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Office
2800 Blue Ridge Rd
Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27607Phone+1 919-784-7874Fax+1 919-784-2708
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2015
- University of Alabama School of MedicineM.S., Public Health, 2012
- Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2008
- University of West GeorgiaB.A., Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- AL State Medical License 2010 - 2015
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2014
- Excellence in Research Award, Fifteenth Annual Resident Research Day, Department of Surgery UAB, 2013
- 3rd Place Oral/ Poster Presentation, Alabama and Mississippi Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsMorbidity Following Coloanal Anastomosis: A Comparison of Colonic J-Pouch vs Straight AnastomosisShaun R. Brown, David A. Margolin, Laura K. Altom, Heather J. Green, David E. Beck
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2018-02-01 - 135 citationsThe relationship between timing of surgical complications and hospital readmission.Melanie S. Morris, Rhiannon J. Deierhoi, Joshua S. Richman, Laura K. Altom, Mary T. Hawn
JAMA Surgery. 2014-04-01 - 75 citationsOral antibiotic bowel preparation reduces length of stay and readmissions after colorectal surgery.Galina D. Toneva, Rhiannon J. Deierhoi, Melanie S. Morris, Joshua S. Richman, Jamie A. Cannon
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2013-04-01
Journal Articles
- Comparison of prospective risk estimates for postoperative complications: human vs computer modelGlasgow RE, Hawn MT, Hosokawa PW, Henderson WF, Min SJ, Richman JS, Tomeh MG, Campbell D, Neumayer LA; DS3 Study Group, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2014
- Oral antibiotic bowel preparation reduces length of stay and readmissions after colorectal surgeryToneva GD, Deierhoi RJ, Morris M, Richman J, Cannon JA, Altom LK, Hawn, MT, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2013
- The Incidence and Timing of Noncardiac Surgery after Cardiac Stent ImplantationHawn MT, Graham LA, Richman JR, Itani KM, Plomondon ME, Altom LK, Henderson WG, Bryson CL, Maddox TM, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2012
Abstracts/Posters
- Preoperative Urinary Symptoms and Resolution at 30 Days Following Inguinal Hernia RepairAltom LK, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, San Diego, CA, 1/19/2012
- Pre-Operative Risk Prediction: Does Experience Matter?Altom LK, Alabama and Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Sandestin, FL, 1/14/2012
- Prevalence and Burden of Urinary Symptoms Among Veterans Evaluated for Elective Surgery.Altom LK, 35th Annual Meeting of the Association of VA Surgeons, Irvine, CA, 1/10/2011
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Lectures
- Surgical Management of Acute Complicated Diverticulitis.Fort Lauderdale, FL - 1/17/2016
- Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia.Ochsner Clinic Foundation - 1/3/2016
- Constipation and Functional Bowel Disorders.Ochsner Clinic Foundation - 1/1/2015
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