Sean C. Lucan

Dr. Sean C. Lucan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Social Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a practicing family physician at Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, NY. He specializes in public health research, focusing on food environments, obesity, and health disparities. His work examines how urban food access influences dietary habits and chronic disease outcomes. Dr. Lucan has authored/co-authored peer-reviewed articles, commentaries, and textbooks on nutrition, biostatistics, and preventive medicine.

Education:

• MD and MPH from Yale University
• Family Medicine Residency at University of Pennsylvania
• MS in Health Policy Research via Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program

Research & Grants: Dr. Lucan leads NIH-funded studies on adolescent dietary intake influenced by local food sources. He has received grants from the New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program and the Einstein-Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. His research emphasizes translating nutritional knowledge into community practices.

Awards:

• Award-winning public health researcher
• Former Fellow, National Academy of Medicine (2016–2018)

Advocacy & Publications: Co-author of textbooks on nutrition and biostatistics/epidemiology. Active in critically evaluating clinical nutrition guidelines and public health policies.