Tara Fernando

Tara Fernando is an Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences and Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University. Her research focuses on health services, medical economics, quality improvement, and health informatics.

• Education:
  • B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997
  • M.D., Weill Cornell Medical College, 2002
  • M.P.H., Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2010

Her work spans topics such as defensive medicine, electronic health records (EHRs), mental health access, and smoking cessation interventions. Recent publications analyze trends in ambulatory care, malpractice reform, and EHR adoption.

She has collaborated with McKinsey & Company as a financial interest, though no scientific awards are listed. Her research emphasizes practical implications for healthcare delivery, policy, and cost efficiency.