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Lauren King

MD PhD FRCPC

Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute

Email: Lauren.King@unityhealth.to
Tel: 416-864-5420
Twitter: @lauren_king_

Biography

Dr. Lauren King is a rheumatologist and clinician scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Toronto. Her clinical research program combines epidemiology and implementation science, with the goal of identifying gaps in care and developing evidence-informed solutions to improve care and outcomes for people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, with a particular focus on osteoarthritis.

Recent Publications

  1. Sraka, G, Ladak, Z, Laur, C, To, D, Oliva, L, Barnes, C et al.. "It's Like a One-Stop-Shop": A Qualitative Study Exploring Patient Experiences with Interdisciplinary Team-Based Rheumatology Care. J Rheumatol. 2025; :. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2025-0768. PubMed PMID:41326162 .
  2. Hawker, GA, Chui, H, Stanaitis, I, King, LK, Davis, AM. The construct validity and responsiveness of measures of the predictability of intermittent knee pain in knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthr Cartil Open. 2025;7 (4):100693. doi: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100693. PubMed PMID:41141646 PubMed Central PMC12547308.
  3. Du, J, Waugh, EJ, Voth, R, MacKay, C, Stanaitis, I, Hawker, GA et al.. "It's a chronic, vicious, cycle": diabetes health professionals' perceptions of the impact of knee osteoarthritis on type 2 diabetes management. Can J Diabetes. 2025; :. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2025.10.169. PubMed PMID:41083127 .
  4. Widdifield, J, Laur, C, Kwok, TSH, Oliva, L, Appleton, CT, Ahluwalia, V et al.. Evaluating Implementation Context to Prepare for Scaling Up the Integration of Interdisciplinary Healthcare Providers in Rheumatology Practices: A Rheumatology Workforce Survey. J Rheumatol. 2025; :. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2025-0683. PubMed PMID:41033827 .
  5. D'Alessandro, V, Pouliopoulou, DV, Saeedi, M, MacDermid, JC, Billias, N, Loh, A et al.. Definitions and reporting of usual care in randomized trials for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2025;33 (12):1485-1501. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.09.013. PubMed PMID:41005529 .
  6. King, LK, Mahmoudian, A, Liew, JW, Wang, Q, Stanaitis, I, Schiphof, D et al.. Elucidating the initial symptoms and experiences of knee osteoarthritis: An international patient survey. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2025;33 (9):1147-1152. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.05.008. PubMed PMID:40436245 .
  7. Hawker, GA, King, LK, Liew, JW, Wang, Q, Mahmoudian, A, Jansen, NEJ et al.. OARSI initiative to develop classification criteria for early-stage symptomatic knee OA (EsSKOA): What conditions should be considered in the differential diagnosis of EsSKOA?. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2025;33 (9):1141-1146. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.05.005. PubMed PMID:40414550 .
  8. Espe Pedersen, M, Schjødt Jørgensen, T, Bandholm, T, Ried-Larsen, M, Bartholdy, C, Runhaar, J et al.. A Catalog of "Knee Friendly" Aerobic Exercises Developed for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: An International Patient Survey. ACR Open Rheumatol. 2025;7 (5):e70052. doi: 10.1002/acr2.70052. PubMed PMID:40399238 PubMed Central PMC12094883.
  9. Kwok, TSH, Lake, S, Barber, CEH, Katz, S, Hitchon, CA, Jilkine, K et al.. Inequities in Fee-for-Service Remuneration Affecting Rheumatologists and Patient-Centered Care Across Canada: An Environmental Scan. J Rheumatol. 2025;52 (7):713-720. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-1170. PubMed PMID:40041998 .
  10. King, LK, Stanaitis, I, Hung, V, Koppikar, S, Waugh, EJ, Lipscombe, L et al.. National Institute of Health and Care Excellence Clinical Criteria for the Diagnosis of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy Study in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025;77 (5):623-630. doi: 10.1002/acr.25464. PubMed PMID:39542837 PubMed Central PMC12038217.
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto