Lauren Laddaran, DO
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
"Working with children has always been a strong passion of mine, and I started exploring my options in college by volunteering as a Child Life and Recreation therapist aid. It was through that experience that I knew that I wanted to work closely with young patients and their families to help them grow and achieve their goals.
What I love the most about my job is being able to create and develop connections with each of my patients and their families. I enjoy the different ways that I can relate with my patients, as every child or individual is not the same and so each of my relationships with my patients are unique and personal."
Lauren Laddaran, DO
Patient Ages: 4 – 25
Virtual
Lauren Laddaran is board certified in adult psychiatry and child & adolescent psychiatry. She received both her Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and her Master in Health Science in Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins University, and then completed her medical training at Touro University Nevada. Dr. Laddaran returned to Baltimore for her general psychiatry residency training at the University Maryland/Sheppard Pratt. She then came back to the west coast for her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Loma Linda University, where she served as the Outpatient Chief Fellow during her last year. Dr. Laddaran is dedicated to treating her patients and their families as a whole, and working collaboratively with her patients in their treatment with the goal of creating positive change in their systems. She has experience in working with patients with depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, ADHD, psychosis, and neurodevelopmental disorders, especially autism spectrum disorder. Outside of work, Dr. Laddaran enjoys experiencing and finding new foods and cuisines to eat, visiting Disneyland to pin trade, and trying to beat her husband in MarioKart.