Faculty Biography
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.
Dr. Laura Benjamins
Education:
MD, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
MPH, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health
Residency,Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Houston, TX
Fellowship, Adolescent Medicine, Joint Primary Car. University ofTexas Health Science Center - Houston Medical School, Departments of Pediatrics and Family Medicine
Board certified in Pediatrics
Clinical and Research Interests:
- Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infectionsin Adolescents
- Prevention and Advocacy for Adolescent Health
- Resident Education
Publications (selected):
Refereed Original Articles in Journals
- Risser, W.L., Bortot, A.T., Benjamins, L.J., Feldmann J.M., Barratt, M.S., Eissa, M.A. & Risser, J.M.H.: The epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents. Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Disease. July, 2005.
- Howard, B. H., Shegog, R., Ph.D., Grussendorf, J., Benjamins, L.J., Stelzig, D, McAlister, A.L.: www.PeaceTest.org: Development, implementation, and evaluation of a Web-based violence-prevention program in a time of war. For publication in Journal of Peace Research. September, 2007: 44(5).
- Benjamins, L.J., Risser, W.L., Cromwell, P.F., Feldmann, J.M.,Bortot, A.T., Eissa, M.A. & Nguyen, A.B.: Body art among minority high school athletes: Prevalence, interest and satisfaction; parental knowledge and consent. Journal of Adolescent Health. December, 2006; 39(6): 933-935.
- Risser, W.L., Risser, J.M., Benjamins, L.J. & Feldmann, J.M.: Incidence of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome in adolescents who have pelvic inflammatory disease. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. August, 2007: 20(3): 179-180.
Location & Contact
6431 Fannin Street
MSB 3.020
Houston, Texas 77030
713-500-5757 (Voice)
Other Locations
Other locations of the Department of Pediatrics include the following:
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Faculty Biography
- Dr. Laura Benjamins
- Department of Pediatrics
Division of Adolescent Medicine - University of Texas-Houston Medical School
6431 Fannin Street, JJL 312
Houston, Texas 77030 - phone: (713) 500-5663
fax: (713) 500-5750
e-mail: Laura.J.Benjamins@uth.tmc.edu
