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Laura D. Baker, PhD
Laura D. Baker, PhD
Professor,
Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Laura D. Baker, PhD
Professor, Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Research Interests
Aging
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Disorders
Non-Pharmacological Clinical Trials
Lifestyle Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Impairment
Education
BA, Rice University, 1983
MA, 1986
PhD, Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U), 1995
Internship
Neuropsychology, San Antonio State Hospital, 1984
Neuropsychology, University Texas - San Antonio Teaching Hospitals, 1986
Residency
Clinical Neuropsychology, St John's Mercy Medical Center, 1990
Fellowship
Psychiatry, University of Washington, 2002
Memberships
Neurosciences Society
American Diabetes Association
Positions
Professor, Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Departments and Affiliations
Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Social Sciences and Health Policy, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Epidemiology and Prevention, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention (CHAAP)
Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC)
Maya Angelou Research Center for Healthy Communities (MARCH)
Research
Publications
Effects of a Motor Imagery Task on Functional Brain Network Community Structure in Older Adults: Data from the Brain Networks and Mobility Function (B-NET) Study.
Neyland BR, Hugenschmidt CE, Lyday RG, Burdette JH, Baker LD, Rejeski WJ, Miller ME, Kritchevsky SB, Laurienti PJ. Brain Sci. 2021 Jan; 11(1)
Intraoperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion Decision-Making: A systematic Review of Guidelines.
Baker L, Park L, Gilbert R, Ahn H, Martel A, Lenet T, Davis A, McIsaac DI, Tinmouth A, Fergusson DA, Martel G. Ann Surg. 2020 Dec;
Development of Phenotyping Algorithms for the Identification of Organ Transplant Recipients: Cohort Study.
Wheless L, Baker L, Edwards L, Anand N, Birdwell K, Hanlon A, Chren MM. JMIR Med Inform. 2020 Dec; 8(12):e18001.
Correction to: Postoperative Adverse Events are Associated with Oncologic Recurrence Following Curative-intent Resection for Lung Cancer.
Gowing S, Baker L, Tran A, Zhang Z, Ahn H, Ivanovic J, Anstee C, Grigor E, Gilbert S, Maziak DE, Shamji F, Sundaresan S, Villeneuve PJ, Seely AJE. Lung. 2020 Dec; 198(6):983.
Postoperative Adverse Events are Associated with Oncologic Recurrence Following Curative-intent Resection for Lung Cancer.
Gowing S, Baker L, Tran A, Zhang Z, Ahn H, Ivanovic J, Anstee C, Grigor E, Gilbert S, Maziak DE, Shamji F, Sundaresan S, Villeneuve PJ, Seely AJE. Lung. 2020 12; 198(6):973-981.
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