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
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 Mar 12.
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
Reflecting on a Year at the Helm of Diabetes Care.
Reflecting on a Year at the Helm of Diabetes Care. Diabetes Care. 2024 Jan 01; 47(1):4-6.
PMID: 38117988
Mandatory Documented Consent and Cost-Sharing Impede Access to Collaborative Care Psychiatry.
Mandatory Documented Consent and Cost-Sharing Impede Access to Collaborative Care Psychiatry. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Feb; 39(3):500.
PMID: 38087180
Demographic, Healthcare Access, and Dietary Factors Associated With Thyroid Hormone Treatments for Hypothyroidism.
Demographic, Healthcare Access, and Dietary Factors Associated With Thyroid Hormone Treatments for Hypothyroidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Nov 17; 108(12):e1614-e1623.
PMID: 37327351
Diabetes Life Expectancy Prediction Model Inputs and Results From Patient Surveys Compared With Electronic Health Record Abstraction: Survey Study.
Diabetes Life Expectancy Prediction Model Inputs and Results From Patient Surveys Compared With Electronic Health Record Abstraction: Survey Study. JMIR Aging. 2023 Nov 09; 6:e44037.
PMID: 37962566
5-Year simulation of diabetes-related complications in people treated with tirzepatide or semaglutide versus insulin glargine.
5-Year simulation of diabetes-related complications in people treated with tirzepatide or semaglutide versus insulin glargine. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 Feb; 26(2):463-472.
PMID: 37867175
The Use of Dispensary-Obtained Tetrahydrocannabinol as a Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia.
The Use of Dispensary-Obtained Tetrahydrocannabinol as a Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia. J Clin Psychiatry. 2023 09 18; 84(6).
PMID: 37728481
Mandatory Documented Consent and Cost-Sharing Impede Access to Collaborative Care Psychiatry.
Mandatory Documented Consent and Cost-Sharing Impede Access to Collaborative Care Psychiatry. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Dec; 38(16):3616-3617.
PMID: 37698723
Glycemic control and diabetes complications across health status categories in older adults treated with insulin or insulin secretagogues: The Diabetes & Aging Study.
Glycemic control and diabetes complications across health status categories in older adults treated with insulin or insulin secretagogues: The Diabetes & Aging Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 12; 71(12):3692-3700.
PMID: 37638777
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