Lauren E. Fulks, MD

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • Limb Differences
  • Brain Injuries: Traumatic and Acquired
  • Spasticity Medical Management
  • Spinal Cord Injury
    • Spina Bifida
    • Neuromuscular Conditions
    • Developmental Delay
    • Burns
    • Brachial Plexus Injury
    • Oncology

About

Dr. Fulks was born and raised in rural southeast Ohio. She received her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Cincinnati and her Medical Degree from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency in Dallas, Texas at the University of Texas Southwestern. She then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center.

Dr. Fulks is a Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation doctor which focuses on helping children with a wide variety of diagnoses that impact their development or ability to interact with their environment and community. She will be working at Kentucky Children's Hospital in both inpatient and outpatient areas to improve access to pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation care.

Personal Statement

What drove me to a career in medicine was growing up in rural Ohio where children did not have complete access to medical services and providers that they required and deserved. Pediatric rehab medicine was the perfect specialty for me due to its central philosophy of helping every child and family adapt and thrive through a variety of diagnoses but maintaining a focus on optimizing the child's function and experiences.

Faculty Rank

  • Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Training & Education

Degree

MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Residency

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

Fellowship

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Certifications and Special Training

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation