Lawrence Haber, MD

Professional Titles

• Physician, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Denver Health
• Director, COMPASS Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Content Lead, Professional Identity Formation, University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Director, Early Academic Development, Division of Hospital Medicine, Denver Health

Recognitions

• STAR Award, Division of Hospital Medicine, Denver Health (2023)
• Distinction in Medical Education, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital (2021)
• Excellence in Teaching, Academy of Medical Educators, University of California San Francisco (2019)
• Educator of the Year, Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital (2018)
• Alpha Omega Alpha, University of California, School of Medicine (2007)

Research Interests

My research interests in the clinical space center on improving clinical care for vulnerable patient populations, with a focus on those experiencing incarceration and those with substance use disorders. Within education, I enjoy mentoring medical students, examining the balance of supervision and graduated autonomy in the clinical setting, exploring interactions of hospitalists and trainees, promoting peer to peer feedback, and supporting faculty development.

Publications

• South AM, Haber LA, Berk J. Caution Around Reinforcing Baseline-Shackling Practices. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39762679
• Haber LA, James JE, Williams BA. Threats to Women's Health in Prisons and Jails. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Jan 1;185(1):5-6. PubMed PMID: 39527070
• Berk J, South AM, Martin M, James ME, Miller C, Haber L, Rich J. Medication for opioid use disorder service delivery in carceral facilities: update and summary report. Health Justice. 2025 Feb 1;13(1):8. PubMed PMID: 39891797
• LeMasters K, Haber LA. The hidden crisis of incarcerated individuals during wildfires. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2025 Mar;43:101032. PubMed PMID: 40041795
• Haber LA, Cloud DH, Boudin C, Williams BA. The Intersection of Climate Justice and Criminal Justice: Extreme Heat and Health Inequities in Carceral Facilities. JAMA. 2025 Jan 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39841441
• Haber LA, Tien J, Echaniz M, Makam AN. Acute Medical Care by Nocturnists: A Narrative Review. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Feb 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39930159
• Haber LA, Boudin C, Williams BA. Establishing National Standards for Carceral Health Care-The Federal Prison Oversight Act. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Nov 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39556365
• Nepal S, Haber LA, Stella SA. Decoding Homelessness: Z-Codes and the Recognition of Homelessness as a Comorbid Condition. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39511118
• Logan AA, Haber LA, Martín M. Clinical progress note: Management of the hospitalized patient who uses methamphetamine. J Hosp Med. 2024 Oct 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39363482
• Mushero N, Haber LA, Williams BA. Detained and Cognitively Impaired: Reevaluating Screening Recommendations in Carceral Settings. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Dec;39(16):3339-3341. PubMed PMID: 39020224
• Haber LA, Sears D, Williams BA. Medicaid for Medical-Correctional Care: Time to Manage What is Reimbursed. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Aug;39(10):1910-1913. PubMed PMID: 38831244
• South AM, Haber LA, Berk J. Hospitalization Through the Lens of Incarceration. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Aug;39(10):1905-1909. PubMed PMID: 38758340
• Haber LA, Wurcel AG, Berk J. Measles in jails and prisons. Lancet Public Health. 2024 May;9(5):e280. PubMed PMID: 38614107
• Haber LA, Williams BA. Cooperation Between Medical and Correctional Stakeholders. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 May 1;184(5):587-588. PubMed PMID: 38558036
• Haber LA, Taylor EM. The Procedural Yips. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jul;39(9):1764-1765. PubMed PMID: 38429482
• Haber LA, Boudin C, Williams BA. Criminal Justice Reform Is Health Care Reform. JAMA. 2024 Jan 2;331(1):21-22. PubMed PMID: 38095916
• Haber LA, Kaiksow FA, Williams BA, Crane JT. Hospital care while incarcerated: A tale of two policies. J Hosp Med. 2024 Mar;19(3):230-234. PubMed PMID: 37842851
• Haber LA, Erickson HP, Lyden JR. Can my incarcerated patient discharge against medical advice?. J Hosp Med. 2024 Mar;19(3):227-229. PubMed PMID: 37449866
• Haber LA, Erickson HP, Makam AN. Staying against medical advice. J Hosp Med. 2024 Feb;19(2):136-139. PubMed PMID: 36975180
• Haber LA, Nguyen OK, Taub J, Martin M. Policy in clinical practice: Elimination of the buprenorphine "X-waiver". J Hosp Med. 2023 Aug 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37545111
• Haber LA, Boudin C, Williams BA. Criminal Justice Reform Is Health Care Reform. JAMA. 2023 Dec 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38095916
• Haber LA, Dhaliwal G, Lo L, Rizzuto G. Evaluating a low anion gap: A practical approach. Cleve Clin J Med. 2023 Oct 2;90(10):619-623. PubMed PMID: 37783490
• Kaiksow FA, Williams BA, Haber LA. Hospitalized While Incarcerated: Incarceration-Specific Care Practices. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37871315
• Haber LA, Pratt LA, Erickson HP, Williams BA. Shackling in the Hospital. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Apr;37(5):1258-1260. PubMed PMID: 35091917
• Haber LA. Letter to the Editor re: Hearts and Minds: an Exercise in Clinical Reasoning. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Feb;37(2):468. PubMed PMID: 34993855
• Burns ST, Amobi N, Chen JV, O'Brien M, Haber LA. Readability of Patient Discharge Instructions. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 May;37(7):1797-1798. PubMed PMID: 34240287
• Brooks KC, Makam AN, Haber LA. Caring for Hospitalized Incarcerated Patients: Physician and Nurse Experience. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Feb;37(2):485-487. PubMed PMID: 33409890
• Bansal AD, Haber LA. On a Ventilator in Shackles. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Dec;36(12):3878-3879. PubMed PMID: 34494206
• DeFries T, Leyde S, Haber LA, Martin M. Things We Do for No Reason™: Prescribing Thiamine, Folate and Multivitamins on Discharge for Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder. J Hosp Med. 2021 Dec;16(12):751-753. PubMed PMID: 34730500
• Haber LA, O'Brien M. Shackling Ulcer: an Upper Extremity Ulcer Secondary to Handcuffs. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jul;36(7):2146. PubMed PMID: 33629265
• Thomas LR, Roesch J, Haber L, Rendón P, Chang A, Timm C, Kalishman S, O'Sullivan P. Becoming outstanding educators: What do they say contributed to success?. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2020 Aug;25(3):655-672. PubMed PMID: 31940102
• Rosenthal MA, Sharpe BA, Haber LA. Using Peer Feedback to Promote Clinical Excellence in Hospital Medicine. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Dec;35(12):3644-3649. PubMed PMID: 32959350
• Silverman E, Haber LA, Geha RM. Lift Then Shift: Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis. Am J Med. 2019 Jan;132(1):e3-e6. PubMed PMID: 30201247
• Haber LA, Erickson HP, Ranji SR, Ortiz GM, Pratt LA. Acute Care for Patients Who Are Incarcerated: A Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Nov 1;179(11):1561-1567. PubMed PMID: 31524937
• Haber LA, DeFries T, Martin M. Things We Do for No Reason™: Discontinuing Buprenorphine When Treating Acute Pain. J Hosp Med. 2019 Oct 1;14(10):633-635. PubMed PMID: 31433765
• Devendra GP, Ortiz GM, Haber LA. By the Light of Day: Quality, Safety, and Education During the Overnight Admission Handoff. Cureus. 2019 Apr 23;11(4):e4529. PubMed PMID: 31263637
• Rosendale N, Goldman S, Ortiz GM, Haber LA. Acute Clinical Care for Transgender Patients: A Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Nov 1;178(11):1535-1543. PubMed PMID: 30178031
• Sani SN, Wistar E, Le L, Chia D, Haber LA. Shining a Light on Overnight Education: Hospitalist and Resident Impressions of the Current State, Barriers, and Methods for Improvement. Cureus. 2018 Jul 6;10(7):e2939. PubMed PMID: 30202670
• Haber LA, Ortiz GM. Clearing the air: inpatient providers' knowledge, perspectives, and experience with electronic cigarettes. J Hosp Med. 2014 Dec;9(12):805-7. PubMed PMID: 25352497
• Haber LA, Lau CY, Sharpe BA, Arora VM, Farnan JM, Ranji SR. Effects of increased overnight supervision on resident education, decision-making, and autonomy. J Hosp Med. 2012 Oct;7(8):606-10. PubMed PMID: 22865395
• Ling PM, Haber LA, Wedl S. Branding the rodeo: a case study of tobacco sports sponsorship. Am J Public Health. 2010 Jan;100(1):32-41. PubMed PMID: 19910357
• Haber RJ, Bardach NS, Vedanthan R, Gillum LA, Haber LA, Dhaliwal GS. Preparing fourth-year medical students to teach during internship. J Gen Intern Med. 2006 May;21(5):518-20. PubMed PMID: 16704402

Practice Locations

Denver Health
777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000

Hospital Affiliation

• Denver Health Medical Center

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Hospital Medicine, Board Certification