Lucy Emily Goddard Kalanithi MD FACP

Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine Attending Physician, Stanford Express Care

300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000

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Education & Training

Stanford Health CarePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2014
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2007

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2009 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
Fellowship (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2013
Community Service Award UCSF Internal Medicine Residency Program, 2010

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Honoring What We Say We Do: Developing Real-World Tools for Routine Family Caregiver Assessment and Support in Outpatient Palliative Care.
Carly B Zapata, James Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Heather A Harris, Lucy Kalanithi, Jessica Lin
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2023-03-01
5 citations
Developing best practices for PPE Portraits across 25 sites: a systematic assessment of implementation and spread of adaptations using FRAME.
Juliana Baratta, Alexis Amano, Paige Parsons, Stacie Vilendrer, Shira G. Winter
BMC Health Services Research. 2021-10-30
13 citations
Better Health, Less Spending: Delivery Innovation for Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
Lucy Kalanithi, Waimei Tai, Jared Conley, Terry Platchek, Donna M. Zulman
Stroke. 2014-10-01

Abstracts/Posters

Redesigned Stroke Care for A Value-Based World: Better Outcomes, Lower Spending
Tai W, Kalanithi L, Conley J, Milstein A, American Academy of Neurology 66th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2014
Stroke Care Excellence to Achieve the Triple Aim: Re-engineered Preventive and Hospital Care
Conley J, Tai W, Kalanithi L, Zulman D, Asch S, Milstein A, Institute for Healthcare Improvement 25th Annual National Forum, Orlando, FL, 2013
PULSE: A Novel Experiential Curriculum in Policy, Leadership and Systems Engineering for Third-Year Medical Students
Riegels N, Kalanithi L, Mazotti L, MedEdPORTAL, Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2012

Press Mentions

American Society of Anesthesiologists Hosts ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025August 6th, 2025
Navigating ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025July 7th, 2025
Co-Champions Crowned in Spirited Kalanithi Cup CompetitionMay 6th, 2025

Grant Support

Spectrum Innovation Accelerator Seed Grant In Population HealthStanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education2013–2014

Committees

Western Zone Representative, American College of Physicians National Council of Associates 2010 - 2011
Council Member, ACP Governors Council, Northern California Chapter 2008 - 2011