Lawrence Layman
Vice Chair
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, and Genetics
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
The Graduate School
Other Duties
Greenblatt Distinguished Chair in Endocrinology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bio
Dr. Layman is a physician-scientist, who is Reproductive Endocrinologist and Geneticist, in the Department of Ob/Gyn
Education
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MD, Medicine
University of Cincinnati, 1981
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BS, Bio, General
Dickinson College, 1977
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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Elected into the Association of American Physicians
Association of American Physicians, 2019
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Augusta University Medical Student Teaching Award
AU Medical students, 2018
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Best Doctors in American 2018
2018
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PI of an NIH R01 grant "Genetics of mullerian development"
NICHD, 2018
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Elected into Alpha of Georgia Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Georgia Health Sciences University, 2015
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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BCMB 9300
Research
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BCMB 9210
Investigation of Problem
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PHAS 5312
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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ROBG 5000
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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OBGN 5000
Basic Clkshp OBGYN
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OBGN 5011
OB/GYN Research
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OBGN 5006
Reproductive Endocrinology Ext
Teaching Interests
Reproductive endocrinology & infertility
Genetics
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Unexplained Female Infertility Associated with Genetic Disease Variants., 2023
Other
- Rare structural variants, aneuploidies, and mosaicism in individuals with Mullerian aplasia detected by optical genome mapping., 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- A rigorous in silico genomic interrogation at 1p13.3 reveals 16 autosomal dominant candidate genes in syndromic neurodevelopmental disorders., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Twenty-year follow-up of the facial phenotype of Brazilian patients with Sotos syndrome., 2021
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Genetics of hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism-Human and mouse genes, inheritance, oligogenicity, and genetic counseling., 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Genetics of puberty
Genetics of uterine and vaginal development.
