Laura C Hanson MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Professor, Medicine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine
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101 Manning DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 919-966-4996
Fax+1 919-843-5515
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Summary
- Dr. Laura Hanson is a geriatrician in Chapel Hill, NC and is affiliated with University of North Carolina Hospitals. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 31 years. She specializes in hospice and palliative medicine and is experienced in dementia, clinical decision-making, and health care quality indicators.
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1989 - 1991
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1988 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Clinical Trials
- Improving Decision Making About Feeding Options for Dementia Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
- Goals of Care: A Nursing Home Trial of Decision Support for Advanced Dementia Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
- Triggered Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- An Electronic Health Record Algorithm's Performance to Identify Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care.Christine E Kistler, Molly E Lynch, Feng-Chang Lin, Yumei Yang, Winfred Frazier
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2025-10-21 - Exploring Goal-Concordant Medication Use Among VA Community Living Center Residents With Dementia.Joshua D Niznik, Lena K Makaroun, Florentia E Sileanu, Nicole Beyer, Xinhua Zhao
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-10-09 - Design and rationale of the SMaRRT-HD study: A pragmatic, randomized trial of symptom monitoring for individuals receiving maintenance hemodialysis.Jennifer E Flythe, Cassandra B Picataggio, Leah Bernardo, Lorien S Dalrymple, Robert J Kossmann
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- An Advance Care Planning Video Decision Support Tool for Nursing Home Residents with Advanced DementiaSusan L Mitchell, Laura C Hanson, Angelo E Volandes, JAMA
Press Mentions
Dementia Treatments Frequently Conflict with Residents’ Care Goals: StudySeptember 30th, 2024
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