Laura Sisterhen

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Dr. Laura Sisterhen is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH). She also serves as the Medical Director of the Infant Toddler Unit and Chair of the Inpatient Care Committee. Dr. Sisterhen completed her medical degree at the University of Tennessee at Memphis and her pediatric residency at UAMS. She earned a Master of Public Health degree from UAMS in 2008. Her clinical interests include general pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. Dr. Sisterhen is board certified in Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academic Pediatric Association. Her research has included work on improving pediatric hypertension screening in academic primary care settings. She has published 16 papers, with a total of 349 citations and an h-index of 6. She has collaborated with researchers including Richard T. Blaszak, Brendan Crawford, and James S. Magee.

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Dr. Laura L. Sisterhen is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH). Dr. Sisterhen serves as the Medical Director of the Infant Toddler Unit and Chair of the Inpatient Care Committee. Dr. Sisterhen received her medical degree from University of Tennessee at Memphis in 2001. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at UAMS and joined the UAMS faculty in 2004. She received a Master of Public Health degree from UAMS in 2008. Dr. Sisterhen is board certified in Pediatrics and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academic Pediatric Association. Primary Clinical Interests: General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Some of the UAMS College of Medicine faculty members provide pediatric patient care at Arkansas Children's Hospital. In addition, a wide range of pediatric services are provided in more than 35 subspecialties around Arkansas in locations such as the Schmieding Developmental Center in Springdale and the James L. Dennis Developmental Center in Little Rock. To make an appointment at Arkansas Children's hospital, please call 501-364-4000.

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• h-index: 6
• Publications: 16
• Citations: 349