Laura Kair, M.D., M.A.S.
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Pediatrics
Professor
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Locations and Contact
UC Davis Children's Hospital
UC Davis Children's Hospital
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Kair strives to provide high-quality pediatric care that combines updated scientific evidence with the needs of each individual child and family.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Kair is board certified in pediatric hospital medicine and general pediatrics and works clinically as a newborn hospitalist.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Kair conducts clinical research focused on improving postpartum and newborn care and implementing evidence-based interventions aimed at overcoming barriers to lactation and human milk feeding. She serves as co-managing director of the Academic Pediatric Association’s Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns (BORN) network, a national practice-based research network focused on birth hospitalization care of the term and late preterm newborn. She is MPI and Co-Director for the CTSC Predoctoral T32 research training program.
Division
General Pediatrics
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Center/Program Affiliation
UC Davis Children's Hospital
Center for Healthcare Policy and Research
Perinatal Origins of Disparities Center
Clinical and Translational Science Center
Undergraduate School
B.S., Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls TX 2006
Medical School
M.D., University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City IA 2010
Other School
M.A.S., UC Davis, Sacramento CA 2019
Internship
Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR 2010-2011
Residency
Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR 2011-2013
Fellowship
Mentored Clinical Research Program, UC Davis, Sacramento CA 2017-2019
UC Davis Department of Pediatrics Golden Apple Teaching Award, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026,
Children's Miracle Network, UC Davis Dr. Anthony F. Philipps Research Award, 2019,
UC Davis Eli Gold Award, 2019,
Nutrition in Underserved Communities Young Investigator Award, Academic Pediatric Association, 2017
UC Davis Department of Pediatrics Golden Apple Teaching Award, 2019, 2020
Resident Research Award, Academic Pediatric Association, 2012
UC Davis Diamond Doc Award 2021, 22, 24, 25, 26,
Outstanding Platform Presentation, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 2023,
To view a detailed list of Dr. Kair's publications, please click here.
Cheema R, Partridge E, Kair LR, Kuhn-Riordon KM, Silva AI, Bettinelli ME, Chantry CJ, Underwood MA, Lakshminrusimha S, Blumberg D. Protecting Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Feb;40(3):260-266. doi:10.1055/s-0040-1714277. Epub 2020 Jul 21. PMID:32693415.
Kair LR, Phillipi CA, Wood KE. Long-Awaited AAP Hyperbilirubinemia Guidelines Have Arrived. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 Dec 1;12(12):e443-e445. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2022-006938. PMID:36073232.
Nidey N, Hoyt-Austin A, Chen MJ, Bentley B, Tabb KM, Anyigbo C, Wilder C, Terplan M, McAllister JM, Wexelblatt SL, Murnan A, Kair LR. Racial Inequities in Breastfeeding Counseling Among Pregnant People Who Use Cannabis. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Nov 1;140(5):878-881. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000004834. Epub 2022 Oct 5. PMID:36201781.
Chen MJ, Kair LR, Schwarz EB, Creinin MD, Chang JC. Future Pregnancy Considerations after Premature Birth of an Infant Requiring Intensive Care: A Qualitative Study. Womens Health Issues. 2022 Sep-Oct;32(5):484-489. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2022.03.004. Epub 2022 Apr 28. PMID:35491347.
Richardson GM, Mitchell E, Stratton K, Kair LR, Marshall LM. History of Breastfeeding and Stroke Prevalence Among Parous Females: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2012. Breastfeed Med. 2022 Sep;17(9):768-775. doi:10.1089/bfm.2022.0107. Epub 2022 Aug 12. PMID:35960501.
Hoyt-Austin AE, Miller IT, Kuhn-Riordon KM, Rosenthal JL, Chantry CJ, Marcin JP, Hoffman KR, Kair LR. Bonding, Relaxation, Separation, and Connection: Expressing Human Milk While Videoconferencing with the Hospitalized Premature Infant. Breastfeed Med. 2022 Aug;17(8):653-659. doi:10.1089/bfm.2021.0214. Epub 2022 May 23. PMID:35605051.
Kair LR, Goyal NK. Hospital Readmission Among Late Preterm Infants: New Insights and Remaining Questions. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 Jul 1;12(7):e273-e274. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2022-006640. PMID:35694875.
Nidey N, Groh K, Agnoli A, Wilder C, Froehlich TE, Weber S, Kair LR. Breastfeeding Initiation and Continuation Among Women with Substance and Tobacco Use During Pregnancy: Findings from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System 2016-2018. Breastfeed Med. 2022 Jun;17(6):544-549. doi:10.1089/bfm.2021.0337. Epub 2022 Apr 26. PMID:35475630.
Mitchell KB, Johnson HM, Rodríguez JM, Eglash A, Scherzinger C, Zakarija-Grkovic I, Cash KW, Berens P, Miller B; Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum, Revised 2022. Breastfeed Med. 2022 May;17(5):360-376. doi:10.1089/bfm.2022.29207.kbm. Erratum in: Breastfeed Med. 2022 Nov;17(11):977-978. PMID:35576513.