Laura J. West, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI

Administrative Assistant: Joann Broadus

Dr. West is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is a board-certified Allergist/Immunologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She completed her medical school training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency in Pediatrics and Chief Residency at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh followed by her fellowship in Allergy/Immunology. Dr. West has a special interest in medical education and mentorship. She is the Program Director for the UPMC Allergy/Immunology fellowship program and serves as Director of Resident & Medical Student Education for the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Division of Allergy & Immunology. She is a Clinical Skills Preceptor and Co-Lead of the Preclerkship Course at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Dr. West is a Pittsburgh native, a die-hard Pittsburgh sports fan, and enjoys spending time outside of work with her husband and sons.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

• American Medical Association, 2010–2018  
• American Academy of Pediatrics, 2014–Present 
• Association of Pediatric Program Directors, 2017–2018 
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, 2018–Present 
• American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, 2018–Present  
• Clinical Immunology Society, 2018–Present 
• Pennsylvania Allergy and Asthma Association, 2018–Present  
• Greater Pittsburgh Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Society, 2018–Present