Laura Hobart‐Porter

Researcher

UAMS
Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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5 h-index 15 pubs 967 cited

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Laura Hobart‐Porter's research program focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders in children, with a particular emphasis on spinal dysraphism. Her work includes investigating sleep-related breathing disorders in the spina bifida population and exploring the use of virtual reality for neuromuscular disorder rehabilitation. She has also been involved in multi-site studies, including the Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study, examining COVID-19's impact on children. Additionally, her scholarship extends to global neurosurgery initiatives, advocating for micronutrient fortification to prevent spina bifida. Hobart‐Porter's publications also address assistive technology for children with complex communication needs.

Her scholarly output includes 15 publications, with an h-index of 5 and 920 total citations. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Eylem Öcal, Katherine Irby, and Jessica Snowden, on multiple shared publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 15
  • Citations: 967

Selected Publications

  • Corrigendum to Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida [World Neurosurgery, 2024 May:185:135-140] (2025)
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  • Prescribing Assistive Technology: Focus on Children With Complex Communication Needs: Clinical Report (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Sleep-related breathing disorders in children with spina bifida (2024)
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  • Revolutionizing neuromuscular disorders rehabilitation: The virtual reality edge (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study protocol: Rationale, objectives and design (2024)
    15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida (2024)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study protocol: Rationale, objectives and design (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Sleep related breathing disorders in the spina bifida population ages 1–20 years: A retrospective study in Arkansas (2022)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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