Lisa Kern

Lisa Kern is an Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine's Graduate School of Medical Sciences in the Department of Population Health Sciences. She holds dual degrees from Harvard College (bachelor's) and Harvard Medical School (MD), complemented by a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her academic work focuses on healthcare fragmentation, care coordination gaps, and their impacts on clinical outcomes.

• Education: Harvard College (BA), Harvard Medical School (MD), Johns Hopkins (MPH)
• Key Research Areas: Public Health, Healthcare Fragmentation, Stroke Prevention, Hospitalization Prevention

Dr. Kern's research examines systemic issues in ambulatory care delivery. Her studies analyze nationwide cohorts to identify associations between care fragmentation and adverse outcomes like emergency department visits, strokes, and preventable hospitalizations. She emphasizes patient-reported care gaps and geographic health disparities.

Her recent publications span high-impact journals including JAMA Internal Medicine and Journal of the American Heart Association. The work has established critical links between fragmented care networks and negative clinical endpoints, informing healthcare policy reforms.

• Fellow, American College of Physicians (since 2011)
• NIH Mentored Clinical and Basic Science Study Section Chair (2021-2022)