Lauren Kearney, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Kearney is a pulmonary and critical physician at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and faculty at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She is also affiliated with VA Boston Center for Health Optimization and Implementation Research (CHOIR). Her clinical and research efforts focus on engaging communities to design, implement, and study interventions that are culturally tailored, relevant, and effective. Her goal is to reduce health disparities in lung cancer prevention including tobacco use and screening.

Publications

  • Published 4/15/2026

    Kearney LE, Wiener RS, Barker AM, Hunleth JM, Murray GF, Fix GM. Aligning precision oncology with person-centeredness: A call for a new definition. Cancer. 2026 Apr 15; 132(8):e70391. PMID: 41954228.

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  • Published 3/1/2026

    Carter-Bawa L, Williamson TJ, Alvey N, Begnaud A, Boatman D, Brown DP, Cook D, Donaldson D, Feldman J, Hamann HA, Kazerooni E, Kearney L, Manley E, Moghanaki D, Ostroff JS, Pantelas J, Park ER, Rigney M, Rosenthal L, Scharnetzki E, Shiller J, Smith RA, Stangl AL, Warner ET, Wood DE, Studts JL. Confronting nihilism and stigma in lung cancer: The nurse practitioner's role in restoring hope and trust. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2026 Mar 01; 38(3):146-153. PMID: 41441726.

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  • Published 2/1/2026

    Kearney L, Battaglia T, Verma K, Shusterman S, Hall M, Fix G, Steiling K. Evaluating the Process of Patient Engagement: Insights from a Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Cancer Center Patient Advisory Group. Health Expect. 2026 Feb; 29(1):e70581. PMID: 41578896.

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  • Published 12/1/2025

    Kearney LE, Pendergast JN, Sista A, Barker AM, Abrams S, Wilder FG, Chatelain L, Eliacin J, Fix GM, Wiener RS. What a Peer-Led, Community-Engaged Lung Cancer Screening Pilot Study Taught Us About Reaching Black Veterans. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 Dec; 22(12):1547-1551. PMID: 41338708.

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  • Published 12/1/2025

    Kearney LE, Brady JE, Pendergast J, Barker AM, Fix GM, Caverly TJ, Tanner NT, Tosi H, Tarren A, Do NV, Elbers D, Wiener RS. Proactive, Prediction-Driven Outreach for Lung Cancer Screening: Development and Feasibility of a Population Management Toolkit. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 Dec; 22(12):1536-1546. PMID: 41338707.

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Education

  • Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, MD
  • Boston College, BS

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