Ryan Lau, MD
PGY4
Hometown: Waukesha, WI
Favorite things to do in the Denver area: City Park Jazz, First Friday Art Walks, RiNo brewery hopping
Hobbies: Live music (Bluebird Theater is my favorite Denver venue), vinyl records, history and mystery podcasts, finding the best Trader Joe's wine
Biggest strength of the program: Approachable and invested faculty, supportive and enjoyable resident culture, wide exposure to each ENT subspeciality, diverse clinical training sites
Lau RJ, Lackey TG, Samedi V, Fink DS. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection of Larynx and Cervical Trachea. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Mar 23:34894231161871. doi: 10.1177/00034894231161871. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36951110.
Dawson S, D’Andrea L, Lau R, Lagatta J. Using a home oxygen weaning protocol and pCO2 to evaluate outcomes for infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia discharged on home oxygen. Pediatr Pulmonology. 2020; 1-11. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25057
Lau R, Crump RT, Brousseau D, Panepinto J, Nicholson M, Westerdahl J, Lagatta J. Parent preferences regarding home oxygen use for infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. J Pediatr. 2019;213:30-37. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.05.069
Crump RT, Lau R, Cox E, Currie G, Panepinto J. Testing the feasibility of eliciting preferences for health states from adolescents using direct methods. BMC Pediatr. 2018;18(1):199. doi:10.1186/s12887-018-1179-7
Crump R, Beverung L, Lau R, Sieracki R, Nicholson M. Reliability, validity, and feasibility of direct elicitation of children’s preferences for health states: a systematic review. Med Decis Mak. 2017;37:314–326. doi: 10.1177/0272989X16671925.
Lau R, Crump RT, Brousseau D, Panepinto J, Nicholson M, Westerdahl J, Lagatta J. Parent preferences regarding home oxygen use for infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. J Pediatr. 2019;213:30-37. Doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.05.069
Crump RT, Lau R, Cox E, Currie G, Panepinto J. Testing the feasibility of eliciting preferences for health states from adolescents using direct methods. BMC Pediatr. 2018;18(1):199. doi:10.1186/s12887-018-1179-7
Crump R, Beverung L, Lau R, Sieracki R, Nicholson M. Reliability, validity, and feasibility of direct elicitation of children’s preferences for health states: a systematic review. Med Decis Mak. 2017;37:314–326. doi: 10.1177/0272989X16671925.
Lau R, Lackey, T, Fink D, Mann S. Novel low-cost 3D printed microlaryngeal surgery trainer. Poster presentation at: American Medical Educators Symposium; 2023 April 25; Aurora, CO.
Lau R, Lackey, T, Fink D, Mann S. Novel low-cost 3D printed microlaryngeal surgery trainer. Simulation showcase at: American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting; 2022 September 12; Philadelphia, PA.
Lau R, Sowa L, Gitomer S. Cutaneous Rosai Dorfman Disease of the External Ear. Poster presentation at: American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Summer Meeting; 2022 July 17-20; Vail, CO.
Lau R, Lackey T, Fink D. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Tracheitis. Poster presentation at: Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings; 2022 April 29-30; Dallas, TX.
Dawson S, D’Andrea L, Lau R, Lagatta J. Active Weaning of Diuretics in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Does Not Increase Duration of Supplemental Oxygen. Poster presentation at: American Thoracic Society; 2020 May 1; Virtual.
Lau R, Crump RT, Brousseau D, Panepinto J, Westerdahl J, Nicholson M, Lagatta J. Parent Preferences Regarding Home Oxygen Use for Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Poster session presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies; 2019 April 27-30; Baltimore, MD.
Dawson S, D’Andrea L, Lau R, Lagatta J. Higher pCO2 Levels at 36 Weeks Is Associated with Longer Duration of Home Oxygen in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Oral presentation at: American Thoracic Society; 2019 May 17-22; Dallas, TX.
Otto PE, Lau R, Sholtis S, Bhandari S, Jha P. Perception and Experiences of Compassion Fatigue among Medical Students during Clinical Rotations. Oral presentation at: American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter Annual Meeting; 2019 September 7; Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Konduri G, Lau R, Lagatta J, Van Meurs K. Admission Arterial Blood Gas in PaCO2 Correlates with Mortality, ECMO, and Length of Stay in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Poster session presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies; 2016 May 1-3; Baltimore, MD
Dawson S, D’Andrea L, Lau R, Lagatta J. Active Weaning of Diuretics in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Does Not Increase Duration of Supplemental Oxygen. Poster presentation at: American Thracic Society; 2020 May 1
Lau R, Crump RT, Brousseau D, Panepinto J, Westerdahl J, Nicholson M, Lagatta J. Parent Preferences Regarding Home Oxygen Use for Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Poster session presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies; 2019 April 27-30; Baltimore, MD.
Dawson S, D’Andrea L, Lau R, Lagatta J. Higher pCO2 Levels at 36 Weeks Is Associated with Longer Duration of Home Oxygen in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Oral presentation at: American Thoracic Society; 2019 May 17-22; Dallas, TX.
Otto PE, Lau R, Sholtis S, Bhandari S, Jha P. Perception and Experiences of Compassion Fatigue among Medical Students during Clinical Rotations. Oral presentation at: American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter Annual Meeting; 2019 September 7; Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Lau R, Arora P, McAndrew S, Lagatta, J. The Impact of Infant Respiratory Illness Severity and Social Determinants of Health on Health-Related Quality of Life for Parents of Premature Infants. Poster session presented at: Medical College of Wisconsin Summer Research Poster Day; 2017 Oct 28; Milwaukee, WI.
Konduri G, Lau R, Lagatta J, Van Meurs K. Admission Arterial Blood Gas in PaCO2 Correlates with Mortality, ECMO, and Length of Stay in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Poster session presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies; 2016 May 1-3; Baltimore, MD
American Medical Association
Honors in Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
Gold Humanism Honor Society, Medical College of Wisconsin
Summa Cum Laude/Graduation with Distinction, Wheaton College
Wheaton College Scholastic Honor Society Scholarship Award, Wheaton College
Health Professions Scholarship Award, Wheaton College
Dr. David J. Sugarbaker Scholarship Award, Wheaton College
Drs. Dale and Shirley Kindberg Coln Endowed Scholarship Award, Wheaton College
Dean’s List, Wheaton College
Gold Humanism Honor Society, Medical College of Wisconsin
Summa Cum Laude/Graduation with Distinction, Wheaton College
Wheaton College Scholastic Honor Society Scholarship Award, Wheaton College
Health Professions Scholarship Award, Wheaton College
Dr. David J. Sugarbaker Scholarship Award, Wheaton College
Drs. Dale and Shirley Kindberg Coln Endowed Scholarship Award, Wheaton College
Dean’s List, Wheaton College