Lily Kornbluth

Lily Kornbluth, MD, is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. She practices at the Executive Health Practice and precepts residents and medical students at the Mount Zion campus.

• University: University of California, San Francisco
• School: School of Medicine
• Department: Department of Medicine

Education:

• BA, Human Biology, Stanford University, 2010
• M.D., UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 2016
• Residency, Internal Medicine, UCSF Primary Care General Internal Medicine Residency, 2019
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California, 2019

Her research and academic work focus on integrative and mind-body medicine, quality improvement in primary care, and enhancing care delivery for patients with limited English proficiency. She is particularly interested in Lean healthcare management and academic primary care innovation.

The recent publications reflect her interests in healthcare communication and equity. Her 2022 study explores communication barriers between limited-English proficiency patients and ancillary staff, while her earlier work examines the health economic implications of personalized medicine.

Scientific Awards:

• SGIM Regional Poster Award -- Best Innovation, 2021
• Dean's Apple Award for Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2021
• Alanna McKelvey Stone Compassion Award, 2018–2019
• Highest Rated Improvement Initiative, 2018
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 2016
• American College of Physicians Student of the Year Award, 2016
• Gold Humanism Honors Society, 2015
• Fulbright Grantee, 2011–2012

Lily Kornbluth is actively engaged in medical education and clinical teaching. She mentors medical students and residents in primary care settings. There is no public indication of grant funding or lab leadership, but her work in quality improvement and integrative medicine suggests active program development within academic primary care.