Experienced in Rathke Cleft Cyst

Dr. Laura Torchen

Pediatric Endocrinology
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago
225 E Chicago Ave, 
Chicago, IL 

Experienced in Rathke Cleft Cyst
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago
225 E Chicago Ave, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Laura Torchen is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Torchen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Acanthosis Nigricans, Precocious Puberty, and Short Stature (Growth Disorders).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatric Endocrinology
Licenses
Pediatrics in IL
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-227-6090
Other Locations
Lurie Children's Adolescent Substance Abuse and Prevention Progarm
1440 N Dayton St, Chicago, IL 60642
Call: 800-543-7362

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Torchen has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 8-week Clinical Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability, of Intranasal Carbetocin (LV-101) in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) With Long Term Follow-Up (CARE-PWS)
Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 8-week Clinical Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability, of Intranasal Carbetocin (LV-101) in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) With Long Term Follow-Up (CARE-PWS)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 26, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Intranasal carbetocin
Study Phase: Phase 3

19 Total Publications

The Ontogeny of Distinct Reproductive Phenotypes in Girls at Risk for PCOS During the Postmenarchal Transition.
The Ontogeny of Distinct Reproductive Phenotypes in Girls at Risk for PCOS During the Postmenarchal Transition.
Journal: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Published: April 04, 2025
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