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Office
3801 Miranda Ave
Mail Code 132
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-849-1936Fax+1 650-858-3978
Summary
- Dr. Cynthia Lucero is a medical epidemiologist and pediatrician in Palo Alto, CA and is affiliated with VA Palo Alto Health Care System. She received her medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and an applied epidemiology fellowship from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (Epidemic Intelligence Service). She has been in practice more than 20 years and is experienced in public health, epidemiology, infection control, outbreak investigations, public health informatics, veteran care, and communicable diseases.
Education & Training
- University of Illinois at ChicagoGraduate Certificate, Public Health Informatics, 2017 - 2019
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFellowship, Epidemic Intelligence Service, 2006 - 2008
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2003
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Integrative Biology, Geography, 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2003 - 2008
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pediatrics
- Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC)Certified in Infection Control (CIC)
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Research in Biosurveillance - Impact on the Field International Society of Disease Surveillance (ISDS), 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Genomic Characterization of RSV in the US by Vaccination Status.Adam S Lauring, Connor Edson, Diya Surie, Fatimah S Dawood, Wesley H Self
JAMA. 2025-03-10 - 1 citationsRespiratory syncytial virus vaccine effectiveness among US veterans, September, 2023 to March, 2024: a target trial emulation study.Kristina L Bajema, Lei Yan, Yuli Li, Stephanie Argraves, Nallakkandi Rajeevan
The Lancet. Infectious Diseases. 2025-01-20 - Risk Factors for Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Among US Veterans, 1990-2022.Gina Oda, Cynthia Lucero-Obusan, Patricia Schirmer, Joyce Chung, Mark Holodniy
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2024-12-01
Committees
- Member, ACIP Adult RSV Work Group 2022 - Present
Professional Memberships
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