Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine

MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
MPH, Dartmouth College
AB, Harvard College



I am a pulmonary and critical care physician, health services researcher, and implementation scientist. Much of my research focuses on implementation of lung cancer screening, with a goal of improving patient-centeredness, quality, and access. I also seek to improve patient-centeredness of care more generally by promoting high-quality communication and shared decision-making between patients and clinicians, and to de-implement low-value, potentially harmful practices. I have received grant funding from the NIH, VA HSR, VA QUERI, Department of Defense, PCORI, and several foundations to study these issues, and have co-chaired or participated in several clinical practice guidelines and policy statements from professional societies and the Veterans Health Administration to improve the quality, value, and patient-centeredness of lung cancer screening and pulmonary nodule evaluation.

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Boston University
Pulmonary Center


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Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research


Boston Medical Center


VA Boston Healthcare System




Co-Design and Pilot Testing of Community Health Worker Training and Support to Improve Access to High-Quality Smoking Cessation Treatment
02/01/2025 - 01/31/2027 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Lauren Kearney, MD
Health Resources in Action, Inc.


Characterizing Care Coordination in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Mixed Methods Study
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2024 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Kari Gillmeyer, MD, MSc
Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program


Pragmatic trial of more versus less intensive strategies for active surveillance of patients with small pulmonary nodules
08/01/2015 - 01/31/2024 (Subcontract PI)
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute KaiserPermanente HRI


Novel methods to sub-phenotype patients with pulmonary hypertension due to chronic lung disease with implications for treatment
07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023 (PI)
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
1F32HL164090-01

Improving lung cancer screening adherence among underserved populations
11/01/2021 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
LUNGevity Foundation


Determining organizational structures and processes that improve lung cancer screening adherence among undeserved populations
09/15/2021 - 06/29/2022 (PI)
NIH/National Cancer Institute
1F32CA265053-01

Comorbidities in lung cancer screening: Improving decision-making and patient selection
12/01/2017 - 11/30/2019 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Jonathan Iaccarino, MD MS
Charles A. King Trust


Comorbidities in lung cancer screening: Improving decision-making and patient selection
12/01/2017 - 11/30/2019 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Jonathan Iaccarino, MD MS
The Medical Foundation/Sara Elizabeth O'Brien Trust


Improving Decisions About Evaluating Pulmonary Nodules for Lung Cancer
09/21/2009 - 08/31/2014 (PI)
NIH/National Cancer Institute
5K07CA138772-06



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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2026 Impact of COVID-19 on implementation and outcomes of VA's Life-Sustaining TreatmentDecisions Initiative 5I01HX003307-04
2025 Prediction Augmented Screening Initiative 1I01CX002850-01
2025 CHOIR Summer Research Program (CHOIR-SRP) 1I01BX007003-01
2025 Co-Design and Pilot Testing of Peer-led Community Outreach to Improve Equity, Veteran-Centeredness and Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening 5I21HX003712-02
2024 Co-Design and Pilot Testing of Peer-led Community Outreach to Improve Equity, Veteran-Centeredness and Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening 1I21HX003712-01A1
2024 Impact of COVID-19 on implementation and outcomes of VA's Life-Sustaining TreatmentDecisions Initiative 5I01HX003307-03
2024 Impact of COVID-19 on implementation and outcomes of VA's Life-Sustaining TreatmentDecisions Initiative 5I01HX003307-02
2022 Impact of COVID-19 on implementation and outcomes of VA's Life-Sustaining TreatmentDecisions Initiative 1I01HX003307-01A2
2021 Achieving appropriate, safe, and patient-centered lung cancer screening 5I01HX002684-04
2021 K12 Cardiopulmonary Implementation Science Scholars Program 5K12HL138049-05 6
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  1. Ito Fukunaga M, Wiener RS, Toomey S, Wagner J, Shi Q, Balakrishnan K, Nguyen A, Nguyen D, McKee MD, Bankier AA, Sadasivam RS, Crawford SL, Han PK, Houston TK, Mazor KM. Previsit Preparation for Shared Decision-Making in Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care Using a Paper Decision Aid and an Automated Text Messaging Program: Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Sep 17; 9:e69044. PMID: 40961384; PMCID: PMC12443356; DOI: 10.2196/69044;
     
  2. Gillmeyer KR, Shusterman S, Rinne ST, Elwy AR, Wiener RS. Gaps in access to pulmonary hypertension care and opportunities for improvement: a multi-site qualitative study. BMC Pulm Med. 2025 Jul 28; 25(1):355.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40721744; PMCID: PMC12302599; DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-03817-4;
     
  3. Barta JA, Arenberg D, Backhus L, Detterbeck F, Gould MK, Nair VS, Pasquinelli M, Powell CA, Sandler K, Silvestri G, Triplette M, Vachani A, Wiener RS, Mazzone PJ. Components Necessary for High-Quality Lung Cancer Screening: A 10-Year Update. Chest. 2025 Nov; 168(5):1257-1270. PMID: 40553813
     
  4. Kaitz J, Barker AM, Gaj LJ, Herbst AN, Wiener RS, Clayman ML, Fix GM. When Patient-Centered Care Initiatives Align: Integrating VA Whole Health and Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening. Fed Pract. 2025 Jun; 42(6):224-228.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40832669; PMCID: PMC12360807; DOI: 10.12788/fp.0584;
     
  5. Linsky AM, Canter BE, Glickman M, Qian S, Ryan SK, Still M, Fried TR, Wiener RS. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Goals-of-Care Conversations in Veterans Health Administration Clinics. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jun 02; 8(6):e2515980.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40522660; PMCID: PMC12171934; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.15980;
     
  6. Gillmeyer KR, Rinne ST, Rucci JM, Klings ES, Elwy AR, Wiener RS. Factors Associated with Referral to Expert Providers among Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Jun; 22(6):838-845.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39932507; PMCID: PMC12143429; DOI: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202408-901OC;
     
  7. Gould MK, de Bie E, Qi L, Creekmur B, Mazzone PJ, Mularski RA, Ritzwoller DP, Slatore CG, Vachani A, Walter EC, Wiener RS, Dyer DS, McEvoy CE, Kelly K, Smith-Bindman R, Miglioretti DL. Baseline Characteristics of Participants and Pulmonary Nodules in the Watch the Spot Trial: A Pragmatic Trial of Less versus More Intensive Strategies for Active Surveillance of Patients With Small Pulmonary Nodules. Clin Lung Cancer. 2025 Sep; 26(6):e472-e482.e1. PMID: 40518364; PMCID: PMC12600030; DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2025.05.011;
     
  8. Roncarati JS, Byrne T, Kertesz SG, Elwy AR, Xu CX, Pimentel CB, Wiener RS. Lung Cancer Screening Offers and Low-Dose Computed Tomography Completion Among Veterans Experiencing Homelessness. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Nov; 40(15):3797-3799.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40394437; PMCID: PMC12612403; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09622-3;
     
  9. Robinson SA, Barker AM, Fix GM, Clayman ML, Herbst AN, White JC, Wiener RS. Linking Patient Perceptions of Shared Decision Making to Satisfaction in Lung Cancer Screening Decisions. Med Decis Making. 2025 Jul; 45(5):522-532.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40292863; DOI: 10.1177/0272989X251333451;
     
  10. Barker AM, Wiener RS, Reisman J, Kearney L, Dones M, Fix GM. Black US military veterans respond favourably to a booklet using narratives to normalise shared decision-making. Public Health Pract (Oxf). 2025 Jun; 9:100606.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40230583; PMCID: PMC11994383; DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100606;
     
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Bar chart showing 222 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2020

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201411
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201813
201915
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2025 American Thoracic Society: Lifetime Achievement Award - Behavioral Science & Health Services Research
2022 BU School of Medicine, Dept. of Medicine: Research Mentor Award
2020 American Society for Clinical Investigation: Elected member
2014 BU School of Medicine, Dept. of Medicine: Junior Faculty Mentorship Award
2014 American Thoracic Society, Behavioral Sciences & Health Services Research Assembly: Early Career Achievement Award
2011 BU School of Medicine, Dept. of Medicine: Robert Dawson Evans Junior Faculty Merit Award
2008-2012 NIH: Clinical Research Loan Repayment award
2008-2009 The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice: Thomson Faculty Development Award
In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

doctor-patient communication
health services research
lung cancer screening
medical decision-making
pulmonary nodule management

I am committed to mentoring the next generation of scientists. I have led training programs as MPI to support research career development, including an NHLBI K12 program in implementation science and a VA ORD funded summer research program to expose undergraduates and medical students to health services research and implementation science. I previously served as the Mentorship Director for VA CHOIR (a VA Health Systems Research Center of Innovation), and have led seminars to support new grant writers both at VA CHOIR and for the American Thoracic Society. I was honored with the BU Department of Medicine Evans Award for Junior Faculty Mentorship in 2014 and the Research Mentor Award in 2022.

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