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Lauren M. Maher, MD, MPH, MS

Assistant Professor

Location

  • Forest Home Health Center
  • 1316 W. Forest Home Ave, Suite A
  • Milwaukee, WI 53204

Specialties

  • Family Medicine

Forest Home Health Center

My greatest joy in medicine is being able to walk with patients on their health journeys as we work together to achieve optimal health. I strive to serve my patients in a holistic manner, finding evidence-based treatment plans that make the most sense in their lives. Overall, one of the best and most rewarding parts of being a family physician is the relationship that we develop with patients and their families over a lifetime.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Allergies
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Arthritis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Stress
  • Asthma/COPD

Treatments and Services

  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Cryotherapy
  • Health Maintenance and Prevention
  • Women's Health Services
  • Prenatal Care
  • Contraception Management
  • Community Medicine
  • Child Health
  • Substance Abuse Treatment

Patients Ages Seen

  • Infant
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

  • Family Medicine

Clinic Locations

Forest Home Health Center

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Biography

Dr. Maher was born and raised in the Greater Milwaukee area.  She attended undergraduate school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed her medical school training at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.  She completed her residency training at the University of New Mexico Family and Community Medicine Residency in Albuquerque, NM and then finished a two-year Academics and Primary Care Research Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin.  She is committed to advancing health equity and strives to truly be a community-responsive physician.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health - Madison, WI (2016)
Master of Public Health - University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health - Madison, WI (2014-2015)
Master of Clinical and Translational Science - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2019-2021)
Residency - Family and Community Medicine - University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, NM (2016-2019)
Fellowship - Academics and Primary Care Research - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2019-2021)