Edward R. Laws MD FACS
Brain & Spinal Tumor
Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School Director Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center
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75 Francis St# BwhBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-6600
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1970 - 1971- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1966 - 1969
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1963 - 1964
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1963
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
VA State Medical License 1992 - 2010
DC State Medical License 1987 - 2002
MN State Medical License 1972 - 1987
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Multi-Center, Multi-National Outcomes Following Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Nonfunctional Pituitary Adenomas.Robert G Briggs, Dhiraj J Pangal, Shane Shahrestani, David J Cote, Stephanie K Cheok
Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B, Skull Base. 2026-04-01 - 1 citationsIntegrative Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Resistance to First-generation Receptor Ligands in Acromegaly.Wei Lin, Songchang Shi, Yuanyuan Zheng, Edward Laws, Timothy R Smith
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2026-01-21 - 1 citationsA contemporary, multiinstitutional analysis of transcription factor lineage in pituitary adenomas: comparative study of neuroimaging, histopathology, and clinical outc...Stephanie K Cheok, Jacob Ruzevick, Robert G Briggs, David J Cote, Ishan Shah
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- A Practical Method for Prevention of Readmission for Symptomatic Hyponatremia Following Transsphenoidal SurgeryHasan A Zaidi, William T Burke, Edward R Laws, Pituitary
Press Mentions
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Honors 2023 Award WinnersApril 24th, 2023
Narrowing in on Pituitary TumorsJuly 27th, 2015
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Press ReleasesSeptember 29th, 2009
Grant Support
- Cortisol After Transsphenoidal Surgery For Cushings DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish, French
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