Laura Cassidy, PhD 

Pediatria Surgery

Title: Associate professor, Pediatric Surgery, director, Surgical, Clinical and Outcomes Research, Medical College of Wisconsin.

Education: Doctorate, Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, 2000.

Honors: Co-author Pediatric Specialty Award (awarded for best scientific abstract), 2004; co-author Best-in-Training Award (awarded for best abstract and presentation) section on Transport Medicine, AAP National Conference, 2004.

Research interests: Pediatric trauma, surgery, outcomes, national database development.

Representative publications:

• Schall LC, Potoka DA, Ford HR. A New Method for Estimating Probability of Survival in Pediatric Patients Using Revised TRISS Methodology Based on Age-Adjusted Weights. Journal of Trauma, 52 (2): 235-41, February 2001.
• Cassidy LD, Marsh GM, Holleran MK, Ruhl LS. Methodology to Improve Data Quality from Chart Review in the Managed Care Setting. The American Journal of Managed Care, 9(9): 787093, September 2002.
• Cassidy LD, Potoka DA, Ford HR. Development of a Novel Method to Predict Disability Following Head Trauma in Children. Journal Pediatric Surgery, 38(3): 482-485, March 2003.
• Cassidy LD, Buchanich JB, Guice KG. Comparison of Injury Severity Scoring Systems to Identify Most Relevant Uniform Data Elements for Inclusion in a National Trauma Registry for Children. Journal of Registry Management, 32(10): 4-10, 2005.
• Cassidy LD. Basic Concepts of Statistical Analysis for Surgical Research. Journal of Surgical Research, 128, 199-206, 2005.
• Guice KF, Cassidy LD, Mann NC. State Trauma Registries: Survey and Update-2004. Journal Trauma, 62(2): 424-435, 2007.
• Guice KG, Cassidy LD, Oldham KT. Traumatic Injury and Children: A National Assessment. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection and Critical Care, 63(6) Supplement:S68-S80, 2007.

Contact information: 999 North 92nd Street, Wauwatosa, WI 53226. Phone: (414) 266-6552. Fax: (414) 337-7765. E-mail: lcassidy@chw.org.