Lauren M. Baumann

Lauren M. Baumann, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services Building

Salt Lake City
801-213-3599

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Surgery
Salt Lake City
801-662-2950

Primary Children's Hospital - Lehi

Lehi
801-662-2950

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

Riverton
801-285-1285

University of Utah Hospital

University Pediatric Clinic
Salt Lake City
801-581-2205

  • Lauren M. Baumann, MD MHS is a pediatric surgeon at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. She has a special clinical interest in chest wall deformities, minimally invasive surgery, neonatal procedures, and global surgery. She treats a wide range of pediatric surgical conditions, including procedures for:

    • Appendicitis
    • Hernias
    • Gallbladder disease
    • Nutritional Access
    • Vascular Access
    • Pectus deformities
    • Congenital anomalies
    • Childhood cancer

    Dr. Baumann is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She received her BA from Johns Hopkins University where she also received her Master of Health Sciences from the Bloomberg School of Public Health. She pursued her MD at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, where she completed a certificate program in leadership in medicine for underserved populations. After medical school, she completed her General Surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati, followed by fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

    Dr. Baumann has a focused academic interest in global surgery and international health, which began while she was a public health student. Prior to medical school, she spent two years working in underserved communities in Lima, Peru as an NIH scholar. During residency, she completed a two-year research fellowship at Lurie Children’s Hospital leading health services and outcomes research projects, as well as contributing to the working groups of the Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anesthesia care. Additionally, she served as a principal educator for the initial SAGES Global Laparoscopic Advancement Program across various training hospitals in Mexico. She is fluent in Spanish and aims to establish global partnerships within Latin America to improve education, surgical outcomes, and ultimately the care for children in underserved communities.

    When not at work, Dr. Baumann is an avid runner, soccer player, and hiker. She enjoys spending time outside with her dog and traveling with her family.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)

  • Lauren M. Baumann, MD MHS is a pediatric surgeon at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. She has a special clinical interest in chest wall deformities, minimally invasive surgery, neonatal procedures, and global surgery. She treats a wide range of pediatric surgical conditions, including procedures for:

    • Appendicitis
    • Hernias
    • Gallbladder disease
    • Nutritional Access
    • Vascular Access
    • Pectus deformities
    • Congenital anomalies
    • Childhood cancer

    Dr. Baumann is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She received her BA from Johns Hopkins University where she also received her Master of Health Sciences from the Bloomberg School of Public Health. She pursued her MD at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, where she completed a certificate program in leadership in medicine for underserved populations. After medical school, she completed her General Surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati, followed by fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

    Dr. Baumann has a focused academic interest in global surgery and international health, which began while she was a public health student. Prior to medical school, she spent two years working in underserved communities in Lima, Peru as an NIH scholar. During residency, she completed a two-year research fellowship at Lurie Children’s Hospital leading health services and outcomes research projects, as well as contributing to the working groups of the Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anesthesia care. Additionally, she served as a principal educator for the initial SAGES Global Laparoscopic Advancement Program across various training hospitals in Mexico. She is fluent in Spanish and aims to establish global partnerships within Latin America to improve education, surgical outcomes, and ultimately the care for children in underserved communities.

    When not at work, Dr. Baumann is an avid runner, soccer player, and hiker. She enjoys spending time outside with her dog and traveling with her family.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Academic Divisions Pediatric Surgery
    Board Certification
    American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Surgery - Children's Hospital Los Angeles Fellow
    Health Services and Outcomes - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Research Fellow
    Residency General Surgery - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Resident
    Medicine - Michigan State University College of Human Medicine M.D.
    Graduate Training Health Science - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health M.H.S.
    Public Health - Johns Hopkins University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Trybula M, Wang D, Baumann L, Pritts TA, Hambley BC (2021). Rhizopus microsporus typhlitis in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia. Clin Case Rep, 9(6), e04290. (Read full article)
    2. Corkum KS, Baumann LM, Lautz TB (2019). Complication Rates for Pediatric Hepatectomy and Nephrectomy: A Comparison of NSQIP-P, PHIS, and KID. J Surg Res, 240, 182-190. (Read full article)
    3. Baumann LM, Williams K, Ghomrawi H, Abdullah F (2018). Current practice patterns for postoperative activity restrictions in children. J Pediatr Surg, 54(7), 1432-1435. (Read full article)
    4. Williams K, Baumann L, Abdullah F, Hendrickson RJ, Oyetunji TA (2019). Elective laparoscopic gastrostomy in children: potential for an enhanced recovery protocol. Pediatr Surg Int, 35(6), 643-647. (Read full article)
    5. Williams K, Baumann L, Grabowski J, Lautz TB (2018). Current Practice in the Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Children. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 29(4), 551-556. (Read full article)
    6. Baumann LM, Williams K, Oyetunji TA, Grabowski J, Lautz TB (2018). Optimal Timing of Postoperative Imaging for Complicated Appendicitis. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 28(10), 1248-1252. (Read full article)
    7. Baumann LM, Barsness KA (2018). The Case for Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Education Courses for Practicing Surgeons. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 28(9), 1125-1128. (Read full article)
    8. Ghomrawi HM, Baumann LM, Kwon S, Hebal F, Hsiung G, Williams K, Reimann M, Stake C, Johnson EK, Abdullah F (2017). Using accelerometers to characterize recovery after surgery in children. J Pediatr Surg, 53(8), 1600-1605. (Read full article)
    9. Williams K, Baumann L, Shah A, Abdullah F, Johnson EK, Oyetunji TA (2017). Age at orchiopexy for undescended testis in the United States. J Pediatr Surg. (Read full article)
    10. Williams K, Baumann L, Abdullah F, St Peter SD, Oyetunji TA (2017). Variation in prophylactic antibiotic use for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: need for better stewardship in pediatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. (Read full article)
    11. Baumann LM, Williams K, Abdullah F, Hendrickson RJ, Oyetunji TA (2017). Do-not-resuscitate orders and high-risk pediatric surgery: professional nuisance or medical necessity? J Surg Res, 217, 213-216. (Read full article)
    12. Checkley W, Robinson CL, Baumann LM, Hansel NN, Romero KM, Pollard SL, Wise RA, Gilman RH, Mougey E, Lima JJ, PURA Study Investigators (2013). 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels are associated with childhood asthma in a population-based study in Peru. Clin Exp Allergy, 45(1), 273-82. (Read full article)
    13. Baumann LM, Romero KM, Robinson CL, Hansel NN, Gilman RH, Hamilton RG, Lima JJ, Wise RA, Checkley W, PURA Study Investigators (2014). Prevalence and risk factors for allergic rhinitis in two resource-limited settings in Peru with disparate degrees of urbanization. Clin Exp Allergy, 45(1), 192-9. (Read full article)
    14. Elmasri M, Romero KM, Gilman RH, Hansel NN, Robinson CL, Baumann LM, Cabrera L, Hamilton RG, Checkley W, PURA Study Investigators (2014). Longitudinal assessment of high versus low levels of fractional exhaled nitric oxide among children with asthma and atopy. Lung, 192(2), 305-12. (Read full article)
    15. Romero KM, Robinson CL, Baumann LM, Gilman RH, Hamilton RG, Hansel NN, Checkley W, PURA Study Investigators (2013). Role of exhaled nitric oxide as a predictor of atopy. Respir Res, 14(1), 48. (Read full article)
    16. Checkley W, Robinson CL, Baumann LM, Romero K, Combe JM, Gilman RH, Wise RA, Hamilton RG, Gonzalvez G, Cama V, Hansel NN, PURA study investigators (2012). Effect of urbanisation on the relationship between total serum IgE and asthma. Eur Respir J, 41(5), 1074-81. (Read full article)
    17. Robinson CL, Baumann LM, Gilman RH, Romero K, Combe JM, Cabrera L, Hansel NN, Barnes K, Gonzalvez G, Wise RA, Breysse PN, Checkley W (2012). The Peru Urban versus Rural Asthma (PURA) Study: methods and baseline quality control data from a cross-sectional investigation into the prevalence, severity, genetics, immunology and environmental factors affecting asthma in adolescence in Peru. BMJ Open, 2(1), e000421. (Read full article)
    18. Robinson CL, Baumann LM, Romero K, Combe JM, Gomez A, Gilman RH, Cabrera L, Gonzalvez G, Hansel NN, Wise RA, Barnes KC, Breysse PN, Checkley W (2011). Effect of urbanisation on asthma, allergy and airways inflammation in a developing country setting. Thorax, 66(12), 1051-7. (Read full article)
    19. Baumann LM, Robinson CL, Combe JM, Gomez A, Romero K, Gilman RH, Cabrera L, Hansel NN, Wise RA, Breysse PN, Barnes K, Hernandez JE, Checkley W (2011). Effects of distance from a heavily transited avenue on asthma and atopy in a periurban shantytown in Lima, Peru. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 127(4), 875-82. (Read full article)
    20. McEwen LN, Coelho RB, Baumann LM, Bilik D, Nota-Kirby B, Herman WH (2010). The cost, quality of life impact, and cost-utility of bariatric surgery in a managed care population. Obes Surg, 20(7), 919-28. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Haider A, Scott JW, Gause CD, Mehe M, Hsiung G, Prelvukaj A, Yanocha D, Baumann LM, Ahmed F, Ahmed N, Anderson S, Angate H, Arfaa L, Asbun H, Ashengo T, Asuman K, Ayala R, Bickler S, Billingsley S, Bird P, Botman M, Butler M, Buyske J, Capozzi A, Casey K, Clayton C, Cobey J, Cotton M, Deckelbaum D, Derbew M, deVries C, Dillner J, Downham M, Draisin N, Echinard D, Elneil S, ElSayed A, Estelle A, Finley A, Frenkel E, Frykman PK, Gheorghe F, Gore-Booth J, Henker R, Henry J, Henry O, Hoemeke L, Hoffman D, Ibanga I, Jackson EV Jr, Jani P, Johnson W, Jones A, Kassem Z, Kisembo A, Kocan A, Krishnaswami S, Lane R, Latif A, Levy B, Linos D, Linz P, Listwa LA, Magee D, Makasa E, Marin ML, Martin C, McQueen K, Morgan J, Moser R, Neighbor R, Novick WM, Ogendo S, Omigbodun A, Onajin-Obembe B, Parsan N, Philip BK, Price R, Rasheed S, Ratel M, Reynolds C, Roser SM, Rowles J, Samad L, Sampson J, Sanghvi H, Sellers ML, Sigalet D, Steffes BC, Stieber E, Swaroop M, Tarpley J, Varghese A, Varughese J, Wagner R, Warf B, Wetzig N, Williamson S, Wood J, Zeidan A, Zirkle L, Allen B, Abdullah F (2017). Development of a Unifying Target and Consensus Indicators for Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed by the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia Care (The G4 Alliance). [Review]. World J Surg, 41(10), 2426-2434. (Read full article)

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