Laura Houser
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Primary Care Physician, Director of Advocacy for Department of Pediatrics
Clinical Professor, Pediatrics School of Medicine and Public Health Work: 608-265-8199 — Home and cell phones available upon request ekumlien@uwhealth.org
Topics
- Advocacy - partnering with groups across UW Health and in the Madison community to promote child health
- Primary Care Pediatrics - caring for children from birth through collage age, with a special focus on newborn health and supporting breastfeeding
- Dyslexia - member of Docs For Dyslexia, focused on educating physicians across Wisconsin about dyslexia diagnosis and treatment
- Anti-racism - working to promote health equity and fight racism in our clinics, institution, neighborhoods, and schools
Achievements
- Promotion to Clinical Professor 2022
- Inaugural Director of Advocacy, Department of Pediatrics, 2020-current