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.

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.