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Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473

Laura Van Metre Baum, MD, MPH

Gastrointestinal Oncology
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Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
Not Applicable

Biography

Laura Van Metre Baum, MD, specializes in medical oncology, focusing on gastrointestinal cancers and palliative care. She sees patients at the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, as well as the Smilow Cancer Hospital Palliative Care Program.

As an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Baum's research explores gastrointestinal cancers, palliative care, and health services, particularly focusing on cancer supportive care, opioid use in cancer, and psychosocial outcomes in young adults with cancer.

"Cancer is a difficult journey for patients and families,” Dr. Baum says. “I want patients and caregivers to pause and remember that it's hard, we know that, and you're doing your best, and it's good enough."

Dr. Baum completed her medical training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and earned her master of public health from Vanderbilt University. She completed her residency at New York University Langone Medical Center, and pursued fellowships in hematology/oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and hospice and palliative medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)

Education & Training

  • Fellowship
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2021)
  • MPH
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Epidemiology Track (2021)
  • Fellowship
    Mount Sinai Hospital (2017)
  • Residency
    New York University Langone Medical Center (2013)
  • MD
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2010)
  • BA
    University of Texas, Spanish, Economics, Latin American Studies

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Español (Spanish)
Locations
Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473

Biography

Laura Van Metre Baum, MD, specializes in medical oncology, focusing on gastrointestinal cancers and palliative care. She sees patients at the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, as well as the Smilow Cancer Hospital Palliative Care Program.

As an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Baum's research explores gastrointestinal cancers, palliative care, and health services, particularly focusing on cancer supportive care, opioid use in cancer, and psychosocial outcomes in young adults with cancer.

"Cancer is a difficult journey for patients and families,” Dr. Baum says. “I want patients and caregivers to pause and remember that it's hard, we know that, and you're doing your best, and it's good enough."

Dr. Baum completed her medical training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and earned her master of public health from Vanderbilt University. She completed her residency at New York University Langone Medical Center, and pursued fellowships in hematology/oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and hospice and palliative medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)

Education & Training

  • Fellowship
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2021)
  • MPH
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Epidemiology Track (2021)
  • Fellowship
    Mount Sinai Hospital (2017)
  • Residency
    New York University Langone Medical Center (2013)
  • MD
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2010)
  • BA
    University of Texas, Spanish, Economics, Latin American Studies

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Español (Spanish)
Locations
Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473
Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473