Lauren S Chernick

Dr. Lauren Chernick is an Associate Professor at Columbia University, specializing in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Population and Family Health. She is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.

• Education: MD from State University of New York - Upstate Health Sciences Center; MSc in Biostatistics from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health

Her research focuses on improving adolescent health through digital health platforms integrated into emergency department (ED) workflows. Key areas include sexual and reproductive health, mobile health interventions, and qualitative analysis.

She has conducted extensive research on ED-based trials, user-centered design, and data analysis. Her work includes grants like the NICHD K23 Career Mentored Development Grant and NIH R21 Exploratory Research Grant, targeting adolescent health outcomes via text messaging interventions.

Dr. Chernick serves as Chair of the PECARN Adolescent Sexual Health Working Group and has led multiple multi-center studies. Her publications highlight innovative approaches to contraceptive access, sexual health messaging, and digital interventions in pediatric emergency settings.