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 11/25/2025

    Kearney L, Carter-Bawa L, Wiener RS. A Digital Direct-to-Patient Intervention Shows Promise to Improve Lung Cancer Screening Rates: Multilevel Strategies Remain Essential. JAMA. 2025 Nov 25; 334(20):1799-1801. PMID: 41115001.

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  • Published 7/23/2025

    Wu A, Nguyen T, Do H, Chen F, Marquez H, Zolla J, Cohen R, Mattie K, Digesu C, Merritt J, Nuccio N, Wilson KC, Ieong M, Kearney LE. Transitioning From Race-Specific to Race-Neutral Reference Equations for Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation at a Large Safety Net Hospital System. Chest. 2026 Jan; 169(1):194-204. PMID: 40712949.

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  • Published 3/23/2025

    Barker AM, Wiener RS, Reisman J, Kearney L, Dones M, Fix GM. Black US military veterans respond favourably to a booklet using narratives to normalise shared decision-making. Public Health Pract (Oxf). 2025 Jun; 9:100606. PMID: 40230583.

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  • Published 11/22/2024

    Boudreau JH, Bolton RE, Núñez ER, Caverly TJ, Kearney L, Sliwinski S, Herbst AN, Slatore CG, Wiener RS. Veterans' Lung Cancer Risk Conceptualizations versus Lung Cancer Screening Shared Decision-Making Conversations with Clinicians: A Qualitative Study. Med Decis Making. 2025 Jan; 45(1):86-96. PMID: 39575828.

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  • Published 10/7/2024

    Bolton RE, Núñez ER, Boudreau J, Kearney LM, Ryan SK, Herbst A, Slatore C, Wiener RS. "We don't get that information right back to us unless it's a full-blown cancer": Challenges coordinating lung cancer screening across healthcare systems. Health Serv Res. 2025 Feb; 60(1):e14384. PMID: 39375035.

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Education

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

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