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420 E North AveSte 116Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone+1 412-359-6300
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Summary
- Karen (Baker) Lauer, MD, is an ophthalmologist based in Pittsburgh, PA, with subspecialties in cataract and glaucoma-related conditions. She completed her medical education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, followed by an internship at UPMC Medical Education (Mercy), residency at Tufts Medical Center, and fellowships at UPMC Eye and Ear and AHN Allegheny General . Dr. Lauer's expertise includes glaucoma, cataract surgery, and minimally invasive cataract procedures. She has a notable publication on the efficacy and safety of mitomycin-C in primary trabeculectomy, which has been cited 257 times.
Education & Training
St Francis Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1990 - 1992
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1987 - 1990
UPMC Medical Education (Mercy)Internship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1997 - 2003
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 257 citationsEfficacy and safety of mitomycin-C in primary trabeculectomy: five-year follow-up.Rajiv Bindlish, Garry P. Condon, James D Schlosser, Joyce A. D’Antonio, Karen B Lauer
Ophthalmology. 2002-07-01
Press Mentions
- Monday Morning Update 10/26/20October 25th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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