Dr. Matthew Brent Laurens M.D.
Pediatrician
22 S Greene St Baltimore MD, 21201About
Dr. Matthew Laurens is a pediatrician practicing in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Laurens is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Laurens diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Laurens can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
Education and Training
Mercer Univ Sch of Med, Macon Ga 2001
Mercer University School of Medicine 2001
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The relationship between volume status, hydration, and radiographic findings in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia.
- Nonemergent emergency room utilization for an inner-city pediatric population.
- Peritonitis and technique failure caused by Roseomonas mucosa in an adolescent infected with HIV on continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis.
- Common indications for pediatric antibiotic prophylaxis.
- Vaccines against malaria.
- The Immunologic Complexity of Growing Up with Malaria--Is Scientific Understanding Coming of Age?
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