Sean Christian Lucan MD , MPH, MS (He/Him)
Obesity Medicine & Nutrition
Freelance Consultant | Business Owner
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Summary
- Dr. Sean Lucan is a physician leader, consulting for both industry and academy. He recently served as VP Medical Director for a preventive medicine company, where -- as the highest-level medical executive -- he was in charge of all medical content and clinical quality. He now works to bring medical innovation to broader healthcare practice.
Dr. Lucan is a practicing family physician, specializing in obesity medicine. He is also a grant-funded health researcher. His primary work focuses on social determinants related to obesity, cardio-metabolic illness, and diet-related chronic diseases.
Dr. Lucan has worked extensively in areas related to COVID-19 mitigation. He has a passion for public health.
As a former Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, and a past fellow at the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine), Dr. Lucan has a broad expertise in epidemiology, health disparities, and health policy. His work has led to real-world impacts—new procedures, practices, and policies.
* 150+ presentations in national or international venues
* 75+ papers in peer-reviewed journals
* 50+ invited talks across the country and internationally
* 3 city policies changed (2 in NYC, 1 in DC)
* 2 co-authored textbooks
Education & Training
University of PennsylvaniaMSc, Health Policy Research, 2007 - 2009
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Family Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Yale School of Public HealthMPH, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, 2002 - 2004
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2004
University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Fine Arts, Minor: Chemistry, 1992 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2025 - 2028
AZ State Medical License 2025 - 2027
DE State Medical License 2025 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2025 - 2027
NV State Medical License 2025 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2025 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2025 - 2026
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2014-2017
- Fellow (honorary distinction) The Obesity Society, 2013
- 2nd Place for Best Presentation NYC RING Annual Convocation of Practices, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 45 citationsBifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 Protects against Antibiotic-Induced Functional and Compositional Changes in Human Fecal MicrobiomeDaniel Merenstein, Claire M. Fraser, Robert F. Roberts, Tian Liu, Silvia Grant-Beurmann
Nutrients. 2021-08-17 - 1 citationsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing for essential food production workers: evolving thinking, pilot testing, and lessons learned.Sean C. Lucan, Stephanie K. Goodwin, Mariano Lozano, Serina Pak, Miguel Freitas
Public Health. 2021-06-23 - 67 citationsRacial Differences in Perceived Food Swamp and Food Desert Exposure and Disparities in Self-Reported Dietary HabitsKristen Cooksey Stowers, Qianxia Jiang, Abiodun T. Atoloye, Sean C. Lucan, Kim M. Gans
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020-09-29
Journal Articles
- "Towards Defining andMeasuring Social Accountability in Graduate Medical Education: A Key Informant Study"Reddy A, Lazred S, Etz R, Bazemore AW, Phillips RL, Lucan SC, Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 7/2/2013
- Lower CVD mortality and alcohol: Is it what's in the drinks? Or something else?Lucan SC, BMJ, 5/28/2011
- The food environment and dietary intake: demonstrating a method for GIS-mapping and policy-relevant research.Lucan SC, Mitra N, Journal of Public Health, 1/1/2011
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- "Unexpected food sources could support healthier diets In urban neighborhoods"Sean C. Lucan, CTSA Symposium, Transforming Clinical and Translational Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 11/8/2013
- "Why farmers' markets may not improve dietary disparities in urban communities"Sean C. Lucan, AAFP National Conference, Kansas City, MO, 8/2/2013
- "Why farmers' markets may not improve dietary disparities in urban communities"Sean C. Lucan, Department of Family and Social Medicine Annual Poster Day, Bronx, NY, 5/21/2013
Lectures
- "Associations between food environments, diets, and health: why measurement matters (a lot)"Hanover, NH - 5/21/2013
- "Farmers' markets in urban neighborhoods: surprising implications for community nutrition"New Orlean, LA - 12/2/2012
- "The meaning of methadone doses: a derived model to promote adherence to methadone maintenance treatment"Bethesda, MD - 11/3/2012
Other
- Body of work around neglected aspects of urban food environmentsLucan SC
10/2013 - Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Genetic Risk of ObesityLucan SC, Interviewed by Barbara Sadick, Patients-Connect
https://www.patients-connect.com/news/2013/January
1/26/2013 - Perspective on the NYC salt reduction initiativeLucan SC, New York Post
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/take_city_sodium_war_with_pinch_pCo1uTMwJk9OQwrT78dpLK
12/30/2012
Press Mentions
BreakthroughsJuly 9th, 2021
How Food Marketing Is Making Us Sick and Fat with Dr. Sean LucanJune 3rd, 2019
Why the War on Salt Is DangerousMarch 15th, 2017
External Links
- Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-lucan-md-mph-ms-0666776a/
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