Justyne Decker

Justyne Decker, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Southern California. Her work focuses on perioperative brain health and cognitive screening in geriatric populations. She leads interprofessional initiatives to improve patient compliance through preoperative assessments.

Research interests include cognitive assessment methodologies, anesthesia protocols for neurologically vulnerable patients, and team-based surgical care models. Her 2023 study in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience demonstrated how preoperative cognitive status impacts procedural adherence, while her 2020 JAGS publication details a groundbreaking interprofessional brain health program.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided profile. No advisees are recorded here, though her clinician educator role suggests involvement in medical student/resident training.