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
Adolescents as Co-Designers: How Youth Perspectives Can Shape the Foundation for Mental Health Interventions in Northern Ghana.
Adolescents as Co-Designers: How Youth Perspectives Can Shape the Foundation for Mental Health Interventions in Northern Ghana. Res Sq. 2025 May 08.
PMID: 40386433
Evaluating Clinical Decision Supports to Improve Adolescent Depression Screening and Management in Pediatric Primary Care.
Evaluating Clinical Decision Supports to Improve Adolescent Depression Screening and Management in Pediatric Primary Care. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Apr 22; 102839.
PMID: 40274223
Biases in the performance of FRAX without BMD in predicting fracture risk in a multiethnic population with diabetes: the Diabetes and Aging Study.
Biases in the performance of FRAX without BMD in predicting fracture risk in a multiethnic population with diabetes: the Diabetes and Aging Study. J Bone Miner Res. 2025 Apr 21; 40(4):478-491.
PMID: 39876767
Fiscal Impact of Expanded Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists to Treat Obesity.
Fiscal Impact of Expanded Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists to Treat Obesity. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 Apr 04; 6(4):e250905.
PMID: 40279111
Lifetime Health Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of Tirzepatide and Semaglutide in US Adults.
Lifetime Health Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of Tirzepatide and Semaglutide in US Adults. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 Mar 07; 6(3):e245586.
PMID: 40085108
Deprescribing in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Associations With Patients' Perspectives: The Diabetes and Aging Study.
Deprescribing in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Associations With Patients' Perspectives: The Diabetes and Aging Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Apr; 73(4):1155-1167.
PMID: 39781584
Medications Redistributed and Their Estimated Value from One Drug Repository Program.
Medications Redistributed and Their Estimated Value from One Drug Repository Program. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan 03.
PMID: 39753808
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 Nov 18; 109(12):3065-3075.
PMID: 38780968
Comment on "Older Adults' Lived Experience With Postoperative Symptoms at Home After Major Elective Surgery": Opportunities for Nonpharmacologic Approaches.
Comment on "Older Adults' Lived Experience With Postoperative Symptoms at Home After Major Elective Surgery": Opportunities for Nonpharmacologic Approaches. Ann Surg Open. 2024 Dec; 5(4):e502.
PMID: 39711662
Implementation of an EHR-integrated web-based depression assessment in primary care: PORTAL-Depression.
Implementation of an EHR-integrated web-based depression assessment in primary care: PORTAL-Depression. JAMIA Open. 2024 Oct; 7(3):ooae094.
PMID: 39473829
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