Laura M. Sterni, MD
Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Pediatric Pulmonology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Laura M. Sterni
Professional Titles
- Director, Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Background
Dr. Laura Sterni is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include pediatric pulmonary medicine and sleep disorders. She is director of the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center.
Dr. Sterni has edited a book on chronic home ventilation in children - Caring for Ventilator Dependent Child: A Clinical Guide. (Sterni. LM and Carroll JL (Eds). Humana Press/Springer Science and Business Media, New York, 2016.)
Dr. Sterni received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She also completed her residency in pediatrics and her fellowship in pediatric pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins.
De. Sterni was recognized by Baltimore magazine as a Top Doctor in pediatric pulmonology in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. She was also recognized in 2016 and 2017 as a Top Doc for the treatment of pediatric sleep disorders.
Centers and Institutes
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
How teens can get the sleep they need in spite of school schedules, The Baltimore Sun, August 25, 2015
Research Interests
Pediatric sleep disorders
Research Summary
Dr. Serni’s research focuses on pediatric sleep disorders.
Selected Publications
Sterni LM, Collaco JM, Baker CD, Carroll JL, Sharma GD, Brozek JL, Finder JD, Ackerman VL, Arens R, Boroughs DS, Carter J, Daigle KL, Dougherty J, Gozal D, Kevill K, Kravitz RM, Kriseman T, MacLusky I, Rivera-Spoljaric K, Tori AJ, Ferkol T, Halbower AC. An official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: Pediatric Chronic Home Invasion Ventilation. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. 2016. April 15:193 (8):910-924.
Finder JD, Birnkrant D, Carl J, Farber HJ, Gozal D, Iannaccone ST, Kovesi T, Kravitz RM, Panitch H, Schramm C, Schroth M, Sharma G, Sievers L, Silvestri JM, Sterni L. American Thoracic Society. Respiratory care of the patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: ATS Consensus Statement. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. 2004 Aug 15: 170(4): 456-65.
McGrath-Morrow SA, Ryan T, McGinley BM, Okelo SO, Sterni LM, Collaco JM. “Polysomnography in preterm infants and children with chronic lung disease.” Pediatr Pulmonol. 2012 Feb;47(2):172-9. doi: 10.1002/ppul.21522. Epub 2011 Aug 3.
Schwengel DA, Sterni LM, Tunkel DE, Heitmiller ES. “Perioperative management of children with obstructive sleep apnea.” Anesth Analg. 2009 Jul;109(1):60-75. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181a19e21. Review.
Tunkel DE, Hotchkiss KS, Carson KA, Sterni LM. “Efficacy of powered intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.” Laryngoscope. 2008 Jul;118(7):1295-302. doi: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e3181724269.
Honors
- Top Doctor in pediatric pulmonology, Baltimore Magazine, 1/1/13
- Top Doctor in pediatric pulmonology, Baltimore Magazine, 1/1/11
- Top Doctor in pediatric pulmonology, Baltimore Magazine, 1/1/10
Locations
- Rubenstein Child Health Building
- 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-287-9494
- fax: 410-367-3231
- Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
- 1708 West Rogers Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209
- phone: 443-997-5437
- fax: 410-367-3241
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pediatric Pulmonary, 1996Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Pediatrics, 1992Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 1989Board Certifications
Sleep Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics, 2007Pediatric Pulmonology
American Board of Pediatrics, 1996Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)