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Lisa A. Cooper is a Professor at Johns Hopkins University, holding appointments in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. She serves as the James F. Fries Professor of Medicine and Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Equity in Health and Health Care. As founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity and director of the Urban Health Institute, she leads transdisciplinary teams addressing racial and income disparities through clinical trials and community partnerships.
- Affiliations: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Education: Emory University (B.A. in Chemistry, 1984), University of North Carolina (M.D., 11988), Johns Hopkins University (M.P.H., 1993)
Her research focuses on health disparities, patient-physician communication, and social determinants of health, with over 300 peer-reviewed publications. She has pioneered culturally tailored interventions and implicit bias training in healthcare. Recent work includes spatial modeling of hypertension disparities and digital health equity toolkits.
Scientific awards include:
- MacArthur Fellowship (2007)
- National Academy of Medicine (2008)
- Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association (2022)
- John M. Eisenberg National Award (2023)
Lisa.cooper@jhmi.edu
