Laura J. Fochtmann

Laura J. Fochtmann, MD, MBI, is a Professor at Stony Brook University’s School of Medicine and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. She holds joint appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry, Pharmacological Sciences, and Biomedical Informatics. As Medical Editor for the American Psychiatric Association’s Clinical Practice Guidelines, her work bridges clinical research and informatics to improve patient care for psychotic disorders.

• Research Focus: Developing clinical practice guidelines, clinical informatics applications, and computer-based medical records for psychosis treatment.
• Expertise: Clinical decision support systems, personalized care, and electronic health record design.
• Teaching: Emphasizes practical implementation of clinical guidelines and decision support tools.

Her research explores how clinical decision support can deliver tailored, context-specific information to clinicians at critical moments, enhancing care quality and safety for patients with psychotic disorders. This includes designing electronic medical record interfaces to streamline data tracking and decision-making.