Lauren Treat, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Palliative Medicine

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Medical School:
  • MD, Mayo Medical School (2013)
Undergraduate School:
  • BA, University of Puget Sound (WA) (2007)
Residency:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Chief Resident, Child Neurology (2018)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2019)
Languages: English
Department: Pediatrics-Palliative Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Publications

  • Leon-Astudillo C, Okorie CUA, McCown MY, Dy FJ, Puranik S, Prero M, ElMallah MK, Treat L, Gross JE. ATS Core Curriculum 2022. Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine: Updates in pediatric neuromuscular disease. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Jul;58(7):1866-1874. PubMed PMID: 37144867
  • HarnEnz Z, Vermilion P, Foster-Barber A, Treat L. Pediatric neuropalliative care. Handb Clin Neurol. 2023;191:157-184. PubMed PMID: 36599507
  • Treat L, Macauley R. Congruent Communication: Addressing Culture and Care for a Seriously Ill Rohingya Infant. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 Mar;65(3):e225-e228. PubMed PMID: 36493979
  • Treat L, Dingman A. What Do Parents of Seriously Ill Infants With Neurologic Conditions Want From Their Medical Team? Starting Out With Care. Neurology. 2023 Feb 21;100(8):361-362. PubMed PMID: 36456198
  • Demarest S, Marsh R, Treat L, Fisher MP, Dempsey A, Junaid M, Downs J, Leonard H, Benke T, Morris MA. The Lived Experience of Parents' Receiving the Diagnosis of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder for Their Child. J Child Neurol. 2022 May;37(6):451-460. PubMed PMID: 35196159
  • McKnight D, Morales A, Hatchell KE, Bristow SL, Bonkowsky JL, Perry MS, Berg AT, Borlot F, Esplin ED, Moretz C, Angione K, Ríos-Pohl L, Nussbaum RL, Aradhya S, Haldeman-Englert CR, Levy RJ, Parachuri VG, Lay-Son G, de Montellano DJD, Ramirez-Garcia MA, Benítez Alonso EO, Ziobro J, Chirita-Emandi A, Felix TM, Kulasa-Luke D, Megarbane A, Karkare S, Chagnon SL, Humberson JB, Assaf MJ, Silva S, Zarroli K, Boyarchuk O, Nelson GR, Palmquist R, Hammond KC, Hwang ST, Boutlier SB, Nolan M, Batley KY, Chavda D, Reyes-Silva CA, Miroshnikov O, Zuccarelli B, Amlie-Wolf L, Wheless JW, Seinfeld S, Kanhangad M, Freeman JL, Monroy-Santoyo S, Rodriguez-Vazquez N, Ryan MM, Machie M, Guerra P, Hassan MJ, Candee MS, Bupp CP, Park KL, Muller E 2nd, Lupo P, Pedersen RC, Arain AM, Murphy A, Schatz K, Mu W, Kalika PM, Plaza L, Kellogg MA, Lora EG, Carson RP, Svystilnyk V, Venegas V, Luke RR, Jiang H, Stetsenko T, Dueñas-Roque MM, Trasmonte J, Burke RJ, Hurst ACE, Smith DM, Massingham LJ, Pisani L, Costin CE, Ostrander B, Filloux FM, Ananth AL, Mohamed IS, Nechai A, Dao JM, Fahey MC, Aliu E, Falchek S, Press CA, Treat L, Eschbach K, Starks A, Kammeyer R, Bear JJ, Jacobson M, Chernuha V, Meibos B, Wong K, Sweney MT, Espinoza AC, Van Orman CB, Weinstock A, Kumar A, Soler-Alfonso C, Nolan DA, Raza M, Rojas Carrion MD, Chari G, Marsh ED, Shiloh-Malawsky Y, Parikh S, Gonzalez-Giraldo E, Fulton S, Sogawa Y, Burns K, Malets M, Montiel Blanco JD, Habela CW, Wilson CA, Guzmán GG, Pavliuk M. Genetic Testing to Inform Epilepsy Treatment Management From an International Study of Clinical Practice. JAMA Neurol. 2022 Oct 31. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36315135
  • Corben LA, Collins V, Milne S, Farmer J, Musheno A, Lynch D, Subramony S, Pandolfo M, Schulz JB, Lin K, Delatycki MB. Clinical management guidelines for Friedreich ataxia: best practice in rare diseases. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2022 Nov 12;17(1):415. PubMed PMID: 36371255
  • Gelb DJ, Kraakevik J, Safdieh JE, Agarwal S, Odia Y, Govindarajan R, Quick A, Soni M, Bickel J, Gamaldo C, Hannon P, Hatch HAM, Hernandez C, Merlin LR, Noble JM, Reyes-Iglesias Y, Marie E Salas R, Sandness DJ, Treat L, Benameur K, Brown RD Jr, DeLuca GC, Garg N, Goldstein LB, Gutmann L, Henchcliffe C, Hessler A, Jordan JT, Kilgore SM, Khan J, Levin KH, Mohile NA, Nevel KS, Roberts K, Said RR, Simpson EP, Sirven JI, Smith AG, Southerland AM, Wilson RB. Contemporary Neuroscience Core Curriculum for Medical Schools. Neurology. 2021 Aug 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34400582
  • Gelb DJ, Kraakevik J, Safdieh JE, Agarwal S, Odia Y, Govindarajan R, Quick A, Soni M, Bickel J, Gamaldo C, Hannon P, Hatch HAM, Hernandez C, Merlin LR, Noble JM, Reyes-Iglesias Y, Marie E Salas R, Sandness DJ, Treat L, Benameur K, Brown RD Jr, DeLuca GC, Garg N, Goldstein LB, Gutmann L, Henchcliffe C, Hessler A, Jordan JT, Kilgore SM, Khan J, Levin KH, Mohile NA, Nevel KS, Roberts K, Said RR, Simpson EP, Sirven JI, Smith AG, Southerland AM, Wilson RB. Contemporary Neuroscience Core Curriculum for Medical Schools. Neurology. 2021 Aug 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34400582
  • Treat L. Youth provide caregiving to adults with ALS: How do we support them?. Neurology. 2020 Apr 7;94(14):601-602. PubMed PMID: 32188767
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Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology, Member
  • American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Member
  • Child Neurology Society, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Child Neurology, Board Certification (2018)
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Conditions & Treatments
  • Brain and Nervous System - Cerebral Palsy
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Brain and Nervous System - Epilepsy
  • Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
Care Philosophy
Dr. Treat is a child neurologist who has special training in caring for individuals with life-limitng and life-altering diseases. She participates in both general neurology and pediatric palliative care clinics, working with families to help balance the impact of disease and treatments with overall quality of life. Her focus is on helping individuals with serious illness live as well as possible for as long as possible.

Volunteer Activities
Dr. Treat serves on committees to help promote neurology education and serious illness communication in future generations of doctors.

Public Speaking
Yes
Dr. Treat lectures frequently on the topic of improving quality of life for individuals affected by life-altering or life-limiting medical illness.

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Mayo Medical School (2013)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BA, University of Puget Sound (WA) (2007)
Residency Programs:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Chief Resident, Child Neurology (2018)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2019)
Languages: English
Department: Pediatrics-Palliative Medicine
Contact Us
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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