Laura R. Ment, M.D.

Professor

Pediatric Specialty Neurology Email   laura.ment@yale.edu Phone   (203) 785-5708 Fax   (203) 785-2236 Office Address   Department of Pediatrics Yale School of Medicine P.O. Box 208064 New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8064   CV not available

Clinical Interests: Neonatal Neurology; Developmental Delay; Neurogenetic Disorders; Pediatric, Neonatal & Fetal Stroke

Research Interests: Adaptive Mechanisms of Developing Brain: Clinical Studies of Pathophysiology and Gene Targets for Prevention of Injury to Preterm Brain; Volumetric, Diffusion Tensor and Functional Imaging of Developmental Changes; and Preclinical Studies in employing Animal Models of Injury and Repair in Preterm Brain with MRI, Microarray and Behavioral Assessments

Board Certification

• American Board of Pediatrics, 1979
• American Board of Neurology, 1980

Education

• M.D., Tufts University, 1973
• M.S.Sc., Brown University, 1972
• B.A., Brown University, 1970

Training

Visiting Fellow
Pediatric Neurology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England, 1979

Resident
Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1974-76

Resident
Pediatric Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1976-79

Intern
Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1973-74

Prior Academic Positions

Associate Professor
Pediatrics & Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 1983-89

Assistant Professor
Pediatrics & Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 1979-84