Christine Lynn Lau MD MBA
Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine & Chief of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center
22 S Greene StBaltimore, MD 21201
Fax+1 410-706-6976
Overview of Dr. Lau
Dr. Christine Lau is a thoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Maryland Medical Center and University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and has been in practice 31 years. Dr. Lau accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 58 doctors at University of Maryland Medical Center and one of 22 doctors at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2005
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2019 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1995 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2002 - 2017
MI State Medical License 2005 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
- Utility of Routine Cervical Mediastinoscopy in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
- Treat COVID-19 Patients With Regadenoson Start of enrollment: 2021 May 06
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 66 citationsTransplantation of a genetically modified porcine heart into a live human.Bartley P Griffith, Alison Grazioli, Avneesh K Singh, Andy Tully, Javier Galindo
Nature Medicine. 2025-02-01 - 3 citationsBronchial anastomotic complications as a microvascular disruption in a mouse model of airway transplantation.Mohammad Afzal Khan, Subarna Bhusal, Christine L Lau, Alexander Sasha Krupnick
Frontiers in Immunology. 2025-01-01 - 2 citationsStress-induced eosinophil activation contributes to postoperative morbidity and mortality after lung resection.Zhongcheng Mei, May A Khalil, Yizhan Guo, Dongge Li, Anirban Banerjee
Science Translational Medicine. 2024-08-21
Press Mentions
Second Pig Heart Transplant Patient Helps Scientists Map Future of Xenotransplantation TodayheadlineJanuary 8th, 2025- UM School of Medicine Establishes Three New Endowed Professorships Through Maryland E-Nnovation Awards and UMB Matching FundsSeptember 18th, 2024
- 4 New Details on Pig Heart Transplant Patient's DeathJune 28th, 2022
Grant Support
- Adenosine 2A Receptor Signaling In Lung Transplant Injury And RejectionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2012
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Anthem HealthKeepers HMO/POS
Anthem KeyCare PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Tennessee Network 5
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPOCoventry Virginia - HMO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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