Benjamin L. Laskin, MD, MS
About Benjamin L. Laskin
Benjamin Laskin, MD, is Chief of the Division of Nephrology and an attending physician at CHOP. Dr. Laskin is also an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Laskin completed his undergraduate at Duke University where he graduated magna cum laude with a major in Economics and minors in Chemistry and History. He attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he graduated summa cum laude and received the Faculty Medal of Honor and was the commencement speaker. He completed his pediatrics residency and fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. As a fellow, Dr. Laskin was awarded the Fellowship Scholarly Research Award.
Following his fellowship, he joined the faculty at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Laskin’s research interests are in infections and kidney disease in immunosuppressed children, including those receiving a bone marrow or solid organ transplant. He is the recipient of a K23 Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health and a New Investigator Award from the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Dr. Laskin has published over 60 manuscripts and several book chapters. He serves as the Clinical Operations Director for the Division of Nephrology, an EPIC electronic health record clinical champion, and the Medical Director for Quality Improvement for the Transplant Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Titles
Attending Physician
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatric Nephrology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2013-2015, New Investigator Award/American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
2011, Fellowship Scholarly Research Award/Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
2005, Faculty Medal of Honor/University of Maryland School of Medicine (Commencement Speaker)
2004, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society/University of Maryland School of Medicine (elected 3rd year)
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2015-present, Society for Pediatric Research
2013-present, American Society of Transplantation
2011-present, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
- 2014-present, Education Committee, Co-Chair
2011-present, American Society of Nephrology
2011-present, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- 2014-Present, Grant Review Committee for New Investigator Awards
2008-present, Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
Ad Hoc Referee
2016-present, PLoS ONE
2015-present, Lancet Hematology
2015-present, Transplantation
2015-present, Pediatric Blood and Cancer
2014-present, American Journal of Transplantation
2014-present, Blood
2014-present, Pediatrics
2013-present, Translational Research
2013-present, JAMA Pediatrics
2013-present, Pediatric Transplantation
2013-present, The Lancet
2012-present, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
2011-present, Critical Care Medicine
2011-present, Pediatric Nephrology
2011-present, Clinical Nephrology
2011-present, European Journal of Pediatrics
2011-present, Kidney International
2010-present, American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Academic and Institutional Committees
2013-present, Department of Pediatrics, Electronic Health Record Quality and Safety group (SWATT: Specialists with Advanced Technical Training)
2013-present, Nephrology Division Champion, EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Research Interests
Improving outcomes for dialysis and transplant patients Kidney injury following bone marrow transplant Comparative effectiveness/cost-effectiveness
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MS in Clinical and Translational Research - University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Medical Degree
MD - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Residency
Pediatrics - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship
Pediatric Nephrology - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH