Renda S. Wiener, MD, MPH

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

I am a pulmonary and critical care physician, health services researcher, and implementation scientist. Much of my research focuses on implementation of lung cancer screening, with a goal of improving patient-centeredness, quality, and access. I also seek to improve patient-centeredness of care more generally by promoting high-quality communication and shared decision-making between patients and clinicians, and to de-implement low-value, potentially harmful practices. I have received grant funding from the NIH, VA HSR, VA QUERI, Department of Defense, PCORI, and several foundations to study these issues, and have co-chaired or participated in several clinical practice guidelines and policy statements from professional societies and the Veterans Health Administration to improve the quality, value, and patient-centeredness of lung cancer screening and pulmonary nodule evaluation.

Publications

  • Published 7/8/2026

    Benjamin LN, Núñez ER, Chen L, Motwani Y, Yuan A, Vangala S, Slatore CG, Wiener RS, Elashoff DA, Yano EM, Washington DL, Mangione CM. Lung Cancer Screening Centralization Is Associated With Improved Screening Uptake: The Veterans Healthcare Administration's Experience 2015-2021. Chest. 2026 Jul 08. PMID: 42419584.

    Read at: PubMed

  • 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.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 6/20/2026

    Benjamin LN, Núñez ER, Chen L, Motwani Y, Yuan A, Vangala S, Slatore CG, Wiener RS, Elashoff DA, Yano EM, Washington DL, Mangione CM. Centralization of Lung Cancer Screening and Adherence to First Follow-up Assessment: The Veterans Health Administration Experience. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Jun 20. PMID: 42323868.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/21/2026

    Robinson SA, Shusterman S, Barker AM, Fix GM, Wiener RS. Patient Perceptions of Quality of Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening in Telehealth vs In-Person Discussions. Chest. 2026 Apr 21. PMID: 42025999.

    Read at: PubMed

  • 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.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Member, Pulmonary Center
    Boston University
  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University

Websites

Education

  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD
  • Dartmouth College, MPH
  • Harvard College, AB

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