Dr. Laura K Brennan MD
Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine
ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABINGTON PA, 19001About
Dr. Laura Brennan is a pediatric emergency medicine physician practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Brennan specializes in providing care for critically ill and injured children. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians possess a vast amount of knowledge in areas such as neonatology, critical care and forensic pediatrics. Children involved in automobile accidents, child abuse or near-drowning episodes are frequent cases treated by pediatric emergency medicine physicians.
Education and Training
Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 2001
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Child Abuse Pediatrics
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Opportunities for integrating public health and urban planning approaches to promote active community environments.
- Linking perceptions of the community to behavior: are protective social factors associated with physical activity?
- Exploring new opportunities for evidence-based decision making.
- Strategies proposed by Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities partnerships to prevent childhood obesity.
- Lessons from a mixed-methods approach to evaluating Active Living by Design.
- Identifying the role of community partnerships in creating change to support active living.
- Assessment for active living: harnessing the power of data-driven planning and action.
- Evaluation of physical projects and policies from the Active Living by Design partnerships.
- Programs and promotions: approaches by 25 Active Living by Design partnerships.
- Active living by design sustainability strategies.
- Concept mapping: priority community strategies to create changes to support active living.
- Evaluation of Active Living by Design: implementation patterns across communities.
- Childhood obesity policy research and practice: evidence for policy and environmental strategies.
- Using frameworks to diagram value in complex policy and environmental interventions to prevent childhood obesity.
- Evaluating the implementation and impact of policy, practice, and environmental changes to prevent childhood obesity in 49 diverse communities.
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