LauraJ.SigmanMDJD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Physician, Emergency Medicine, and Risk Manager, Legal Office

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Office
1800 Orleans Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
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Dr. Laura Sigman is a pediatrician in Washington, DC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Speare Memorial Hospital and Children's National Health System. She received her medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. She specializes in pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric healthcare research and healthcare policy and is experienced in malpractice law, medical education, patient safety, quality improvement, compliance, EMTALA, sexual harassment prevention, and risk management.

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2008
Harvard Law SchoolJD, Health Law, 2000 - 2003
Dartmouth CollegeAB, Environmental Science, cum Laude, 1993 - 1997

PubMed

2 citations
Consent, refusal of care, and shared decision-making for pediatric patients in emergency settings.
Sephora N Morrison, Laura Sigman
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice. 2021-05-01
5 citations
10,000 Good Catches: Increasing Safety Event Reporting In A Pediatric Health Care System.
Kristen M Crandall, Ahmed Almuhanna, Rebecca Cady, Lisbeth Fahey, Tara Taylor Floyd
Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2018-04-06

Lectures

Dos and Don'ts of Disclosing Preventable Adverse Events and Medical Errors
National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/26/2019