Cynthia Ann Lucero MD CIC (She/her)

Medical Epidemiologist, Veterans Health Administration, Patient Care Services, Public Health Program Office

3801 Miranda AveMail Code 132Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-849-1936
Fax+1 650-858-3978

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Summary

Cynthia Lucero, MD, located in Palo Alto, CA, specializes in medical epidemiology with extensive experience in dialysis, cystinosis, tropical and rare infections, influenza, and coccidioidomycosis. Dr. Lucero completed a fellowship with the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the CDC and holds a graduate certificate in Public Health Informatics. Since 2008, Dr. Lucero has been a Medical Epidemiologist at the Department of Veterans Affairs, following positions at the CDC and National Institutes of Health. Recognized with a Service Award from the Veterans Health Administration, Dr. Lucero has contributed multiple publications in renowned journals, including research on norovirus, influenza, COVID-19, RSV, Valley Fever and bacteremic infections within the Veterans Health Administration.

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

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - 2027
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

Service Award Veterans Health Administration, Office of Patient Care Services, 2025
Outstanding Research in Biosurveillance - Impact on the Field International Society of Disease Surveillance (ISDS), 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Health Care Costs Associated With Norovirus at the Veterans Health Administration.
Jordan E Cates, Richard E Nelson, Ying Suo, Umesh D Parashar, Cynthia A Lucero-Obusan
JAMA Network Open. 2025-10-01
1 citations
Bacteremic vs NonbacteremicInfections in the United States Veterans Health Administration, 2000-2024.
Gina Oda, Joyce Chung, Cynthia Lucero-Obusan, Mark Holodniy
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2025-09-01
29 citations
Respiratory 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. 2025-06-01

Abstracts/Posters

West Nile Virus Disease in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 2010-2023
Cynthia A Lucero-Obusan, MD, CIC , Gina Oda, MS , Joyce S Chung, PhD MPH , Mark Holodniy, MD, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 1/29/2025
Influenza and RSV Surveillance in the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA): 2023-2024 Season
Cynthia A Lucero-Obusan, MD, CIC , Joyce S Chung, PhD MPH , Patricia Schirmer, MD , Connor W Edson, N/A, BS , Gina Oda, MS , Mark Holodniy, MD, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 1/29/2025
Influenza Surveillance in the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA): 2022-2023 Season
Cynthia A Lucero-Obusan, MD, CIC , Patricia Schirmer, MD , Connor W Edson, N/A, BS , Gina Oda, MS , Mark Holodniy, MD, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 11/27/2023