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 6/29/2026

    Kearney LE, Belancourt PX, Katki HA, Landy R, Tanner NT, Wiener RS, Hayward RA, Caverly TJ. Evaluation of Alternative Smoking Duration Criteria for Lung Cancer Screening. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Jun 29. PMID: 42371615.

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  • Published 6/13/2026

    Kearney L, Bernabe AA, Carr T, Lowe AA, Nuwagira E, Thakur N, Wilfond BS, Lai PS, Wilson AM. Redefining success and failure in community-engaged environmental health research. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Jun 13. PMID: 42287722.

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  • Published 6/1/2026

    Kearney LE, Núñez ER. Beyond centralization: what community lung cancer screening workflows could reveal about the components that matter. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Jun 01; 23(6):865-866. PMID: 41950386.

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  • 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 3/31/2026

    Verma K, Kearney L, Battaglia T, Shusterman S, Hall M, Fix G, Steiling K. HSR26-213: Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Cancer Center Patient Advisory Group. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2026 Mar 31; 24(3.5). PMID: 42055032.

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Education

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

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