Tyler Lennon

Tyler Lennon, MD is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin, specializing in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. His research focuses on community health, firearm safety, public health interventions, and violence prevention. Dr. Lennon’s work bridges clinical practice with population-level health challenges, particularly in urban environments.

Research interests include firearm-related injury prevention, mental health impacts of violence exposure, and improving healthcare protocols for at-risk pediatric populations. He also explores barriers to preventive health measures like swimming lessons and HPV immunization. His interdisciplinary approach addresses both clinical and policy dimensions of child health.

Recent publications highlight trends in caregiver firearm safety practices, pediatric residents' screening behaviors, and the mental health consequences of firearm violence. His work underscores the need for systemic changes in healthcare documentation, mentorship programs for youth, and workplace lactation support policies.

Dr. Lennon contributes to community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiatives and has authored studies on topics ranging from rare medical cases (e.g., gonococcal infections in neurosurgical patients) to large-scale public health interventions. His research is published in journals like Pediatrics, Academic Pediatrics, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.