W. Blaine Lapin, MD is a Pediatric Rheumatologist at Connecticut Children’s. Dr. Lapin’s expertise includes juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, and systemic autoinflammatory disorders.

Education

Saint George's University School of Medicine

Residency

Oishei Children's Hospital of Buffalo

Fellowship

Baylor College of Medicine

American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Rheumatology
American Board of Pediatrics - General Pediatrics

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

  • Dailey J, Kozhaya L, Dogan M,…Lapin, B,…et al. Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 After Infection or Vaccination in Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease [published online ahead of print, 2021 Sep 16]. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021;izab207.doi:10.1093/ibd/izab207
  • Moran EJ, Lapin WB, Calame D, et al. Degos disease: A radiological-pathological correlation of the neuroradiological aspects of the disease [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 30]. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2020;47:151545. doi:10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2020.151545
  • Rubinstein TB, Ogbu EA, Rodriguez M,…Lapin WB,… et al. Prioritized Agenda for Mental Health Research in Pediatric Rheumatology from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Mental Health Workgroup [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jan 15]. J Rheumatol. 2020;jrheum.190361. doi:10.3899/jrheum.190361

Locations for this Doctor

Exterior view of 10 Birdseye Drive in Farmington

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care & Infusion Center – Farmington (10 Birdseye Rd)

10 Birdseye Road
Farmington, CT06032
United States

South Hadley Specialty Care Center

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – South Hadley

84 Willimansett Street, Suite 3
South Hadley, MA01075
United States

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Hartford (85 Seymour St.)

85 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT06106
United States

4.8
out of 5

Provider showed concern

4.8

Provider explained things clearly

4.8

Provider included you in decisions

4.9

Provider discussed treatment options

4.8

Likelihood of recommending this provider

4.8

Most Recent Comments

August 8, 2024
Dr. Lapin was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable & caring.
August 8, 2024
My son and I commented that we have never been in a two hour appointment before. The time that was taken to assess my son was incredibly thorough. The provider and his medical student were kind and had a wonderful bedside manner. The doctor helped us weigh options on the best care.
May 5, 2024
I cannot imagine a better doctor experience for my child. The doctor listened patiently to her, was compassionate and calm, described what he was doing as he tested her joints, explained all findings and recommendations to her, and showed so much empathy and care that my child left feeling hopeful and heard. She and I are both so grateful!
April 4, 2024
Compassion and empathy were really big here. I cannot appreciate them enough.
April 4, 2024
Dr. Lapin is a wonderful doctor. He is a real throwback to a time where your doctor was your personal doctor, not an employee at a profit driven healthcare institution. He listens, advises, is very patient and thorough. He helped us through a situation that turned out not to be in his area of expertise and gave some of the best advice to help us deal with our sons mysterious condition. We only wish we could have him a our general practitioner. He is the Summa cum laude of physicians.
December 12, 2023
Dr. Blaine's bedside manner is so wonderful. He asks my son permission before examining him and gives an age appropriate description of everything he is going to do before he does it. My son has been through quite a bit of medical experiences and he previously struggled even with things like blood pressure readings, etc. Dr. Blaine's kind nature puts him right at ease.