Find a Doctor: UTMB Health Care Providers Clear all filters Refine Search Search Near Me Provider Gender City Name Clinic Name Refine Specialty Provider Credentials Language Spoken Click to Refine Search Results All Search Results Laura Porterfield, MD UTMB Health Provider Provider Details Locations Biography Education/Training Ratings/Reviews Scheduling Not accepting new patients. Established patients please use MyChart Specialties: Adult Primary Care (ages 18-74) Adult Primary Care (Geriatric / Senior - ages 75+) Family Medicine Pediatric Primary Care (ages 0-4, Infant & Toddler) Pediatric Primary Care (ages 05-11) Pediatric Primary Care (ages 12-17) Languages: English Spanish UTMB Health Family Medicine, PCP Galveston 400 Harborside Drive Suite 104, Entrance A Galveston, TX 77555 Phone: (409) 772-2166 Fax: (409) 772-2663 Dr. Porterfield has lived all over the world, from Latin America to parts of Asia. Her areas of clinical and research interest include health disparities, population health, clinical vaccinology, diabetes, international/immigrant health, women's health, and graduate medical education. Dr. Porterfield chose family medicine because she enjoys the challenge of caring for people across the full spectrum of life-stages and because she believes in the importance of caring—not just for individual patients—but also whole families and communities. Dr. Porterfield is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, an investigator for the Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences, and the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations in Family Medicine. Dr. Porterfield joined the Department of Family Medicine in 2014 after completing her residency with the UTMB Health Family Medicine Residency Program with a concentration in behavioral medicine. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Wheaton College, a Doctor of Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine, and a Master of Public Health from University of North Texas Health Science Center. Medical/Professional School: Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX, MD, 2007 Family Medicine, Via Christ Family Medicine Residency Program - Wichita, KS, 2008 Internships: University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX Residencies: University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Explanation Provided (240) Include in care decision (240) Show Concern (240) Recommend Provider (242) Treatment Discussion (238)