Laura Vargas, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics - Neonatology
Pediatrics
About me
Dr. Laura B. Vargas is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at SIU School of Medicine, specializing in neonatal-perinatal medicine. She completed a master’s degree in clinical research methods and a three-year neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. She completed a pediatric residency, including a year as chief resident, at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield, IL, and her medical degree at National University of Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. Vargas is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S.-Columbian Medical Association.
Gender
Female
Additional languages spoken
Spanish
Education & training
Positions
Neonatologist
Board Certifications
Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Medical School
National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
Residency
National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia - Pediatrics
Fellowship
Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Featured Publications
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Rivara FP.
Richmond TS.
Hargarten S.
Branas CC.
Rowhani-Rahbar A.
Webster D.
Richardson J.
Ayanian JZ.
Boggan D.
Braga AA.
Buggs SAL.
Cerdá M.
Chen F.
Chitkara A.
Christakis DA.
Crifasi C.
Dawson L.
deRoon-Cassini TA.
Dicker R.
Erete S.
Galea S.
Hemenway D.
La Vigne N.
Levine AS.
Ludwig J.
Maani N.
McCarthy RL.
Patton DU.
Quick JD.
Ranney ML.
Rimanyi E.
Ross JS.
Sakran JV.
Sampson RJ.
Song Z.
Tucker J.
Ulrich MR.
Vargas L.
Wilcox RB.
Wilson N.
Zimmerman MA.
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Toward a Safer World by 2040: The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms.
2025 Dec;334(24):2208-2219.
PMID: 41182880
PMID: 41182880
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Buhre W.
Díaz-Cambronero Ó.
Schaefer S.
Novacek M.
Domingo MS.
Stessel B.
Rodríguez-Pérez A.
Richter T.
Rohe G.
Cholley B.
Gruenewald M.
Kuiper G.
Jaber S.
de Korte D.
Belda J.
de Abreu MG.
Baronica R.
Scheeren T.
Ferrando-Ortolá C.
Szczeklik W.
Tomescu D.
Vyzamal T.
Gavranovic Z.
Argente-Navarro MP.
Mazzinari G.
Thaler S.
García-Gregorio N.
Vandenbrande J.
Zlotnik D.
Wittenstein J.
Schmier S.
Rohn S.
Glasmacher C.
Holler M.
Jungheinrich C.
Niess U.
Sessler DI.
Westphal M.
Safety and efficacy of 6% hydroxyethyl starch in patients undergoing major surgery: The randomised controlled PHOENICS trial.
2026 Jan;43(1):1-10.
PMID: 41133731
PMID: 41133731
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Álvarez-Avellón T.
Solares C.
Álvarez-Carriles J.
Franco-Rosado P.
Diaz-Galvan P.
Santos-García D.
Mir P.
Menéndez-González M.
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Cortical volumetry and longitudinal cognitive changes in Parkinson's disease: insights from the COPPADIS cohort.
2025 Oct;19(5):1048-1060.
PMID: 40555947
PMID: 40555947
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