Dr. Lauren Ferrante

Biography

Lauren Ferrante is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. She is also the Director of Operations Core at the Yale Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center. Her research focuses on understanding and improving functional outcomes for critically ill older adults, with projects funded by the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Ferrante has received several awards, including the Jo Rae Wright Award for Outstanding Science in 2023 from the American Thoracic Society, in recognition of her significant contributions to the field. Clinically, she works as an attending physician in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Her active research projects include exploring the functional recovery of older adults in critical illness, evaluating the long-term effects of COVID-19 on older patients, and examining health outcomes related to social vulnerability among older adults in intensive care settings. Dr. Ferrante has a rich background in academic training, having completed her MD at Stony Brook School of Medicine and several fellowships in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She is dedicated to advancing the care of older adults in critical settings and leads initiatives that focus on mobility and functional recovery in critically ill patients.

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