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Office
12330 Preston Rd
Dallas, TX 75230Phone+1 972-341-3200
Summary
- Dr. Laura DeFina, MD is an internist in Dallas, Texas. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas and Maryland.
Education & Training
National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1990 - 1993- National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
- National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1996 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1988 - 1996
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsDisagreement between different definitions of coronary artery calcium progressionAndre R.M. Paixao, Ripa Chakravorty, Amit Khera, David Leonard, Laura F. DeFina
JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2015-06-01 - 53 citationsType 2 diabetes is associated with loss of HDL endothelium protective functions.Tomas Vaisar, Erica Couzens, Arnold Hwang, Michael D. Russell, Carolyn E. Barlow
Plos One. 2018-03-15 - 46 citationsRelationship between asthma and cognition: the Cooper Center Longitudinal StudyG. Caldera-Alvarado, David A. Khan, Laura F. DeFina, Andrew A. Pieper, Edson S Brown
Allergy. 2013-04-01
Press Mentions
Even Washing Dishes Helps an Older Woman's HeartFebruary 23rd, 2022- Even Washing Dishes Helps an Older Woman's HeartFebruary 22nd, 2022
- Essilor Vision Foundation and FitnessGram by the Cooper Institute Partner to Reward Teachers, School Nurses and School StaffAugust 10th, 2021
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