Lauren Thaxton, MD

Recognitions

• Society of Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology 2023 Faculty Teaching Award, SASGOG (2023)
• Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin (2022)
• Second Place prize oral abstract, ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting: Nitrous Oxide for Pain Management of Intrauterine Device Placement in Nulliparous Women, ACOG (2015)
• Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award, University of New Mexico School of Medicine (2015)
• Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award, University of New Mexico School of Medicine (2014)
• Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award, University of New Mexico School of Medicine (2013)
• Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award, University of New Mexico School of Medicine (2012)

Publications

• Flink-Bochacki R, Thaxton L. Maintaining Patient-Centered Evidence-Based Family Planning Care in the Face of Legislative Interference. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2025 Jun;52(2):xvii-xix. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2025.01.001. Epub 2025 Feb 6. PMID: 40320279.
• Thaxton L, Masten M. Procedural Abortion: Setting, Safety, and Patient Access. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2025 Jun;52(2):239-253. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2024.12.015. Epub 2025 Apr 3. PMID: 40320268.
• Nagle A, Samari G, Thaxton L, Gemmill A. Blood Transfusions for Pregnancy Loss in Texas Before and After Abortion Bans, 2017?2023. Am J Public Health. 2025 Nov;115(11):1887-1894. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2025.308224. Epub 2025 Sep 11. PMID: 40934447; PMCID: PMC12510103.
• Whitfield B, Sierra G, Lerma K, Goyal V, Thaxton L, Kumar B, Gilbert A, White K. Abortion Return Rates and Wait Times Before and After Texas' Executive Order Banning Abortion During COVID-19. Am J Public Health. 2024 Oct;114(10):1013-1023. PubMed PMID: 39146519

Practice Locations

UCHealth Women's Care Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, 3rd Fl
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1060

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Obstetrics and Gynecology

Conditions & Treatments

• Women's Health - Contraception
• Women's Health