Laura J. West, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
  • Program Director, UPMC Allergy/Immunology Fellowship Program
  • Director, Allergy and Immunology Medical Student Electives

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 also serves as Director of Resident & Medical Student Education for the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Division of Allergy & Immunology. She also serves as a Course Director for a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Integrated Life Sciences course entitled "The “I”s Have It: Immunization, Immunodeficiency, and Inflammation in Kids." 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  

Education & Training

  • BA, Chemistry, The College of Wooster, 2010
  • MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2014
  • Residency in Categorical Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2014-2017
  • Chief Resident, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2017-2018
  • Fellowship in Allergy/Immunology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2018-2020

Selected Publications

James A, West L, Schloss K, Nataraj P, Urban A, Hirsch A, Krausz M, Kumar S, Raasch J, Risma K, Church J, Grimbacher B, Bergerson J, Chong, H, Freeman A.  Treatment of STAT3-Deficient Hyper-Immunoglobulin E Syndrome with Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting Allergic Inflammation.  The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2022; 10(5): 1367-1370.e1.  PubMed PMID: 35085810.

West L, Petrov A, Fajt M.  A 72-Year-Old Woman with Periorbital Swelling.  Allergy and Asthma Proceedings 2020; 41(1): pe33-e36.  PubMed PMID: 31888792. 

Edmiston P, West L, et al.  Absorption of Gas Phase Organic Compounds by Swellable Organically Modified Silica.  Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2016; 55: 12068-12079. 

West L, Beerman L, Arora G.  Ventricular Ectopy in Children Without Known Heart Disease.  Journal of Pediatrics 2015; 166 (2): 338-342.  PubMed PMID: 25477160.

Academic and Research Interests

  • Medical Education