Stephen Erban

Dr. Stephen Erban is an Associate Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine's Department of Medicine and the Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Division. He is a board-certified internist and clinical informatician practicing at UMass Memorial Medical Center. His clinical and research interests focus on leveraging electronic health records (EHR) to enhance patient safety and care quality, medication reconciliation, telehealth, and patient/provider engagement through digital tools like portals and wearable devices.

Education and Training:

• B.A. in Liberal Arts, Brown University
• M.P.H., University of Massachusetts Medical School
• M.D., University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
• Internal Medicine Residency and General Medicine Fellowship at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• Clinical Informatics Board Certification (2013)

Research Interests: Dr. Erban's work emphasizes improving healthcare delivery through technology. He investigates EHR optimization for medication management, telehealth implementation, and digital tools for chronic disease monitoring. His projects often address gaps in patient safety and provider workflows, with a focus on actionable clinical informatics solutions.

Publications: His recent work spans digital cognitive assessment usability studies, wearable device interventions for obesity, and suicide risk screening pathways. Earlier research includes colorectal cancer screening trials and warfarin therapy guidelines.

Awards:

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (1984)

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees or grant details listed. His contributions are primarily through collaborative research and clinical innovation.