s Hospital. She also earned a master’s degree in public health from the UT Health Science Center at Houston.
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, Dr. Lau joined the faculty at UT Southwestern in 2008.
She specializes in adolescent female and male sexual and reproductive health, including menstrual disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome, dysmenorrhea, breast masses, gender dysphoria, education for and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, and the provision of contraception, including Nexplanon and intrauterine devices.
Dr. Lau also provides care in the Young Women’s Blood Disorders clinic, a specialized clinic for adolescent females with menstrual and hematological issues.
She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a Fellow of the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine. She has been elected to the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Medicine and co-chairs the Texas Pediatric Society Committee on Adolescent and Sports Medicine for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Lau has also served as President of the Texas Chapter of the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine and a consultant to the Texas Medical Association Committee on Child and Adolescent Health.
Dr. Lau has spoken on numerous adolescent medicine topics including care of youth with gender dysphoria, sexually transmitted infections, contraception, and mental health at national and regional meetings. Her research on racial and ethnic disparities in adolescent health, adolescent pregnancy, and youth with gender dysphoria has been presented at national meetings and appeared in many peer-reviewed journals including Pediatrics, LGBT Health, Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, and Maternal and Child Health Journal.
She has been included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list since 2011.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- Pediatric Society of Dallas (2014)
- Texas Pediatric Society (2009)
- Texas Medical Society (2008)
- Society for Adolescent Health & Medicine (2004)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (1998)
- Greater Dallas Pediatric Association
Honors & Awards
- D Magazine Best Doctor 2011-2022
- D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist, 2011-2016, 2020-2021
- Fellow, Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine 2014
- Early Career Women's Faculty Professional Development Seminar 2013, Association of American Medical Colleges
- Mentor, Research Award for Best Abstract by Student 2012, Academic Pediatric Association Medical Student
- University of Texas School of Public Health 2004, Student Research Award
- American Academy of Pediatrics 1999-2000, Resident Scholarship
- Winthrop University Hospital 1988, Scholarship for Medicine
Books & Publications
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Publications
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The 21st Century Cures Act and Multiuser Electronic Health Record Access: Potential Pitfalls of Information Release.
Arvisais-Anhalt S, Lau M, Lehmann CU, Holmgren AJ, Medford RJ, Ramirez CM, Chen CN, Journal of medical Internet research 2022 Feb 24 2 e34085 -
Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care for Transgender Youth: A Qualitative Study of Patient, Parent, and Provider Perspectives.
Pham T, García A, Tsai M, Lau M, Kuper LE, LGBT health 2021 May-Jun 8 4 281-289 -
Developing a Curriculum on Transgender Health Care for Physician Assistant Students.
Hart BG, Kindratt TB, Vasudevan A, Garcia AD, Pagels P, Orcutt V, Lau MC, The journal of physician assistant education : the official journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association 2021 Mar 32 1 48-53 -
Gender-affirming hormone therapy in cystic fibrosis - A case of new Pseudomonas infection.
Shaffer L, Bozkanat K, Lau M, Sharma P, Sathe M, Lopez X, Jain R, Respiratory medicine case reports 2021 32 101353 -
Perspectives of Texas School Nurses on Providing Sexual and Reproductive Health Education and Resources to Teens.
Gao E, Greenberg T, Tapler D, Lau M Texas Public Health Journal. 2021 73 1 20-24 -
Body Dissatisfaction and Mental Health Outcomes of Youth on Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy.
Kuper LE, Stewart S, Preston S, Lau M, Lopez X, Pediatrics 2020 04 145 4 -
Bleeding disorders in adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding in a multicentre prospective US cohort.
Zia A, Jain S, Kouides P, Zhang S, Gao A, Salas N, Lau M, Wilson E, DeSimone N, Sarode R, Haematologica 2019 Oct -
Baseline Mental Health and Psychosocial Functioning of Transgender Adolescents Seeking Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy.
Kuper LE, Mathews S, Lau M, Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP 2019 Oct/Nov 40 8 589-596 -
Communication Between Asian American Adolescents and Health Care Providers About Sexual Activity, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Pregnancy Prevention
Zhao J, Lau M, Vermette D, Liang D, Flores G 2017 32 2 205-226 -
If You Do Not Ask, They Will Not Tell: Evaluating Pregnancy Risk in Young Women in Pediatric Hospitals.
Coles MS, Lau M, Akers AY The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2016 Mar 58 3 251-2 -
Developing a multidisciplinary Young Women's Blood Disorders Program: a single-centre approach with guidance for other centres.
Zia A, Lau M, Journeycake J, Sarode R, Marshall J, De Simone N, Wilson E, Winborn A, Kouides P Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia 2016 Jan -
SOARS Model: Risk assessment of nonsuicidal self-injury
Westers NJ, Muehlenkamp JJ, Lau M. Contemporary Pediatrics 2016 33 7 25-31 -
Clusters of Factors Identify A High Prevalence of Pregnancy Involvement Among US Adolescent Males.
Lau M, Lin H, Flores G Maternal and child health journal 2015 Feb -
Factors Associated With Being Pleased With a Female Partner Pregnancy Among Sexually Active U.S. Adolescent Males.
Lau M, Lin H, Flores G American journal of men's health 2015 Jan -
A Novel Behavioral Intervention in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Improves Glycemic Control: Preliminary Results From a Pilot Randomized Control Trial.
Maranda L, Lau M, Stewart SM, Gupta OT The Diabetes educator 2015 Jan -
Pleased to be Pregnant? Positive Pregnancy Attitudes among Sexually Active Adolescent Females in the United States.
Lau M, Lin H, Flores G Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology 2014 Mar -
Clusters of markers identify high and low prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in the US.
Lau M, Lin H, Flores G Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology 2013 Feb 26 1 40-6 -
Racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care among U.S. adolescents.
Lau M, Lin H, Flores G Health services research 2012 Oct 47 5 2031-59 -
Factors associated with human papillomavirus vaccine-series initiation and healthcare provider recommendation in US adolescent females: 2007 National Survey of Children's Health.
Lau M, Lin H, Flores G Vaccine 2012 Apr 30 20 3112-8 -
Multilevel correlates for human papillomavirus vaccination of adolescent girls attending safety net clinics.
Tiro JA, Pruitt SL, Bruce CM, Persaud D, Lau M, Vernon SW, Morrow J, Skinner CS Vaccine 2012 Mar 30 13 2368-75 -
Primary language spoken at home and disparities in the health and healthcare of US adolescents.
Lau M, Lin H, Flores G Diversity and Equality in Health and Care 2012 ;9(4):267-280 -
Breast masses in adolescent girls.
Lau M, Flores G Contemporary Pediatrics. 2010 Jul 27 54-64 -
Ovarian masses in adolescent girls.
Lau M, Flores G Contemporary Pediatrics 2010 Mar 27 -
The "Real World" of caring for diverse teens: achieving cultural competency in adolescent healthcare using a practical, evidence-based model.
Lau M, Flores G MDAdvisor 2010 3 E50-E59. -
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the Latino adolescent pregnancy rate: how do we eliminate the epidemic of Latino teen pregnancy?
Lau, M, Flores, G Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk. 2010 1, Article 10
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The 21st Century Cures Act and Multiuser Electronic Health Record Access: Potential Pitfalls of Information Release.
Research
- Adolescent health
- Adolescent pregnancy prevention
- Racial/ethnic disparities
- Transgender and gender-diverse youth
Clinical Focus
- Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Results: 1 Locations
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
1935 Medical District DriveDallas, Texas 75235 214-730-5437 Directions to Children's Medical Center of Dallas