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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514Phone+1 919-843-4096Fax+1 919-966-7772- Is this information wrong?
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
- Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- 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
- Deprescribing bisphosphonates for older adults with dementia: perspectives of caregivers.Joshua D Niznik, Casey J Kelley, Lauren Fasth, Cathleen Colón-Emeric, Carolyn T Thorpe, Meredith A Gilliam, Jennifer L Lund, Laura C Hanson> ;Osteoporosis International. 2024 Apr 1
- Development of a Lived Experience Panel to inform the design of embedded pragmatic trials of dementia care interventions.Antonia V Bennett, Kyra O'Brien, Monica Moreno, Kerry Lanigan, Katie Maslow, Carolyn A Malone, Laura C Hanson, Sheryl Zimmerman, Jason Karlawish, Emily A Largent, Marí...> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024 Jan 1
- Increasing inpatient mobility: A path to overcoming challenges with implementation.David Lynch, Dominic Boccaccio, Andrew de la Paz, Carissa Lau-Julien, Kim Mournighan, Hillary Spangler, Maureen C Dale, Laura C Hanson, John A Batsis> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024 Jan 1
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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
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina
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