Laura Goodman MD MPH, FACS, FAAP (She/Her)
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Trauma Medical Director
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1201 W. La VetaOrange, CA 92868
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Summary
- Dr. Goodman is a board-certified pediatric general and thoracic surgeon with special interests in congenital anomalies, the care of injured patients (trauma), and minimally invasive techniques including pectus repair and advanced robotics. She is the Trauma Medical Director at CHOC Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at UC Irvine.
Education & Training
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2019 - 2021
University of California Davis HealthResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2019
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2013 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- EAST Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST), 2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Basic is Better? An Assessment of National Outcomes in Prehospital Airway Management in Critical Acuity Pediatric Trauma.Laura F Goodman, Alice M Martino, John Schomberg, Saeed Awan, Peter Yu
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025-03-01 - Comparison of cervical versus thoracic spinal cord injury outcomes in pediatric trauma patients.Alice M Martino, Areg Grigorian, Catherine M Kuza, Sigrid Burruss, Lourdes Swentek
Pediatric Surgery International. 2025-02-26 - Antibiotics Within One Hour for Pediatric Open Lower Extremity Fractures May Not be Warranted as a Quality Metric.Marlene Jacobo, Areg Grigorian, Lourdes Swentek, Laura F Goodman, Yigit Guner
The American Surgeon. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
E-bike Injuries Are More Widespread in Orange County, No Longer Just a Coastal Problem, Doctors SayFebruary 28th, 2025
Committees
- Vice Chair, Southern California Committee on Trauma 2022 - Present
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