Dr. Laura Goodman, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, UC Irvine
Laura Goodman, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
Specialty:
Board Certified:
General Surgery Referrals
Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.
Dr. Goodman is a pediatric general and thoracic surgeon who performs surgery on infants and children at CHOC Hospital in Orange.
She is actively involved in research to improve outcomes in pediatric surgery and pediatric trauma, and is conducting a multi-center study on pediatric thoracic trauma sponsored by the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
Dr. Goodman is the CHOC Associate Trauma Medical Director. She serves as a Vice-Chair on the Southern California Committee on Trauma.
Locations
CHOC Specialists, Pediatric Surgery
Commerce Tower
505 S. Main Street, Suite 225
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-364-4050
fax: 714-364-4051
Education
- Medical School
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA - Residency
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA - Fellowship
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA - Master of Public Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Organization memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA)
- American College of Surgeons
- Association for Academic Surgery
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- Pediatric Trauma Society
Publications
- Anorectal malformation
- Appendicitis
- Biliary atresia
- Circumcision (not newborn)
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia/CDH
- Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malfunction (CPAM/CCAM)
- Gallstones (cholecystectomy)
- Ganglion cysts
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease/GERD (fundoplication)
- Gastroschisis
- Hernias, including inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia and incarcerated hernia
- Hydrocele
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Intestinal atresia, including duodenal atresia, jejunal atresia, jejunoileal atresia
- Intussusception
- Liver disease and disorders
- Lumps and bumps
- Lung lesions, including congenital pulmonary airway malformation/CPAM and bronchopulmonary sequestration/BPS
- Malrotation
- Omphalocele
- Palmar hyperhidrosis/excessive sweating of the hands (ETS surgery)
- Pectus carinatum
- Pectus excavatum (sunken chest) – Nuss procedure
- Precocious puberty (supprelin implants)
- Pyloric stenosis
- Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT)
- Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia
- Traumatic injuries
- Tumors
- Undescended testes (orchiopexy)
Laura Goodman, MD in the News
Healthcare
Colorectal team completes landmark robotic surgery as program continues to grow
CHOC pediatric surgeons are increasingly using robotic surgery systems for colorectal surgeries, underscoring the growth of CHOC’s colorectal program.
CHOC Inside 
Healthcare
CHOC-led study reveals racial disparities in fatal encounters between youth and law enforcement
CHOC “lets the data speak for itself” in first-of-its-kind study into pediatric injuries sustained during law enforcement encounters.
CHOC Pediatrica 
Healthcare
CHOC announces physician leadership changes, including new assistant chief medical officer
Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) recently announced the appointment of Dr. David Gibbs to the newly created role of inpatient assistant chief medical officer…
CHOC Inside 
Emergency
Treating pediatric solid organ injuries: Effective methods and care
Gain insights from Dr. Laura Goodman on preventing trauma deaths, treatment strategies for liver and spleen injuries and injury prevention.
CHOC Pediatrica 
Emergency
Playing with tiny, high-powered magnet toys risky for young children
After a surgically removing small magnets from a patient’s belly, a CHOC expert explains how parents can prevent kids from ingesting them.
CHOC Health 
Emergency
Emergency visit highlights serious risk of ingesting high-powered magnet ‘toys’
After performing a successful removal surgery, a CHOC expert warns about the dangers of kids swallowing small, high-powered toy magnets.
CHOC Pediatrica