Laura Foster, MD

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor

Publications

• Foster LA, Salajegheh MK. Motor Neuron Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management. Am J Med. 2019 Jan;132(1):32-37. PubMed PMID: 30075105
• Wong JC, Foster LA, Sadjadi R. A clue for familial mitochondrial disorder: Discovering a vintage painting. Neurology. 2018 Feb 6;90(6):294-295. PubMed PMID: 29438022
• Levin KH, Shanafelt TD, Keran CM, Busis NA, Foster LA, Molano JRV, O'Donovan CA, Ratliff JB, Schwarz HB, Sloan JA, Cascino TL. Author response: Burnout, career satisfaction, and well-being among US neurology residents and fellows in 2016. Neurology. 2018 Jan 30;90(5):248. PubMed PMID: 29378925
• Foster LA, Amato AA, Berkowitz AL. Clinical Reasoning: A 60-year-old man with arm weakness and numbness. Neurology. 2018 Jan 23;90(4):190-196. PubMed PMID: 29358511
• Foster LA, Salajegheh MK. Motor Neuron Diesase: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management. The Americal Journal of Medicine. 2019 Jan;132(1):32-37.
• Phillips JN, Besbris J, Foster LA, Kramer NM, Maiser S, Mehta AK. Models of outpatient neuropalliative care for patients with amyotrophic lateral. Neurology. 2020 Sep 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32934166
• Brackett H, Forman A, Foster LA, Fischer SM. Compassionate Removal of Heated High-Flow Nasal Cannula for End of Life: Case Series and Protocol Development. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 Aug 1;23(4):360-366. PubMed PMID: 34081632
• Foster LA, et al. “Lines in the Sand: Transitions to Comfort-Focused Care in the Setting of Curable Illness. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Meeting, February 2021. Poster presentation.
• Sethi A, Everett E, Mehta A, Besbris J, Burke C, Pedowitz E, Kilpatrick M, Foster L, Maiser S. The Role of Specialty Palliative Care for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Sep 28;:10499091211049386. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34583569
• Kluger BM, Kramer NM, Katz M, Galifianakis NB, Pantilat S, Long J, Vaughan CL, Foster LA, Creutzfeldt CJ, Holloway RG, Sillau S, Hauser J. Development and Dissemination of a Neurology Palliative Care Curriculum: Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Neurology. Neurol Clin Pract. 2022 Apr;12(2):176-182. PubMed PMID: 35747891
• Paganoni S, Berry JD, Quintana M, Macklin E, Saville BR, Detry MA, Chase M, Sherman AV, Yu H, Drake K, Andrews J, Shefner J, Chibnik LB, Vestrucci M, Cudkowicz ME. Adaptive Platform Trials to Transform Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Therapy Development. Ann Neurol. 2022 Feb;91(2):165-175. PubMed PMID: 34935174
• Sethi A, Everett E, Mehta A, Besbris J, Burke C, Pedowitz E, Kilpatrick M, Foster L, Maiser S. The Role of Specialty Palliative Care for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Jul;39(7):865-873. PubMed PMID: 34583569
• Foster LA. Neuromuscular Notes: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Symptomatic Care. Practical Neurology. Jan 2022.
• Roggenbuck J, Eubank BHF, Wright J, Harms MB, Kolb SJ. Evidence-based consensus guidelines for ALS genetic testing and counseling. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2023 Nov;10(11):2074-2091. PubMed PMID: 37691292
• Quintana M, Saville BR, Vestrucci M, Detry MA, Chibnik L, Shefner J, Berry JD, Chase M, Andrews J, Sherman AV, Yu H, Drake K, Cudkowicz M, Paganoni S, Macklin EA. Design and Statistical Innovations in a Platform Trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2023 Sep;94(3):547-560. PubMed PMID: 37245090
• Martin Schaff C, Kurent JE, Kolodziejczak S, Milic M, Foster LA, Mehta AK. Neuroprognostication for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: An Updated, Evidence-Based Review. Semin Neurol. 2023 Oct;43(5):776-790. PubMed PMID: 37751856
• Pottinger TD, Motelow JE, Povysil G, Moreno CAM, Ren Z, Phatnani H, Aitman TJ, Santoyo-Lopez J, Mitsumoto H, Goldstein DB, Harms MB. Rare variant analyses validate known ALS genes in a multi-ethnic population and identifies ANTXR2 as a candidate in PLS. BMC Genomics. 2024 Jun 29;25(1):651. PubMed PMID: 38951798
• Champion, M. Parada K. Foster LA. ALS Celebration of Life and Care: A simple and impactful ritual for the interdisciplinary team. Northeast Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium (NEALS) Annual Meeting, October 2024. Poster presentation.
• Paganoni S, Harkey B, Giacomelli E, Cudkowicz M. Lessons from the HEALEY adaptive platform trial in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nat Aging. 2024 Nov;4(11):1512-1515. PubMed PMID: 39487328
• Krivickas B, Benson M, Keegan M, et. al. Multi-Center Expanded Access Protocol for Research through Access to Trehalose in People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Northeast Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium (NEALS) Annual Meeting, October 2024. Poster presentation.
• Berry JD, Paganoni S, Harms MB, et. al. Access for ALL in ALS: A large-scale, inclusive, collaborative consortium to unlock the molecular and genetic mechanisms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2024 Dec;70(6):1140-1150. PubMed PMID: 39295118

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Specialty Information

• Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Neuromuscular Medicine
• Neurology