LawrenceDavidHammerMD

Pediatrics • Palo Alto, CA

Pediatric Nutrition, Obesity and Eating Disorders

Professor of Pediatrics

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Office
MEDICAL SCHOOL OFFICE BUILDING-X240
1265 WELCH ROAD
Palo Alto, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-725-8314

Fax+1 650-498-5684
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Education & Training

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1982
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1976 - 1980
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1977 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1980 - 1988
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Improving Substance Use Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment Financing to Enhance Equity and Improve Outcomes Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults.
Deepa R Camenga, Lawrence D Hammer> ;Pediatrics. 2022 Jul 1
The impact of reducing the frequency of night feeding on infant BMI.
Kelly J. O'Shea, Marie C. Ferguson, Layla Esposito, Lawrence D. Hammer, Cameron M. Avelis, Daniel L. Hertenstein, Mario Solano Gonzales, Sarah M. Bartsch, Patrick T. W...> ;Pediatric Research. 2021 Mar 4
5 citations
Can following formula-feeding recommendations still result in infants who are overweight or have obesity?
Marie C. Ferguson, Kelly J. O'Shea, Lawrence D. Hammer, Daniel L. Hertenstein, Rafay M. Syed, Sindiso Nyathi, Mario Solano Gonzales, Molly Domino, Sheryl S. Siegmund, ...> ;Pediatric Research. 2020 Mar 16
4 citations
The Impact of Following Solid Food Feeding Guides on BMI Among Infants: A Simulation Study
Marie C. Ferguson, Kelly J. O'Shea, Lawrence D. Hammer, Daniel L. Hertenstein, Nathaniel J. Schwartz, Lucas E. Winch, Sheryl S. Siegmund, Bruce Y. Lee> ;American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2019 Sep 1
8 citations
Targeted Reforms in Health Care Financing to Improve the Care of Adolescents and Young Adults.
Arik V. Marcell, Cora Collette Breuner, Lawrence D. Hammer, Mark L. Hudak> ;Pediatrics. 2018 Dec 1
11 citations
A multidisciplinary approach to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy among multiethnic adolescents in the United States.
Joshua D. Jaramillo, Elizabeth Snyder, Susan Farrales, Megan Stevens, James Wall, Stephanie D. Chao, John M. Morton, Janey S.A. Pratt, Lawrence D. Hammer, W. Elizabeth...> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
89 citations
Instrument-based pediatric vision screening policy statement
James B. Ruben, David B. Granet, Richard J. Blocker, Geoffrey E. Bradford, Daniel J. Karr, Gregg T. Lueder, Sharon S. Lehman, R. Michael Siatkowski, Lawrence D. Hammer...> ;Pediatrics. 2012 Oct 29
11 citations
Improving healthy eating in families with a toddler at risk for overweight: A cluster randomized controlled trial
William Stewart Agras, Lawrence D. Hammer, Lynne C. Huffman, Anthony J. Mascola, Susan W. Bryson, Carol Danaher> ;Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2012 Sep 1
31 citations
Immunizing Parents and Other Close Family Contacts in the Pediatric Office Setting
Herschel R. Lessin, Kathryn M. Edwards, Lawrence D. Hammer, Graham A. Barden, Oscar W. Brown, Edward S. Curry, James J. Laughlin, Geoffrey R. Simon, Chadwick T. Rodger...> ;Pediatrics. 2012 Jan 1
22 citations
Use of Chaperones During the Physical Examination of the Pediatric Patient
Edward S. Curry, Lawrence D. Hammer, Oscar W. Brown, James J. Laughlin, Herschel R. Lessin, Geoffrey R. Simon, Chadwick T. Rodgers> ;Pediatrics. 2011 May 1
60 citations
Increasing immunization coverage.
Lawrence D. Hammer, Edward S. Curry, Allen D. Buz Harlor, James J. Laughlin, Andrea J Leeds, Herschel R. Lessin, Chadwick T. Rodgers, Deise C. Granado-Villar, Jeffrey ...> ;Pediatrics. 2010 May 31
58 citations
Puberty and Gender Interact to Predict Social Anxiety Symptoms in Early Adolescence
Julianna Deardorff, Chris Hayward, Kimberly A. Wilson, Susan W. Bryson, Lawrence D. Hammer, Stewart Agras> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2007 Jul 1
40 citations
Childhood risk factors for thin body preoccupation and social pressure to be thin.
W. Stewart Agras, Susan W. Bryson, Lawrence D. Hammer, Helena C. Kraemer> ;Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2007 Feb 1
14 citations
Methamphetamine use following bariatric surgery in an adolescent
Sanjeev Dutta, John M. Morton, Elizabeth Shepard, Rebecka Peebles, Susan Farrales-Nguyen, Lawrence D. Hammer, Craig T. Albanese> ;Obesity Surgery. 2006 Jun 1
41 citations
The relationship between parental factors at infancy and parent-reported control over children's eating at age 7
Rebecca E. Duke, Susan W. Bryson, Lawrence D. Hammer, W. Stewart Agras> ;Appetite. 2004 Dec 1
350 citations
Bariatric Surgery for Severely Overweight Adolescents: Concerns and Recommendations
Thomas H. Inge, Nancy F. Krebs, Victor F. Garcia, Joseph A. Skelton, Karen S. Guice, Richard Strauss, Craig T. Albanese, Mary L. Brandt, Lawrence D. Hammer, Carol M. H...> ;Pediatrics. 2004 Jul 1
366 citations
Risk factors for childhood overweight: A prospective study from birth to 9.5 years
W. Stewart Agras, Lawrence D. Hammer, Fiona McNicholas, Helena C. Kraemer> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2004 Jul 1
178 citations
Behavioral validation, precursors, and concomitants of picky eating in childhood.
Corinna Jacobi, W. Stewart Agras, Susan W. Bryson, Lawrence D. Hammer> ;Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2003 Jan 1
52 citations
Early body mass index and other anthropometric relationships between parents and children.
Debra L. Safer, William Stewart Agras, Susan W. Bryson, Lawrence D. Hammer> ;International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders. 2001 Oct 1
18 citations
Prolonged Bottle Feeding in a Cohort of Children: Does It Affect Caloric Intake and Dietary Composition?
Debra L. Safer, Susan W. Bryson, W. Stewart Agras, Lawrence D. Hammer> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2001 Sep 1
27 citations
Predicting children's reported eating disturbances at 8 years of age.
Corinna Jacobi, W. Stewart Agras, Lawrence D. Hammer> ;Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2001 Mar 1
103 citations
Risk factors for the emergence of childhood eating disturbances: A five‐year prospective study
Eric Stice, W. Stewart Agras, Lawrence D. Hammer> ;The International Journal of Eating Disorders. 1999 May 1
82 citations
A prospective study of the influence of eating-disordered mothers on their children
Stewart Agras, Lawrence D. Hammer, Fiona McNicholas> ;The International Journal of Eating Disorders. 1999 Apr 1
84 citations
Can mothers influence their child's eating behavior?
R R Drucker, Lawrence D. Hammer, William Stewart Agras, Susan W. Bryson> ;Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 1999 Apr 1
38 citations
Development of Feeding Practices During the First 5 Years of Life
Lawrence D. Hammer, Susan W. Bryson, W. Stewart Agras> ;Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 1999 Feb 1
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