Faculty Biography

Dr. Laura Benjamins

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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 and Joint Primary Care, University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston Medical School, Departments of Pediatrics and Family Medicine

Board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Clinical and Research Interests:

1. Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents
2. HIV
3. Health Issues of Incarcerated and High Risk Youth

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.
• 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 schoolathletes: 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.
• 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. Journal of Peace Research. September, 2007: 44(5): 559-571.
• Benjamins, L.J.: Genital trauma in pediatric and adolescent females. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. April, 2009: 22: 129-133.
• Benjamins, L.J.: Practice guideline: Evaluation and management of abnormalvaginal bleeding in adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. May/June, 2009: 23(3): 189-193.
• Benjamins, L.J., Barratt, M.S.: Practice guideline: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. September/October, 2009: 23(5): 337-343.

Location & Contact

6431 Fannin Street
MSB 3.020
Houston, Texas 77030
713-500-5700

Faculty Biography

 

 

• Dr. Laura Benjamins
  
• Department of Pediatrics
  Division of Adolescent Medicine
• University of Texas-Houston Medical School
  6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.137
  Houston, Texas 77030
• phone: (713) 500-5663
  fax: (713) 500-5750
  e-mail: Laura.J.Benjamins@uth.tmc.edu