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American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Certain as knowledgeable, thorough, and professional, with clear explanations of diagnoses and treatment options. Many note that she listens carefully, shows compassion, involves patients in decision-making, and coordinates effectively with other providers, which helps them feel heard and confident in their care. Reviewers also highlight timely communication and responsiveness, including use of MyChart and telehealth, and appreciation that she takes time to ensure understanding and comfort.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Orthopaedics
-Adjunct Associate Professor Internal Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
Infectious Diseases
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Chemistry - Princeton University | B.A. |
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| Doctoral Training | Genome Sciences - University of Washington School of Medicine | Ph.D. |
| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine | M.D. |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - Massachusetts General Hospital | Resident |
| Fellowship | Infectious Diseases - Massachusetts General Hospital / Brigham and Women's Hospital | Fellow |
| Research Fellow | Infectious Diseases - Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University | Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Wang JC, Ingawa HS, Blackburn BE, Certain LK, Pelt C (2026). Corynebacterium Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Single-Institution's Experience With a Virulent Organism. The Journal of arthroplasty,
- Payne J, Sutton JD, Blackburn BE, Bansod S, Imlay H, Spivak ES, Pupaibool J, Gililland JM, Certain L (2025). Effect of oral antibiotics after two-stage revision for periprosthetic joint infection on subsequent antibiotic resistance within a national cohort of United States veterans. Journal of bone and joint infection, 10(1), 7-14.
- Benefield RJ, Becker CK, Gray J, Cummins H, Certain L (2025). (Re)Moving the needle: a retrospective, quasi-experimental assessment of the impact of a treatment guideline on oral antibiotic prescribing for orthopedic infections. Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology, 5(1), e84.
- Sreekantaswamy SA, Topham C, Certain L, Benefield RJ, Madigan L, Maclean E, Curtis J, Zone J, Bowen A (2025). Progressive centrofacial destruction due to Acanthamoeba infection from nasal rinsing. The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 25(6), e369.
- Certain (2025). Embracing Change: Oral Antibiotics for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis. Foot & ankle international, 46(10), 1090-1091.
- Jeys L, Botello E, Boyle RA, Ebeid W, Houdek MT, Kurisunkal VJ, Morgan-Jones R, Morris GV, Puri A, Ruggieri P, BOOM Consensus Meeting Participants, Laitinen MK, Abad Repiso S, Abdelbary H, Abiad Mejia A, Abood AA, Abou-Nouar G, Abril Martin JC, Abu Elhamd A, Abudu A, Acosta M, Ae K, Agarwal M, Ajit Singh V, Akiyama T, Albergo JI, Alexander J, Alfaro PA, Alpan B, Alshaygy I, Amaya-Valero J, Anderson M, Andreou D, Annabell L, Anthony C, Aoude A, Arteagoitia-Colino I, Asavamongkolkul A, Aston W, Asua Mentxaka L, Azzopardi C, Baad-Hansen T, Badr IT, Baixauli-Garcia F, Baker G, Balach T, Baldi GG, Barry J, Basile G, Bastoni S, Basuki MH, Bauer H, Bayliss L, Becker RG, Bedi A, Benevenia J, Bengoa F, Bergh P, Bergovec M, Bernthal N, Binitie O, Boddie D, Boffano M, Bonilla Huertas P, Borgognoni AB, Botchu R, Bramer J, Branford-White H, Brar R, Broekhuis D, Broida SE, Budny T, Burke ZD, Cabrolier J, Calvo Tapies JR, Calvo-Haro JA, Campanacci D, Cardoso R, Carey Smith R, Carvallo PI, Casales Fresenga N, Casanova JM, Ceballos O, Cebrian Parra JL, Certain LK, Chacon Cartaya S, Chan CM, Cho YJ, Choong P, Chung YG, Ciechanowicz D, Clara-Altamirano MA, Clever D, Colina SM, Consuegra L, Couch C, Cribb G, Cuervo C, Cusick LA, Dadia S, Dagher T, Dammerer D, Davies M, Davies N, de la Rosa Martino LP, de Santos de la Fuente FJ, de Vaal M, Deckers C, Delgado Obando J, Deo S, Deventer N, Di Bella C, Domson G, Donati DM, Dorleijn DM, Du Toit J, Dunne D, Duran Ciarrochi R, Ekman E, El Ghoneimy AM, Endo M, Eralp L, Etaiwi M, Evans S, Evrard R, Eward W, Farese A, Ferguson PC, Ferreira Cardoso PF, Fiorenza F, Flint M, Flores H, Freitas J, Fuchs B, Fujiwara T, Funovics PT, Galli Serra M, Gamie Z, Garces-Zarzalejo C, Gazendam A, Gebert C, Gerbers JG, Gerrand C, Ghert M, Ghosh KM, Gibbons M, Gomez-Mascard A, Gomez-Mier LC, Gomez-Vallejo J, Gonzalez MR, Gonzalez-Lizan F, Gosheger G, Goudie S, Goulding K, Goumenos SD, Griffin A, Gulia A, Gupta S, Gupta A, Guzman M, Haitham M, Hardes J, Hardoy F, Hasan Y, Hauer G, Havard H, Haydon R, Healey J, Hernandez Gonzalez N, Hernandez-Lopez A, Hesla A, Hess M, Hilton T, Hongsaprabhas C, Hornicek F, Hosking K, Houghton E, Idowu OK, Ippolito J, Isler M, Iwata S, Jagiello J, Jenkins N, Jeys T, Jeys C, Johnson L, Johnston A, Joo MW, Jutte PC, Kaldas K, Kamat A, Kannan S, Kapanci B, Khan Z, Kobayashi H, Kollender Y, Koob S, Kotrych D, Kyte R, Lamo de Espinosa Vazquez de Sola JM, Lazarides AL, Le Nail LR, Legosz P, Lehner B, Leithner A, Lejoly M, Lewis VO, Lin P, Linares F, Lozano-Calderon S, Mahendra A, Mahyudin F, Mandia Mancebo FJ, Martos Torrejon S, Marx C, Mascard E, Mattei JC, McCullough L, McMahon S, Medellin Rincon MR, Miller B, Miwa S, Molina Uribe G, Moon B, Moriel Garcesco DJ, Morris C, Morrison S, Mottard S, Moura M, Muster L, Nakayama R, Narhari P, Navas A, Nayak P, Neugebauer J, Newman ET, Nieminen J, Nyqvist E, Nystrom L, O'Reilly-Harbidge S, O'Toole G, Oliveira V, Olivier A, Omar M, Ortiz-Cruz EJ, Ozger H, Ozkan K, Pala E, Palmerini E, Pang G, Papagelopoulos P, Paraliticci G, Parry MC, Patton S, Peake D, Peiro Ibanez A, Perez Munoz I, Perianayagam GR, Petersen MM, Ploegmakers J, Pollock R, Powell G, Pretell J, Puetzler J, Qamar F, Raja A, Rajasekaran RB, Ramkumar DB, Randall RL, Rankin KS, Raskin KA, Rassppan K, Repsa L, Ropars M, Rose P, Sadek W, Salcedo G, Saleemi A, Sambri A, Sar H, Scanferla R, Schubert T, Schwarze J, Scoccianti G, Scrimshire A, Sekita T, Shehadeh A, Shoaib A, Shreemal B, Shumelinsky F, Siegel G, Silveri C, Silverwood R, Sinnaeve F, Sison J, Slade A, Smolle MA, Snyman F, Sommerville S, Sood S, Spiguel A, St-Yves H, Staals EL, Stacchiotti S, Stavropoulos N, Steadman P, Stevenson JD, Sullivan M, Sys G, Szostakowski B, Tamburini A, Taniguchi Y, Temple T, Theil C, Thorkildsen J, Tibbo M, Tillman R, Toda Y, Tootsi K, Torner Rubies F, Traub F, Trikoupis I, Tsagkozis P, Tsoi K, Tsuchiya H, Vainio VM, Valcarcel A, Valencia J, Van Beeck A, Van de Sande M, Van Den Berghe T, Van der Geest I, Van de (2025). A modified Delphi consensus on periprosthetic infection in orthopaedic oncology : a report from the Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting (BOOM). The bone & joint journal, 107-B(12), 1352-1359.
- Krsak M, Khaled SA, Reyes Copello JF, Karaytug K, Tillander JAN, Abedi AA, Adjel A, Ascione T, Behle TF, Belden K, Berbari EF, Bondarenko S, Bozkurt M, Certain L, Cortes-Penfield N, Del Lujan Sanchez M, Demirkiran ND, Farah SN, Glynn A, Gómez-Junyent J, Hoveidaei AH, Jaramillo R, Kallel S, Munhoz Lima AL, Manning L, Marculescu C, Metsemakers WJ, Mitton BC, Parizzia W, Parvizi J, Petrie MJ, Rostagno R, Schade M, Scheper H, Skyttä E, Studers P, Tunal¿ O, Varnaserighandeali M, Woc-Colburn L, Wouthuyzen-Bakker (2025). 2025 ICM: Minimum Biofilm Eradication Concentration (MBEC) Versus Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC). The Journal of arthroplasty, 41(1S1), S177-S190.
- Cooper AM, Lima ALM, Luo TD, Arshi A, Spangehl MJ, Elganzoury I, Mortazavi SMJ, Adjel A, Ahadi K, Albatran K, Alkhawashki HM, Akinola B, Anderson LA, Babazadeh S, Brause B, Buterin A, Cao L, Carvalho AD, Certain L, Cordero J, Cortés-Penfield N, Gahramanov A, García-Bógalo R, Hansen EN, Hewlett AL, Hoveidaei AH, Humbatov AM, Kallel S, Kigera J, Kim KI, Lastinger A, Lopreite FA, Luque JG, Lustig S, Madjarevic T, Molloy I, Moucha CS, Novikov D, Poultsides L, Poursalehian M, Rajgopal A, Reznice JE, Riaz T, Rodriguez-Pardo D, Ronde-Oustau C, Schade M, Sekar P, Suleiman L, Talevski D, Tarabichi S, Villafuerte JA, Walter B, Yamada K, Young SW, Younis A (2025). 2025 ICM: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Primary Joint Arthroplasty. The Journal of arthroplasty, 41(1S1), S362-S375.
- Khan Z, Khan ZA, Zamora T, Gulia A, Lozano-Calderon SA, Kurisunkal VJ, Jeys LM, BOOM Consensus Meeting participants, Laitinen MK, Abad Repiso S, Abdelbary H, Abiad Mejia A, Abood AA, Abou-Nouar G, Abril Martin JC, Abu Elhamd A, Abudu A, Acosta M, Ae K, Agarwal M, Ajit Singh V, Akiyama T, Albergo JI, Alexander J, Alfaro PA, Alpan B, Alshaygy I, Amaya-Valero J, Anderson M, Andreou D, Annabell L, Anthony C, Aoude A, Arteagoitia-Colino I, Asavamongkolkul A, Aston W, Asua Mentxaka L, Azzopardi C, Baad-Hansen T, Badr IT, Baixauli-Garcia F, Baker G, Balach T, Baldi GG, Barry J, Basile G, Bastoni S, Basuki MH, Bauer H, Bayliss L, Becker RG, Bedi A, Benevenia J, Bengoa F, Bergh P, Bergovec M, Bernthal N, Binitie O, Boddie D, Boffano M, Bonilla Huertas P, Borgognoni AB, Botchu R, Bramer J, Branford-White H, Brar R, Broekhuis D, Broida SE, Budny T, Burke ZD, Cabrolier J, Calvo Tapies JR, Calvo-Haro JA, Campanacci D, Cardoso R, Carey Smith R, Carvallo PI, Casales Fresenga N, Casanova JM, Ceballos O, Cebrian Parra JL, Certain LK, Chacon Cartaya S, Chan CM, Cho YJ, Choong P, Chung YG, Ciechanowicz D, Clara-Altamirano MA, Clever D, Colina SM, Consuegra L, Couch C, Cribb G, Cuervo C, Cusick LA, Dadia S, Dagher T, Dammerer D, Davies M, Davies N, de la Rosa Martino LP, de Santos de la Fuente FJ, de Vaal M, Deckers C, Delgado Obando J, Deo S, Deventer N, Di Bella C, Domson G, Donati DM, Dorleijn DM, Du Toit J, Dunne D, Duran Ciarrochi R, Ekman E, El Ghoneimy AM, Endo M, Eralp L, Etaiwi M, Evans S, Evrard R, Eward W, Farese A, Ferguson PC, Ferreira Cardoso PF, Fiorenza F, Flint M, Flores H, Freitas J, Fuchs B, Fujiwara T, Funovics PT, Galli Serra M, Gamie Z, Garces-Zarzalejo C, Gazendam A, Gebert C, Gerbers JG, Gerrand C, Ghert M, Ghosh KM, Gibbons M, Gomez-Mascard A, Gomez-Mier LC, Gomez-Vallejo J, Gonzalez MR, Gonzalez-Lizan F, Gosheger G, Goudie S, Goulding K, Goumenos SD, Griffin A, Gulia A, Gupta S, Gupta A, Guzman M, Haitham M, Hardes J, Hardoy F, Hasan Y, Hauer G, Havard H, Haydon R, Healey J, Hernandez Gonzalez N, Hernandez-Lopez A, Hesla A, Hess M, Hilton T, Hongsaprabhas C, Hornicek F, Hosking K, Houghton E, Idowu OK, Ippolito J, Isler M, Iwata S, Jagiello J, Jenkins N, Jeys T, Jeys C, Johnson L, Johnston A, Joo MW, Jutte PC, Kaldas K, Kamat A, Kannan S, Kapanci B, Khan Z, Kobayashi H, Kollender Y, Koob S, Kotrych D, Kyte R, Lamo de Espinosa Vazquez de Sola JM, Lazarides AL, Le Nail LR, Legosz P, Lehner B, Leithner A, Lejoly M, Lewis VO, Lin P, Linares F, Lozano-Calderon S, Mahendra A, Mahyudin F, Mandia Mancebo FJ, Martos Torrejon S, Marx C, Mascard E, Mattei JC, McCullough L, McMahon S, Medellin Rincon MR, Miller B, Miwa S, Molina Uribe G, Moon B, Moriel Garcesco DJ, Morris C, Morrison S, Mottard S, Moura M, Muster L, Nakayama R, Narhari P, Navas A, Nayak P, Neugebauer J, Newman ET, Nieminen J, Nyqvist E, Nystrom L, O'Reilly-Harbidge S, O'Toole G, Oliveira V, Olivier A, Omar M, Ortiz-Cruz EJ, Ozger H, Ozkan K, Pala E, Palmerini E, Pang G, Papagelopoulos P, Paraliticci G, Parry MC, Patton S, Peake D, Peiro Ibanez A, Perez Munoz I, Perianayagam GR, Petersen MM, Ploegmakers J, Pollock R, Powell G, Pretell J, Puetzler J, Qamar F, Raja A, Rajasekaran RB, Ramkumar DB, Randall RL, Rankin KS, Raskin KA, Rassppan K, Repsa L, Ropars M, Rose P, Sadek W, Salcedo G, Saleemi A, Sambri A, Sar H, Scanferla R, Schubert T, Schwarze J, Scoccianti G, Scrimshire A, Sekita T, Shehadeh A, Shoaib A, Shreemal B, Shumelinsky F, Siegel G, Silveri C, Silverwood R, Sinnaeve F, Sison J, Slade A, Smolle MA, Snyman F, Sommerville S, Sood S, Spiguel A, St-Yves H, Staals EL, Stacchiotti S, Stavropoulos N, Steadman P, Stevenson JD, Sullivan M, Sys G, Szostakowski B, Tamburini A, Taniguchi Y, Temple T, Theil C, Thorkildsen J, Tibbo M, Tillman R, Toda Y, Tootsi K, Torner Rubies F, Traub F, Trikoupis I, Tsagkozis P, Tsoi K, Tsuchiya H, Vainio VM, Valcarcel A, Valencia J, Van Beeck A, Van de Sande M, Van Den Berghe T, Van der Geest I, Van der Heijden L, Van der Wal R, Va (2025). What is debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention in orthopaedic oncology? : a global cross-sectional survey of surgeons' practices and opinions. Bone & joint open, 6(11), 1495-1503.
- Certain LK, Sigmund I (2025). Clinical practice variation in orthopedic infections: insights from the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) and European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) survey, 2023. Journal of bone and joint infection, 10(5), 397-402.
- Gray J, Benefield RJ, Gallagher CK, Cummins H, Certain L (2024). "Once more, with feeling": no difference in outcomes between patients discharged on oral versus intravenous antibiotics for orthopedic infections in a propensity score matched cohort at a US medical center. Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology, 4(1), e61.
- Lewis DC, Blackburn BE, Archibeck J, Archibeck MJ, Anderson LA, Gililland JM, Certain LK, Pelt C (2024). Similar Efficacy and Lower Cost Associated With Ceftazidime Compared to Tobramycin Coupled With Vancomycin in Antibiotic Spacers in the Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. The Journal of arthroplasty,
- Sylvester B, Fuller SD, Certain L, Shakoor A, Doan (2024). Bacillus coagulans-associated severe necrotizing scleral infection. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 36, 102097.
- Seidelman J, Ritter AS, Poehlein E, Green CL, Briggs DV, Chari T, Therien AD, Aitchison AH, Lunn K, Zirbes CF, Manohar T, Rijo DV, Hagen JE, Talerico MT, DeBaun MR, Pean CA, Certain L, Nelson S (2024). Multisite Study of the Management of Musculoskeletal Infection After Trauma: The MMUSKIT Study. Open forum infectious diseases, 11(6), ofae262.
- Gallagher CK, Cummins H, Benefield RJ, Certain L (2023). Switching from intravenous vancomycin to oral antibiotics reduces adverse events in a retrospective cohort of outpatients with orthopedic infections. Pharmacotherapy,
- Cortes-Penfield N, Krsak M, Damioli L, Henry M, Seidelman J, Hewlett A, Certain (2023). How we approach suppressive antibiotic therapy (SAT) following debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention for prosthetic joint infection. Clinical infectious diseases,
- Brown DG, Wahlig TA, Ma A, Certain LK, Chalmers PN, Fisher MA, Leung D (2023). Genomic Characterization of 2 Cutibacterium acnes Isolates from a Surgical Site Infection Reveals Large Genomic Inversion. Pathogens & immunity, 8(1), 64-76.
- Savas MJ, Gray KF, Blackburn BE, Pelt CE, Gililland JM, Certain L (2023). Association of Acute Kidney Injury With Antibiotic Loaded Cement Used for Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. The Journal of arthroplasty, 38(12), 2704-2709.e1.
- Kelly MP, Gililland JM, Blackburn BE, Anderson LA, Pelt CE, Certain L (2022). Extended Oral Antibiotics Increase Bacterial Resistance in Patients Who Fail 2-Stage Exchange for Periprosthetic Joint Infection. The Journal of arthroplasty, 37, S989-S996.
- Certain LK, Benefield RJ, Newman M, Zhang M, Thomas F (2022). A Quality Initiative to Improve Postdischarge Care for Patients on Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy. Open forum infectious diseases, 9(7), ofac199.
- Carlson VR, Dekeyser GJ, Certain L, Pupaibool J, Gililland JM, Anderson L (2020). Clinical Experience With a Coordinated Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating Prosthetic Joint Infection. Arthroplasty today, 6(3), 360-362.
- Zainul-Abidin S, Amanatullah DF, Anderson MB, Austin M, Barretto JM, Battenberg A, Bedard NA, Bell K, Blevins K, Callaghan JJ, Cao L, Certain L, Chang Y, Chen JP, Cizmic Z, Coward J, DeMik DE, Diaz-Borjon E, Enayatollahi MA, Feng JE, Fernando N, Gililland JM, Goodman S, Goodman S, Greenky M, Hwang K, Iorio R, Karas V, Khan R, Kheir M, Klement MR, Kunutsor SK, Limas R, Morales Maldonado RA, Manrique J, Matar WY, Mokete L, Nung N, Pelt CE, Pietrzak JRT, Premkumar A, Rondon A, Sanchez M, Novaes de Santana C, Sheth N, Singh J, Springer BD, Tay KS, Varin D, Wellman S, Wu L, Xu C, Yates A (2019). General Assembly, Prevention, Host Related General: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections. The Journal of arthroplasty, 34(2S), S13-S35.
- Anderson MB, Arciola CR, Sarvanan SA, Campoccia D, Certain L, Diaz-Ledezma C, Montanaro L, Aguilera SP, Pelt CE, Puhto AP, Sergei O, Tikhilov R, Voloshin V, Yan C (2019). General Assembly, Treatment, Multidisciplinary Issues: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections. The Journal of arthroplasty, 34(2S), S239-S243.
- Certain LK, Way JC, Pezone MJ, Collins J (2017). Using Engineered Bacteria to Characterize Infection Dynamics and Antibiotic Effects In Vivo. Cell host & microbe, 22(3), 263-268.e4.
Review
- Hellwinkel JE, Working ZM, Certain L, García AJ, Wenke JC, Bahney C (2022). The intersection of fracture healing and infection: Orthopaedics research society workshop 2021. Journal of orthopaedic research, 40(3), 541-552.
Case Report
- Compton T, Ferguson NA, Certain L, Nixon (2024). Extrapulmonary, Chronic Septic Arthritis From Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Ankle and Subtalar Joints. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 8(3),
Editorial
- Certain L (2025). Themes and Challenges in Managing Musculoskeletal Infections. Infectious disease clinics of North America,
Letter
- Zukauckas K, Benefield RJ, Newman M, Certain (2022). Why Bother? Lab Monitoring in Beta-Lactam Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 66(6), e0057922.
Terrific doctor who gives excellent and thoughtful advice
Dr Certain has a kind bedside manner and is easy to talk to!
My Dr for about 3 years. She is a very good listener and communicates with me in a way I can understand. She has good common sense and most of all I trust her and value her opinions.
Very smart Very attentive Very practical
Very caring and informative
Very Friendly, I felt confident in her abilities!
Dr. Laura Certain is an amazing doctor who truly cares about her patients. She is brilliant, caring, and willing to "go the extra mile" in coming up with solutions if Plan A isn't working. She saved my husband's life in a very challenging sepsis situation, and we are so grateful.
Dr. Laura Certain is fantastic. Cares about my situation. Very personable and I trust her with my care.
You are a wonderful and have empathy. Alot of doctors seemed to have lost that quality. I've enjoyed meeting you, I wish it was under different circumstances. I hope we see each other soon under different circumstances. Thank you for everything, you made a big difference in me and my daughters life
Loved her a very kind soul
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Dr Certain is so knowledgeable and compassionate with her care. She is honest about the situation, but also hopeful and inspires trust.
She Rocks!?
Dr. Certain was very good about explaining my condition to me which gave me the tools I need going forward to maintain my health.
She is very understanding and kind.
Very thoughtful, thorough, and patient
Extremely caring.
Dr Certain is the first provider that has made me feel that she might have the answers to what has been a difficult and long journey. I appreciate that she isn't just throwing pills at me but really trying to get to the route of the problem.
Thank you Laura
A down to earth Dr. that will discuss all options and treatments to you in a personable way. A very pleasurable experience.
Dr. Certain is also a very friendly and knowledgeable person. She listens and makes me feel that I am an important patient to her. I value her advice and opinion, and definitely recommend her to anyone who needs an infectious disease specialist.
Very thorough and knowledgeable.
The best ID physician I've ever known.
Ask questions to make us feel she had a great education on our needs of care.
Awesome Doctor with professionalism and extreme knowledgeable. She cares about her patients.
She is very exact and explains things so that I can understand what is needed.
Appointment seemed rushed, but this is the first time I've done telehealth so I have to admit it was a little different. Didn't feel as connected to provider, but not because she did anything wrong. But on the other hand, I didn't have to drive 10 hours round trip and pay for a hotel to be told we're not making any changes in the treatment plan. That was a win. Glad telehealth is available in situations like this. Guess I'll get used to it!
Dr. Certain is very knowledgeable, thorough and caring. She has a great deal of common sense as well as a good sense of humor. She always involves me the patient as to how we move forward and get the desired outcome.
Dr Certain has always been good. I understand there are some risks but I want the opportunity to decide for myself based on educated decisions.
Dr. Certain was very helpful. She explained things clearly and answered all questions I had.
Laura Certain is an excellent Dr. and makes her patients feel comfortable under her care!
Dr. Certain went above and beyond to fit me last minute into her busy schedule due to a last minute cancellation by another provider. She listened to me, answered my questions and helped me understand the situation without making me feel rushed. I really appreciated her kindness and compassion. She made me feel very confident in her ability to help me navigate through this issue.
I recommend Dr. Certain to anyone needing an infectious disease specialist.
Very knowledgeable and thoughtful explanation of thinking about therapy options
Dr. Certain had a very thorough understanding of my unique situation from reviewing my records prior to my appointment, which was so helpful as I didn't need to explain my history for what feels like it would be the millionth time. She listened to my concerns and we had an open dialogue about this best treatment plan for my situation. I have not had this level of care since leaving the University of Pennsylvania system and moving to Montana. I am very grateful that University of Utah offers this high caliber of infectious disease specialists that is available for virtual visits
Excellent care and goes extra mile to get answers
I appreciate that she explains everything to me regarding chronic artificial joint infections. And she listens to my concerns.
As mentioned she is very knowledgeable and uses common sense. She involves me in my health care decisions. I have complete trust in her recommendations.
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Very professional and friendly..she told time answering all of my questions and I never felt that she was in a hurry to get to her next patient.
I have called her when I have had other infections and I am concerned that it could cause problems with my prothesis in my leg. She shows concern and interacts with my other specialists to ensure that the infection is treated properly.
Collaboration was excellent on keeping up with my own care.
Has a great bedside maner.
Kind and understanding. Listens well and knew my needs
Very helpful to me regarding my decisions regarding my meds to control / eradicate my infection.
Very professional and knowledgeable. A straight shooter whom explains things so that the patient can understand. Always responds to anything in My Chart in a timely manner. As I said before, I trust her with my health care!
She has given care for nine months and she knows what she doing.
Dr. Certain is thorough and friendly. I could not ask for a better infectious disease doctor.
She is a very good and caring provider. She asks and answers questions thoroughly. She lets me know that she is concerned about my health and does the research to know what is best for my care. She is very friendly and she is easy to talk to. Im glad she is my doctor.
Very good and interesting on what was done for my illness.
Dr. Certain took the time necessary to help me understand options & a path forward when I am back in my home state, should this serious situation occur again.
Even one the greatest and made me as comfortable as possible during my stay
UofU rocks most visitors are happy and not complaining good job keep it up
Dr Certain was just great. She helped me develop a plan if care moving forward for a difficult disease process. It was great that she already works with another of my physicians and understands processes there. Her feedback was so valuable.
My wound vac quit. I told the doctor and she said she would talk to another department for recommendation.
Met my needs and addresses my concerns
We have a very unusual case.The Dr was very sympathetic and had some suggestions for care going forward.
Excelent
Very good
Dr Certain is great to work with
Dr. Certain was very good and professional.. She was very courteous. The only difficulty arose because she had not received all the information from the hospital. She wants to see him in 4 weeks. During that time she will get all the info from the hospital and talk with Dr. Douglas to see exactly what he had done.
Very patient. Helpful in explaining everything.
Talked to me about the steps before surgery
Good
good experience
good
very informative
Very through to address my concerns. Rapid response after her review of my c t. Scan
dr certain is a truely great healer!!
All my concerns were addressed and a course of action was agreed upon. Couldn't have gone better.
Very good
great doctors the team is outstanding