Laura Dean, PA-C
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RoleOtolaryngology
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Specialty
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Practicing Since2003
Background
Laura Dean, PA-C, is a Physician Assistant within the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. Ms. Dean works with the physician team to help coordinate care and sees patients in the Division of Endocrine Head and Neck Surgery, focusing on thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
She has been a certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants since 2003. Ms. Dean received her degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Medical College of Georgia.
Titles & Roles
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Physician Assistant, Head and Neck OncologyWinship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
Education & Training
Education
- Professional Education, PA, Physician Assistant, 2003Medical College of Georgia
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Physician Assistants
Ratings & Reviews
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12/10/2024 |
Very good service. Found out more about my condition Lara Dean discussed everything in detail. Glad I came in |
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12/03/2024 |
PA Laura Dean, I liked her a lot. She made me feel comfortable and talked about every step she was going to do before she did it. |
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11/23/2024 |
Explanations of my concerns were explained with knowledge, confidence and care by P. Dean PA. |
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11/15/2024 |
Good |
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11/14/2024 |
Good |
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11/12/2024 |
Good |
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11/05/2024 |
Laura was very helpful, very kind, and I felt very comfortable. |
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11/04/2024 |
Laura Dean was compassionate and showed a tremendous amount of empathy for the symptoms that I have had. She explained every aspect of the process of my upcoming surgery. |
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10/30/2024 |
Ms. Dean was professional, knowledgeable, and has an excellent "bedside manner". I felt as though she had plenty of experience and was very capable of handling my situation. |
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10/29/2024 |
Laura Dean explained everything perfectly. She made sure to double check my prior ultrasound results vs a new ultrasound she performed. |
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10/26/2024 |
Laura Dean was able to check all of the above boxes. |
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10/19/2024 |
Laura Dean listened well and explained everything in great detail. She took her time to make sure I understood everything. |
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10/17/2024 |
The PA was exellent,she understood my diagnosis,and made a plan for me. |
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10/16/2024 |
Excellent |
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10/09/2024 |
Really apprecuated the tile given to answer my questions and concerns. |
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10/01/2024 |
Excellent care |
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09/27/2024 |
Emory Winship is a first class facility and I always have a great experience with my appointments with Laura Dean |
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09/20/2024 |
Laura was amazing. Very attentive and knowledgeable. |
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09/20/2024 |
The care I received was excellent. The PA, Laura S. Dean was very professional, warm and answered all of my question. I feel I will be able to make an informed decision whether or not to have surgery at this time. |
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09/16/2024 |
Excellent experience. Laura was very thorough & explained everything well. Nursing staff friendly & thorough also. |
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09/14/2024 |
Laura Dean was great |
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08/20/2024 |
Very good |
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08/12/2024 |
I felt seen and like my situation was well thought about and how I might be feeling, considered. |
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07/30/2024 |
Having an interpreter is very good |
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07/22/2024 |
She was very patient and listened my problem |
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07/20/2024 |
Very friendly |
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07/18/2024 |
The Dr came in and talked to us told me and explained everything she was going to check after reading my Information |
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07/16/2024 |
See comments on previous page. Very happy with Laura Dean. Awesome bedside manner and compassionate. |
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07/13/2024 |
As good as an experience as it can get. |
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07/11/2024 |
Dr.Chen was everything I heard she was. |
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07/09/2024 |
Laura was very engaged and showed concern |
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07/04/2024 |
I am very happy |
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06/04/2024 |
Loved the set up with the monitor positioned so that I was able to view the ultrasound while the procedure was being performed. Additionally appreciated Ms Dean's technique to numb the area. I was very comfortable. |
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05/10/2024 |
I was very well taken care of and released from follow up care. |
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05/06/2024 |
LPN Dean and Dr. Chen were both very impressive! |
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05/04/2024 |
PA Lora Dean and Dr. Amy Chen provided excellent service. They both were detailed, listened and provided detailed feedback to my mother. |
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05/02/2024 |
PA- Laura Dean. She's fantastic. |
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04/29/2024 |
Laura Dean is wonderful! She went above & beyond to ensure that I received excellent care. |
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04/27/2024 |
Laura Dean, PA was simply amazing. She was personable, caring, informative, and thorough in her examination. She patiently answered questions my husband and I had and gave us a very comprehensive look at what was coming up. She already has reached out to Dr. Chen to schedule my surgery. She has recorded all of this in a very thorough summary on my chart as well as written a letter to the referring endocrinologist. Most important, I have confidence in Laura Dean's diagnosis and treatment plan. I am thoroughly impressed by this first visit. |
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04/25/2024 |
Laura is a godsend. I'm grateful I'm in her care. She's very professional and caring, just a wonderful person. |
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04/25/2024 |
Very good experience. Everyone was very helpful, kind and professional. They explained everything they did. |
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04/18/2024 |
Excellent |
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04/16/2024 |
Good experience |
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04/15/2024 |
Very knowledgeable in her field. She set my mind at ease explaining process and procedure. |
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04/06/2024 |
Laura was excellent !! Felt very comfortable and confident with her throughout the whole visit!! |
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03/30/2024 |
Good |
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03/28/2024 |
Caring and compassion |
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03/24/2024 |
Laura Dean is such a wonderful PA. Protect her at all costs! Always actually takes the time to listen to her patients. |
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03/20/2024 |
Laura Dean was amazing....definitely what I call an A++ player. Emory and their patients are very fortunate to have her. I'm very grateful that she completed my treatment... |
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03/19/2024 |
Excellent all the way to the end |
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03/09/2024 |
Dr. Laura Dean was Amazing. |
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03/05/2024 |
We were very impressed with Laura Dean. She was heaven sent. |
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03/02/2024 |
My intervention included not only the PA for Dr. Chen, but also the chief resident of ENT and a cameo visit by my son, an ICU physician from Cedars-Sinai, and all 3 were needed to fix my problemit was a collaborative effort! |
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02/27/2024 |
She was incredible. She answered all of my questions, explained everything, and was extremely thorough in the exam. I am very thankful for the time she took with me. I left feeling confident about how we would move forward. |
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02/24/2024 |
Laura is caring and knowledgeable. She's always outstanding. |
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02/09/2024 |
One word - Amazing!!! |
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01/13/2024 |
Best Doctor I have been to.Very professional. |
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01/11/2024 |
Ms. Dean was exceptional! She was professional and made sure I understood what she was saying. She gave examples and spoke on a level I could appreciate. She was very knowledgeable and I feel blessed to have her my care team. |
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01/04/2024 |
I would give Laura a 10 if I could! She's outstanding l. |
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01/04/2024 |
Excellent |
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12/28/2023 |
Good |
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12/12/2023 |
This was a great experience for me and I am very extremely satisfied with the care I received |
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12/09/2023 |
PA Laura Dean did very good with care for me. |
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12/08/2023 |
Laura Dean was awesome. Her calm demeanor helped put me at ease. She listened, explained my condition so I could understand it and genuinely cared about me. Her knowledge, passion and kindness make her a wonderful healthcare professional. She brought in Dr. Chen to discuss my surgery. After discussing my surgery with the doctor, I feel very confident in my decision to schedule the surgery. |
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12/06/2023 |
The best service |
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12/02/2023 |
She was excellent |
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11/30/2023 |
Was thorough |
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11/28/2023 |
Always pleased when I visit Emory. |
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11/21/2023 |
Laura Dean was excellent; she explained, listened |
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11/20/2023 |
PA Laura Dean made my visit well worth coming to Emory from SC. |
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11/11/2023 |
PA Laura Dean was attentive, thorough in her explanations about my condition & recommended treatments/surgery. |
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11/07/2023 |
I'd be writing all day to describe how much i've gone round and round with the medical community over this issue in my neck. Laura Dean PA was the "Only" physician to take the time to properly explain my overall condition to me in detail. Because of her i'm now much more at ease ! I truly can't express how appreciative I am for her level of integrity and concern !! |
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10/30/2023 |
PA Laura Dean was attentive & straightforward about my condition & treatment options. |
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10/21/2023 |
Laura Dean, pa was awesome I felt very comfortable and at ease |
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10/19/2023 |
PA Laura Dean was very thorough in her explanations regarding my issues and very reassuring. |
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10/17/2023 |
Again Laura Dean did a terrific job! |
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09/28/2023 |
Laura Dean, PA - Outstanding concern and genuine desire to address all issues |
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09/27/2023 |
My experience was good and my care provider was gentle and compassionate. She even made me smile during my procedure. |
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09/11/2023 |
Excellent experience. |
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09/09/2023 |
Laura Dean was very caring and attentive with a wonderful bedside manner. |
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09/09/2023 |
It was a relief to finally be heard and be on track to feel better. |
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09/07/2023 |
Todo bien |
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09/02/2023 |
PA Laura Dean did a great job explaining my thyroid issue and steps going forward. |
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08/19/2023 |
Excellent service |
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08/10/2023 |
I am thankful that she is assigned to help me get the care I need. |
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08/08/2023 |
Ms. Dean, was very attentive and knowledgeable and walked me through everything and she had incredible bedside manner. |
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07/29/2023 |
Sharp and knowledgeable |
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07/20/2023 |
Wait was not long any where all people were nice.! |
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07/16/2023 |
Good experience, thanks so |
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07/06/2023 |
I am please with the information I got. |
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06/23/2023 |
Good |
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06/04/2023 |
Dr. Dean is a very good communicator, and showed a sincere interest in my wife's health concerns while wanting her to be able to make a quality decision about what was best for the time being, as well as any future actions. |
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05/31/2023 |
Laura Dean blew us away. She was knowledgeable and very good at describing/showing the issues. She helped us make the visit as productive as possible and saved us extra trips. She was giving of her time and we are beyond thankful. |
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05/16/2023 |
Very good |
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05/08/2023 |
Laura is absolutely wonderful! She's the best PA that I've ever known, and she's taking great care of me along with Dr. Chen. |
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05/06/2023 |
Very poor and hurried manner |
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04/26/2023 |
Laura Dean is awesome! |
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04/20/2023 |
Laura has been great and is so responsive to my questions and inquiries. |
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04/18/2023 |
Laura Dean was exceptional. One of the best medical professionals I've dealt with. An asset to Emory and the medical profession. |
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04/06/2023 |
Laura was great! She was very friendly and went through all my questions and concerns. She made sure to do the tests needed to resolve my issue. |
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04/01/2023 |
Felt like she was rushing us out the room into ultrasound room and got annoyed with our questions. |
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02/20/2023 |
Laura was extremely thorough and explained things well. She made me feel comfortable during my bilateral biopsies. |
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02/07/2023 |
Laura was very professional and knowledgeable yet compassionate throughout the biopsy procedure. I appreciated that she took the time to explain what she was doing at all times. Would definitely recommend her to others. |
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02/02/2023 |
Overall experience was excellent, felt very comfortable and at ease. |
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01/31/2023 |
Good experience |
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01/27/2023 |
Outstanding all around |