Monica Lemmon

Monica Lemmon, MD, is an Associate Professor at Duke University School of Medicine in Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences. She serves as the Associate Dean for Scientific Integrity, fostering a culture of ethical research within the medical school. A fetal and neonatal neurologist by training, Dr. Lemmon received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her residency and fellowship in pediatric neurology and neonatal neurosciences at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

• Medical Degree: Harvard Medical School
• Pediatric Neurology Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Dr. Lemmon's research focuses on prognostic communication, shared decision-making, and the caregiver experience of infant illness, bridging clinical practice with bioethics and health policy. Her work emphasizes family-centered care and ethical frameworks in neonatal and fetal neurology. She contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives through affiliations with:

• Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine
• Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy (core faculty)
• Duke Science & Society program (associate faculty)