Joan LaRovere, MD

Senior Vice President; Interim Chief Medical Officer, Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Joan LaRovere, MD

Joan LaRovere, MD

Senior Vice President; Interim Chief Medical Officer, Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Medical Services

Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Harvard University
1988
Cambridge
MA
Graduate School
MSc
University of St. Andrews
1990
Fife
Scotland
Medical School
Columbia University
1993
New York
NY
Internship
Boston Children's Hospital
1994
Boston
MA
Residency
Boston Children's Hospital
1996
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Pediatric Intensive Care
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children
1999
London
England
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)

Publications

Death after High-Dose rAAV9 Gene Therapy in a Patient with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy. View Abstract
Nurse-Implemented Goal-Directed Strategy to Improve Pain and Sedation Management in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU. View Abstract
Mesenteric near-infrared spectroscopy and risk of gastrointestinal complications in infants undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Non-invasive ventilation for children with acute respiratory failure in the developing world: literature review and an implementation example. View Abstract
Early postoperative outcomes following surgical repair of complete atrioventricular septal defects: is down syndrome a risk factor? View Abstract
Prenatal screening for major congenital heart disease: assessing performance by combining national cardiac audit with maternity data. View Abstract
Risky business: human factors in critical care. View Abstract
Databases for assessing the outcomes of the treatment of patients with congenital and paediatric cardiac disease--the perspective of critical care. View Abstract
Cystic fibrosis presenting as acute upper airway obstruction. View Abstract
Binding of Xenopus oocyte masking proteins to mRNA sequences. View Abstract
Effects of gonadal steroids on clearance of growth hormone at steady state in the rat. View Abstract
Divergent regulation of gonadotropin subunit mRNA levels by androgens in the female rat. View Abstract
Selective failure of androgens to regulate follicle stimulating hormone beta messenger ribonucleic acid levels in the male rat. View Abstract
Endotoxic shock elicits greater endorphin secretion than hemorrhage. View Abstract