Lindsey Herrel, MD, MS

Lindsey A. Herrel
Clinical Associate Professor of Urology
University Hospital Operating Rooms Medical Director
Medical School
University of Michigan
Urology
2800 Plymouth Rd, Bldg 16, Rm 109E
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800
Available to mentor
Lindsey Herrel, MD, MS
Lindsey A. Herrel
Clinical Associate Professor
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  • About

    Lindsey Herrel MD, MS is a practicing urologic oncologist at the University of Michigan. She is a graduate of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine and completed her residency in urology at Emory University. She received a Master’s of Science in Health and Health Care Research at the University of Michigan where she completed a fellowship in Urologic Oncology and Health Services Research. Her clinical interests focus on the care of patients with urologic malignancies, including cancers of the kidney, testis, prostate, bladder, adrenal gland and penis. Her primary areas of research interest focus in health policy and include understanding the impact of payment reform for safety net hospitals and vulnerable populations.

    Qualifications

    • Fellowship
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, United States
      2014 - 2017
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Residency
      Emory University, Atlanta, United States
      2009 - 2014
      Residency

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity
    • Center Member
      Rogel Cancer Center
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Research Overview

    Dr. Herrel’s research focuses on population-based analyses to assess and anticipate the impact of healthcare reform on safety net hospitals and vulnerable or underserved populations. She also has research interests in understanding how organizational structure within a health system (e.g. Accountable Care Organizations) impacts delivery of care.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Assessing the sex-based enrollment gap in urologic oncology clinical trials
      Krischak M, Bank M, Daignault-Newton S, Semerjian, MD A, Sekar R, Sbei B, Piatt G, Landis-Lewis Z, Barnes G, Lewicki P, Morgan T, Caram M, Sales A, Skolarus T, Herrel L, Stensland K. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 2025 Jul 21;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Integrative drug screening and multi-omic characterization of patient-derived bladder cancer organoids reveals novel molecular correlates of chemotherapy response
      Merrill NM, Kaffenberger SD, Bao L, Vandecan N, Goo LE, Apfel A, Cheng X, Qin Z, Liu C-J, Bankhead A, Wang Y, Kathawate V, Tudrick L, Serhan H, Farah Z, Ellimoottil CS, Hafez KS, Herrel LA, Montgomery JS, Morgan TM, Salami SS, Weizer AZ, Ulintz PJ, Day ML, Soellner MB, Palmbos PL, Merajver SD, Udager AM. Clinical Cancer Research, 2025 Mar 26; 30 (10_Supplement): A009 - A009. DOI:10.1158/1557-3265.bladder24-a009
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Rapid organoid development, drug screening, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy response prediction for patients with locally advanced bladder cancer
      Kaffenberger SD, Brown J, Merrill N, Marchetti K, Bao LW, Cheng X, Udager AM, Herrel LA, Vandecan N, Montgomery JS, Hafez K, Weizer A, Morgan TM, Alva AS, Soellner M, Merajver S. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2025 Jul 31; 38 (6):
    • Journal Article
      Association between Hospital Participation in Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations and Readmission Following Major Surgery
      Borza T, Oerline MK, Skolarus TA, Norton EC, Dimick JB, Jacobs BL, Herrel LA, Ellimoottil C, Hollingsworth JM, Ryan AM, Miller DC, Shahinian VB, Hollenbeck BK. Annals of Surgery, 2025 May 13; 269 (5): 873 - 878. DOI:10.1097/SLA.0000000000002737
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Prospective Evaluation of Novel Transperineal Electromagnetically-Tracked MR/US Fusion Biopsy System
      Lee M, Cole A, Johnson A, Qi J, Linsell S, Martin R, Ellimoottil C, Herrel L, Wei JT, Salami S, Curci N, Davenport M, Shankar P, Miller DC, Montie J, George AK. Journal of Urology, 2025 Jul 10; 201 (Supplement 4): DOI:10.1097/01.ju.0000555523.18763.e5

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