Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Office of the Dean
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
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Lauren Piper, DO, is a family physician. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her family medicine residency, with a certificate of emphasis in Women’s Health, at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Following residency, Dr. Piper worked in Marshall, Michigan, doing full spectrum family medicine including inpatient care, outpatient care, prenatal care and deliveries, as well as nursing home care. In 2014, she left private practice to become an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.
Dr. Piper is a certified ALSO instructor and continues to practice full spectrum family medicine. She serves as the Clinic Director for the Family Medicine Residency Clinic on Crosstown Parkway. Dr. Piper has interests in maternal/infant health, domestic violence, and preventative health care.
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Board Certification
- American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine (Family Medicine/OMT)
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Education and Training
- Residency 2005, Women's Health focus, Family Practice, Metropolitan Hospital
- Residency 2003, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Metropolitan Hospital,
- Transitional Internship 2002, Metropolitan Hospital
- DO 2001, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University
- BA 1996, Health Sciences, Kalamazoo College
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Research
- Pediatrics
- Obstetrics
- Maternal-Infant Health
- Clinic management
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Presentations
- Early manifestation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with gingival limited disease. Jirjis M, Solanki S, Piper L, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- Assessment of Implementation of Standardized Post-Cesarean Section Pain Management Orders on Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) In the Post-Operative Period. Piper L, Khan H, Kassir M, Stump C, Vos D, Sherfield M, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Assessment of Implementation of Standardized Post-Cesarean Section Pain Management Orders in Decreasing the Morphine Milligram Equivalents Prescribed. Piper L, Tahir F, Asif M, Vos D, Sherfield M, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- An Intervention Designed to Increase Post-Partum Visit Attendance Rates at a Federally Qualified Health Center. Potilechio M, Kassir D, Barreto A, Kassir M, Mattia M, Naz T, Piper L, Billian J, Moubray J, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021