Section Chief, Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
UAMS
Laura Hobart-Porter, DO is a dually appointed associate professor of Pediatrics and PM&R. She serves as the inaugural chief of Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Disorders Program at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, AR. She received her D.O. at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, trained at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for residency and Cincinnati Children's Hospital for fellowship. Dr. Hobart-Porter is the first physician in the state of Arkansas to be board-certified in Pediatric PM&R. She is the Co-Chair of MedCamps of Arkansas, a statewide organization that champions providing camp experiences to children with functionally limiting medical conditions. Her primary research interests are the application and implementation of clinical practice guidelines for management of children with spina bifida. She also enjoys working in transdisciplinary clinic models and clinical outreach programs through telemedicine.
