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Laurence B. Givner, M.D.

Laurence B. Givner, M.D.

Professor, Pediatrics

Clinical Specialties

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Contact Information

New Patient Appointments: 336-716-WAKE
Returning Patient Appointments: 336-713-4500
Department: 336-713-4500

Email: lgivner@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

  • B.A., Temple University , 1974
  • M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine , 1978
  • Internship, Pediatrics, U Maryland Medical System, 1979
  • Residency, Pediatrics, U Maryland Medical System, 1982
  • Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 1984

Memberships

  • Am Academy Of Pediatrics
  • North Carolina Pediatric Socie
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Soc Of Pediatric Research
  • Am Pediatric Society
  • Infectious Disease Society Of

NPI Number

  • 1336124981
Laurence B. Givner, M.D.

Laurence B. Givner, M.D.

Professor, Pediatrics

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-6568 | Department: 336-713-4500

Email: lgivner@wakehealth.edu

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Recent Publications

Kaplan SL, Barson WJ, Lin PL, Romero JR, Bradley JS, Tan TQ, Hoffman JA, Givner LB, Mason EO Jr. Early trends for invasive pneumococcal infections in children after the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32(3):203-207.

Fitzgerald CJ, Pranikoff TV, Ross GA, Mou S, Givner LB, Shetty AK. Purpura fulminans caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Am J Emerg Med. 2012;30(6):1013.e1.

Green MC, Mason EO, Kaplan SL, Lamberth LB, Stovall SH, Givner LB, Bradley JS, Tan TQ, Barson WJ, Hoffman JA, et al. Increase in prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6C at eight children's hospitals in the United States from 1993 to 2009. J Clin Microbiol. 2011;49(6):2097-2101.

Kaplan SL, Barson WJ, Lin PL, Stovall SH, Bradley JS, Tan TQ, Hoffman JA, Givner LB, Mason EO Jr. Serotype 19A Is the most common serotype causing invasive pneumococcal infections in children. Pediatrics. 2010;125(3):429-436.

Stancil JM, Peters TR, Givner LB, Poehling KA. Potential impact of accelerating the primary dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in infants. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009;163(5):422-425.

Mian A, Becton D, Blackall DP, James SH, Berman DM, Owusu JA, Turner C, Givner LB, Shetty AK. Index of suspicion. Pediatr Rev. 2009;30(4):139-145.

Mason EO Jr, Wald ER, Tan TQ, Schutze GE, Bradley JS, Barson WJ, Givner LB, Hoffman J, Kaplan SL. Recurrent systemic pneumococcal disease in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007;26(6):480-484.

Nageswaran S, Woods CR, Benjamin DK Jr, Givner LB, Shetty AK. Orbital cellulitis in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006;25(8):695-699.

All Publications

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Professor, Pediatrics

Clinical Specialties

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

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