Laura B Kezar MD

Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University Alabama

1717 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 800-822-8816

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Summary

Associate Dean for Students
Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Education & Training

University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1992 - 1994
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1985

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Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyHealth@UABMedicine, UAB Health System, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Cerner Patient Portal and Powerchart, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

32 citations
Leading Practices and Future Directions for Technical Standards in Medical Education.
Laura Kezar, Kristi L. Kirschner, Daniel M. Clinchot, Elisa Laird-Metke, Philip Zazove
Academic Medicine. 2019-04-01
14 citations
State of the States: Growing Physiatry Association of Academic Physiatrists Position Statement Addressing Academic Physiatry and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation G...
Danielle Perret, Rachel Sunico, Tiffany Knowlton, Laura Kezar, Gregory M. Worsowicz
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2018-12-01
13 citations
Interrater reliability of the International Association for the Study of Pain and Tunks' spinal cord injury pain classification schemes.
John D. Putzke, J. Scott Richards, Timothy J. Ness, Laura Kezar
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2003-06-01