Laura Stafman, MD, PhD
Pediatric General SurgeryPediatric Surgical Oncology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Pediatrics
- Teenagers
Languages
- English
About Laura Stafman
Biography
Dr. Laura Stafman joined the faculty of the UAB Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery in October 2023.
She graduated from medical school at the University of Florida and subsequently obtained her Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth Beierle. She also completed a general surgery internship and residency at UAB and a pediatric surgery fellowship at Vanderbilt University. Stafman is general surgery board-certified.
Title
Assistant Professor
Faculty Appointment
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
pediatric surgical oncology, pediatric solid tumors, minimally invasive neonatal and pediatric surgery
View Academic Profile
https://www.uab.edu/medicine/surgery/pediatric/faculty/stafman-laura-m-d-ph-d
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Vanderbilt, 2023
- Residency: UAB, 2021
- Graduate School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2018
- Medical School: University of Florida, 2013
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Surgery: American Board of Surgery, 2024
- Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 2022