Cory McLaughlin, MD

Assistant Professor, Surgery-Peds Surgery

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Medical School
  • MD, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (2014)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Florida State University (FL) (2010)
Residency
  • Baylor University Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Surgery (2020)
Fellowships
  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Program, Surgical Critical Care (2021)
  • University of Tennessee/LeBonheur Children's Medical Center Program, Pediatric Surgery (2023)
Department
Surgery-Peds Surgery

Publications

  • Squillaro AI, Ourshalimian S, McLaughlin CM, Lakshmanan A, Friedlich P, Gong C, Song A, Kelley-Quon LI. Postoperative Opioid Analgesia Impacts Resource Utilization in Infants Undergoing Pyloromyotomy. J Surg Res. 2020 Nov;255:594-601. PubMed PMID: 32652313
  • Jensen AR, Bullaro F, Falcone RA, Daugherty M, Young LC, McLaughlin C, Park C, Lane C, Prince JM, Scherzer DJ, Maa T, Dunn J, Wining L, Hess J, Santos MC, O'Neill J, Katz E, O'Bosky K, Young T, Christison-Lagay E, Ahmed O, Burd RS, Auerbach M. EAST multicenter trial of simulation-based team training for pediatric trauma: Resuscitation task completion is highly variable during simulated traumatic brain injury resuscitation. Am J Surg. 2020 Jun;219(6):1057-1064. PubMed PMID: 31421895
  • McLaughlin C, Park C, Lane CJ, Mack WJ, Bliss D, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. Parenteral nutrition prolongs hospital stay in children with nonoperative blunt pancreatic injury: A propensity score weighted analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jul;55(7):1249-1254. PubMed PMID: 31301884
  • Durand MB, McLaughlin CM, Imagawa KK, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. Identifying Targets to Improve Coding of Child Physical Abuse at a Pediatric Trauma Center. J Trauma Nurs. 2019 Sep Oct;26(5):239-242. PubMed PMID: 31503196
  • McLaughlin C, Squillaro AI, Ourshaliman S, Song A, Lakshmanan A, Cucchiaro G, Hall M, Burke RV, Kelley-Quon LI. The Association Between Opioid Use and Outcomes in Infants Undergoing Pyloromyotomy. Clin Ther. 2019 Sep;41(9):1690-1700. PubMed PMID: 31409555
  • Jensen AR, McLaughlin C, Subacius H, McAuliff K, Nathens AB, Wong C, Meeker D, Burd RS, Ford HR, Upperman JS. Simulation-based training is associated with lower risk-adjusted mortality in ACS pediatric TQIP centers. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Oct;87(4):841-848. PubMed PMID: 31589193
  • McLaughlin C, Darcy D, Park C, Lane CJ, Mack WJ, Bliss DW, Bhalla A, Upperman JS, Nathens AB, Burd RS, Jensen AR. Timing of tracheostomy placement among children with severe traumatic brain injury: A propensity-matched analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Oct;87(4):818-826. PubMed PMID: 30882764
  • McLaughlin C, Barry W, Barin E, Kysh L, Auerbach MA, Upperman JS, Burd RS, Jensen AR. Multidisciplinary Simulation-Based Team Training for Trauma Resuscitation: A Scoping Review. J Surg Educ. 2019 Nov-Dec;76(6):1669-1680. PubMed PMID: 31105006
  • Jensen AR, McLaughlin C, Wong CF, McAuliff K, Nathens AB, Barin E, Meeker D, Ford HR, Burd RS, Upperman JS. Simulation-based training for trauma resuscitation among ACS TQIP-Pediatric centers: Understanding prevalence of use, associated center characteristics, training factors, and implementation barriers. Am J Surg. 2019 Jan;217(1):180-185. PubMed PMID: 29934123
  • Barry WE, Barin E, McLaughlin CM, Strumwasser A, Shekherdimian S, Arbogast H, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. Pediatric firearm injuries in Los Angeles County: Younger children are more likely to be the victims of unintentional firearm injury. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb;54(2):350-353. PubMed PMID: 30414690
  • McLaughlin CM, Barry WE, Barin EN, Mert M, Lowery C, Upperman JS, Jensen AR, Arbogast H. Interactive Education is Associated With Lower Incidence of Pedestrian-Related Injury in Children. J Surg Res. 2019 Dec;244:57-62. PubMed PMID: 31279264
  • McLaughlin CM, Barin EN, Fenlon M, Azen C, Deakers TW, Stein JE, Bliss DW, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. Symptomatic catheter-associated thrombosis in pediatric trauma patients: Choose your access wisely. Surgery. 2019 Dec;166(6):1117-1121. PubMed PMID: 31526580
  • McLaughlin C, Barin E, Ford H, Upperman J, Cassidy L, Burke RV. Formative research experiences in pediatric surgeons: a mixed methods study of Pediatric Trauma Society members. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Apr;35(4):495-499. PubMed PMID: 30661099
  • Wieck MM, McLaughlin C, Chang TP, Rake A, Park C, Lane C, Burke RV, Young LC, Cleek EA, Morton I, Goodhue CJ, Burd RS, Ford HR, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. Self-assessment of team performance using T-NOTECHS in simulated pediatric trauma resuscitation is not consistent with expert assessment. Am J Surg. 2018 Sep;216(3):630-635. PubMed PMID: 29366483
  • Barry WE, Barin EN, Marshall LC, Doherty M, Nguyen E, McLaughlin C, Kaplan L, Stein JE, Jensen AR. Preoperative Educational Intervention Decreases Unplanned Gastrostomy-Related Health Care Utilization. Am Surg. 2018 Oct 1;84(10):1555-1559. PubMed PMID: 30747668
  • Zagory JA, McLaughlin C, Mallicote M, Arbogast H, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. Retrospective Cohort Comparison of Fall Height in Children in the Greater Los Angeles Area: Targeting Populations for Injury Prevention. J Community Health. 2018 Oct;43(5):986-992. PubMed PMID: 29627913
  • McLaughlin CM, Bennett M, Channabasappa N, Journeycake J, Piper HG. Anticoagulation results in increased line salvage for children with intestinal failure and central venous thrombosis. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May;53(5):1052-1055. PubMed PMID: 29499845
  • McLaughlin CM, Channabasappa N, Pace J, Nguyen H, Piper HG. Growth Trajectory in Children With Short Bowel Syndrome During the First 2 Years of Life. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Mar;66(3):484-488. PubMed PMID: 28953527
  • McLaughlin C, Zagory JA, Fenlon M, Park C, Lane CJ, Meeker D, Burd RS, Ford HR, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. Timing of mortality in pediatric trauma patients: A National Trauma Data Bank analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Feb;53(2):344-351. PubMed PMID: 29111081
  • McLaughlin CM, Wieck MM, Barin EN, Rake A, Burke RV, Roesly HB, Young LC, Chang TP, Cleek EA, Morton I, Goodhue CJ, Burd RS, Ford HR, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. Impact of simulation-based training on perceived provider confidence in acute multidisciplinary pediatric trauma resuscitation. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 Dec;34(12):1353-1362. PubMed PMID: 30324569
  • McLaughlin CM, Gonzalez-Hernandez J, Bennett M, Piper HG. Pediatric breast masses: an argument for observation. J Surg Res. 2018 Aug;228:247-252. PubMed PMID: 29907218
  • Barin EN, McLaughlin CM, Farag MW, Jensen AR, Upperman JS, Arbogast H. Heads Up, Phones Down: A Pedestrian Safety Intervention on Distracted Crosswalk Behavior. J Community Health. 2018 Aug;43(4):810-815. PubMed PMID: 29492825
  • McLaughlin C, Kearns NT, Bennett M, Roden-Foreman JW, Roden-Foreman K, Rainey EE, Funk G, Powers MB, Warren AM. Alcohol and drug toxicology screens at time of hospitalization do not predict PTSD or depression after traumatic injury. Am J Surg. 2017 Sep;214(3):390-396. PubMed PMID: 28683894
  • Ryan ML, Cairo SB, McLaughlin C, Herring L, Williams RF. Utility of continuous pulse CO-oximetry for hemoglobin monitoring in pediatric patients with solid organ injuries at level 1 trauma centers: A pilot study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Sep 1;95(3):300-306. PubMed PMID: 37158807
  • McLaughlin C, Sheyn A, Acker S, and Nahmias J. Tracheostomy in Pediatric Trauma. Current Trauma Reports. Accepted In-Press. 

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Springs
4090 Briargate Pkwy
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
719-305-1234

Children’s Colorado Outpatient Care at Briargate
4125 Briargate Pkwy
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
719-305-9000

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Surgery, Board Certification (2024)
  • Surgical Critical Care, Board Certification (2021)
  • General Surgery, Board Certification (2020)

School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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