Laura Mosqueda, MD

Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF is a professor (with tenure) of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. She is a widely respected authority on elder abuse and care of the elderly and underserved. She is also an expert on medical education curriculum design, development, and implementation. Since joining the Keck School of Medicine of USC, her roles have included: Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, Associate Dean of Primary Care, and Dean. She has been the principal investigator of multiple NIA-funded studies that explore causes, consequences, and prevention of the abuse of people with dementia. She is a Senior Advisor to the National Center on Elder Abuse, a federally funded initiative that serves as the nation’s coordinating body and clearinghouse for information related to elder abuse and neglect. She serves on the Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic Center and goes on house calls with APS and/or police as well as serving as an expert in court. Dr. Mosqueda is a volunteer long term care ombudsman, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Consumer Voice. As a clinician, researcher, educator, and academic administrator, she has a unique perspective that is informed by her extensive experiences in the community.

• McGovern Medical School, UT Health Houston: Cheves Smythe Distinguished Lecture, 2026
• California Department of Aging: Certificate of Commendation, 2025
• Consortium of MS Centers: Robert Hendon Award, 2023
• UCLA: The David H. Solomon Memorial Award, 2021
• Los Angeles Business Journal: LA 500, LA’s Most-Influential in 2020, 2020
• American Geriatrics Society: Edward Henderson Award, 2019
• Vanguard Award for Distinguished Service in Elder Abuse Prevention, 2019
• Academy on Violence and Abuse Vincent J. Felitti Distinguished Scholar Award, 2018
• National Elder Abuse Prevention Coalition Rosalie S. Wolf Memorial Elder Abuse Prevention Award, 2018
• Los Angeles Business Journal: LA 500, LA’s Most-Influential, 2018
• Proyecto Pastoral’s 2018 Women of Impact, 2018
• Pasadena Magazine: Top Doctors of 2016, 2016
• PBS’s Next Avenue: 50 Most Remarkable Influencers on Aging, 2015
• University of California, Irvine School of Medicine: Thomas C. Cesario Distinguished Clinician Award, 2013
• Best Doctors, Inc.: Best Doctor in America in Geriatric Medicine, 2013
• Orange County Medical Association: Physician of Excellence, 2013
• US Department of Justice: Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services, 2011
• Orange County Chapter of the California Academy of Family Physicians: Physician of the Year Award, 2011
• Best Doctors, Inc.: Best Doctor in America in Geriatric Medicine, 2010
• University of California, Irvine School of Medicine: Gold Humanism Honor Society Advisor, 2010
• American Medical Student Association: Women Leaders in Medicine Award, 2010
• University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Office of Educational Affairs: Department Chair/Division Chief Award for Excellence, 2010
• Orange County Medical Association and Orange Coast Magazine: Physician of Excellence in Geriatrics/Family Medicine, 2010
• CalOptima: Circle of Care Provider Award, 2010
• University of California, Irvine School of Medicine: Gold Humanism in Medicine Award, 2009
• Orange County Medical Association and Orange Coast Magazine: Physician of Excellence in Geriatrics/Family Medicine, 2009
• University of California Medical Center: ARISE Exemplary Performance Award, 2009
• University of California, Irvine Emeriti Association: Annual Outstanding Mentoring Award, 2009

• Occidental College, Los Angeles — BA — 1981 — Biology
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles — MD — 1987 — Medicine
• Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale — 1990 — Family Medicine Residency
• Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey, California — 1992 — Geriatric Fellowship

• Risk Screening & Primary Prevention of Elder Abuse in People Living with Dementia
  NIH · R61AG078475 · Sep 15, 2022 – Aug 31, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
• National Center on Elder Abuse
  United States Administration for Community Living · Sep 1, 2020 – Aug 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
• NIH/National Institute on Aging
  NIH/National Institute on Aging · R01AR073486 · Feb 5, 2019 – Jan 31, 2024 · Role: Co-Investigator
• Uncovering the Causes, Contexts, and Consequences of Elder Mistreatment in People with Dementia
  NIH · R01AG060096 · Aug 15, 2018 – Mar 31, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Reframing Elder Abuse Project
  Archstone Foundation · Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Physician Handbook for Medical Assessment of Elder Abuse / A Guide for Elder Abuse Response
  United States Department of Justice · Apr 1, 2016 – May 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Developmental Research on Elder Mistreatment
  NIH · R21AG028060 · Jul 1, 2006 – Jun 30, 2009 · Role: Principal Investigator

• Geriatrics
• Elder Abuse

• Wilber, Kathleen
• Cho, Jeanine
• Benton, Donna
• Jang, Yuri
• Padula, William
• Crimmins, Eileen