Dr. Laiteerapong is Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of Clinical Outcomes for the Center for Chronic Disease Research and Policy, and Director of Primary Care-Behavioral Health Integration in the Section of General Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine with a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. She is an NIMHD/AHRQ-funded health services and outcomes researcher, board-certified internist and clinical informatician who studies translational questions at the intersection of diabetes, mental health, and individualized care. Much of her research and informatics work has focused on implementing system-level interventions in and outside of the electronic health record for how increasing the provision of and access to mental health care in primary care and other settings. She also dedicates a portion of her effort towards improving health disparities and advocating for better quality of life for clinicians.
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Fellowship - Internal Medicine
2012
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
MS - Health Services and Outcomes Research
2012
MacNeal Hospital
Berwyn, IL
Chief Residency - Internal Medicine
2009
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Residency - Internal Medicine
2008
Boston University
Boston, MA
MD
2005
Boston University
Boston, MA
BS - Biology
2001
Effectiveness of Multilevel and Multidomain Interventions to Improve Glycemic Control in U.S. Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Effectiveness of Multilevel and Multidomain Interventions to Improve Glycemic Control in U.S. Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Diabetes Care. 2024 Sep 01; 47(9):1704-1712.
PMID: 39190927
Patient perspectives on primary care behavioral health integration in an urban mental health professional shortage area: Benefits, facilitators, and barriers.
Patient perspectives on primary care behavioral health integration in an urban mental health professional shortage area: Benefits, facilitators, and barriers. Fam Syst Health. 2024 Aug 22.
PMID: 39172384
Incorporating the Emergency Department in the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention.
Incorporating the Emergency Department in the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Aug 01; 7(8):e2427331.
PMID: 39145983
Collaborative Care Cost-Sharing and Referral Rates in Colorado.
Collaborative Care Cost-Sharing and Referral Rates in Colorado. Med Care. 2024 Sep 01; 62(9):624-627.
PMID: 38986112
Type 2 Diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Jun; 177(6):ITC81-ITC96.
PMID: 38857502
Patient Perspectives on Portal-Based Anxiety and Depression Screening in HIV Care: A Qualitative Study Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
Patient Perspectives on Portal-Based Anxiety and Depression Screening in HIV Care: A Qualitative Study Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 May 28; 21(6).
PMID: 38928937
TSH Trajectories During Levothyroxine Treatment in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) Cohort.
TSH Trajectories During Levothyroxine Treatment in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) Cohort. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 May 23.
PMID: 38780968
Food Insecurity and Hypoglycemia among Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Insulin or Sulfonylureas: The Diabetes & Aging Study.
Food Insecurity and Hypoglycemia among Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Insulin or Sulfonylureas: The Diabetes & Aging Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 May 20.
PMID: 38767746
Willingness to take less medication for type 2 diabetes among older patients: The Diabetes & Aging Study.
Willingness to take less medication for type 2 diabetes among older patients: The Diabetes & Aging Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Jul; 72(7):1985-1994.
PMID: 38471959
Population-Level Portal-Based Anxiety and Depression Screening Perspectives in HIV Care Clinicians: Qualitative Study Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
Population-Level Portal-Based Anxiety and Depression Screening Perspectives in HIV Care Clinicians: Qualitative Study Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Jan 11; 8:e48935.
PMID: 38206651
The Tufts-CEVR CEA Registry Paper of the Year Award
2019
Department of Medicine Leif B. Sorenson Research Award
University of Chicago
2019
Milton W. Hamolsky Junior Faculty Award Finalist
Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
2013
Bucksbaum Institute Associate Scholar
University of Chicago
2012
Best Fellow Abstract in Health Services Research
University of Chicago
2011
5th Annual Chicago Diabetes Day Research Award
University of Chicago
2010
Society of General Internal Medicine Distinguished Professors in Geriatrics Travel Award
Society of General Internal Medicine
2010
Joseph E. Johnson Leadership Day Grant
American College of Physicians
2010
Selected as the third year resident speaker for the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
University of Chicago
2007
2nd Place, Resident Oral Vignette Competition
Illinois Regional ACP Associates Meeting
2006
Recognition of Academic Excellence Award, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
Boston University
2001
Dean's List
Boston University
1998 - 1999
College of Arts and University Scholarship
Boston University
1997 - 2001
College of Arts and Science Honors Program
Boston University
1997 - 2001