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Lora R. Spiller, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Spiller is a board certified pediatrician who completed three years of fellowship training in Child Abuse Pediatrics at the UT Health San Antonio Center for Miracles in 2018. She is a 2004 summa cum laude graduate of the University of Evansville with an undergraduate degree in psychology. Dr. Spiller received her medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine in 2011 and completed residency in general pediatrics at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania in 2014. She serves as the medical director of the Forensic Nurse Examiner program at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. In her current role as a Child Abuse Pediatrician at the Center for Miracles, she is responsible for the medical evaluation of children who have been suspected victims of physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2011 - M.D. - Pediatrics - Saba University School of Medicine

    Training

    • 2018 - MD - Fellowship - University of Texas Health San Antonio

    Appointments

    • 2018 - Assistant Professor - University of Texas Health San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 2014, MD Residency, Geisinger Medical Center

  • Publications

      Spiller, L., Lukefahr, J., Kellogg, N. Dental Neglect. Journal Child Adolescent Trauma (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-019-0247-y

      Kellogg, N., Spiller, L., Amaya, M. (2019). Sexually Transmitted Infections. In R. Alexander & N. Harper (Eds.), Medical Response to Child Sexual Abuse 2 ed. Florissant, MO: STM Learning Inc.

      Spiller, L., Kellogg, N., Mercado-Deane, M.G., Zarka, A., Gelfond, J. Growth Recovery Lines: A Specific Indicator of Child Abuse and Neglect? Pediatric Radiology (2019) 49(Suppl 1): 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-019-04376-7