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 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.

    Read at: PubMed

  • 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.

    Read at: PubMed

  • 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.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 10/27/2025

    Hill B, Hailu H, Kandel P, Kearney L, Jenkinson B, Maepioh A, Nugent R, Callaway L, Griffiths A, Siale T, Tome R, Skouteris H. Weight-inclusive maternity care: An approach to reduce weight stigma and improve pregnancy and birth outcomes. Midwifery. 2026 Jan; 152:104648. PMID: 41192146.

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  • Published 7/27/2025

    Khalesi H, Jenkinson B, Kearney L, Callaway L, Hill B. Understanding larger-bodied women's experiences of maternity care: A pilot evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of an online photovoice approach. Midwifery. 2025 Sep; 148:104534. PMID: 40749273.

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Education

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

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