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Laura Goodman, MD, Pediatric (General) Surgery, Orange, CA, Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC)

LauraGoodmanMDMPH, FACS, FAAP(She/Her)

Pediatric (General) Surgery Orange, CA

Assistant Professor of Surgery & Pediatrics, Trauma Medical Director

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Summary

  • Dr. Goodman is a board-certified pediatric general and thoracic surgeon with special interests in congenital anomalies, the care of injured patients (trauma), and minimally invasive techniques including pectus repair and advanced robotics. She is the Trauma Medical Director at CHOC Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at UC Irvine.

Education & Training

  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2019 - 2021
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2019
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • EAST Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST), 2023

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Committees

  • Vice Chair, Southern California Committee on Trauma 2022 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations