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FemaleAbout Lara Jehi
Title
Chief Research Information Officer
Biography
Lara Jehi, MD, is Cleveland Clinic’s inaugural Chief Information Officer and professor of neurology at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. She is also an epilepsy specialist and Director of the Outcomes Research program for Epilepsy.
Dr. Jehi is Executive Program lead for the Discovery Accelerator, which now spans more than 50 projects focused on artificial intelligence, quantum computing and data science education and numerous international initiatives, including with the U.K.’s Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre and the Novo Nordisk Foundation in Denmark. She supports research and innovation across industries as co-chair for the Healthcare and Life Sciences Quantum Working Group co-founded by Cleveland Clinic and IBM and co-chair for the AI Alliance formed by IBM and Meta. She also serves in data and technology advisory roles for industry and federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration and the National Academy of Medicine.
Dr. Jehi, a long-time innovator, led the development of the first nomograms for individualized outcome prediction after epilepsy surgery, advancing mechanistic understanding of outcomes. Her work was featured by Lancet Neurology in the Top 5 Innovations of 2015, and in the “Notables in Healthcare” Award by Crain’s Business in 2021. Her data-driven algorithms for clinical care decision-making are being used, studied and expanded worldwide.
Dr. Jehi’s research contributions include more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and 12 book chapters. She spearheads multiple multi-institutional National Institutes of Health-funded grants focused on data science. As co-director of Network Capacity for the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland, Dr. Jehi facilitates multi-center clinical trials through streamlined recruitment efforts, using electronic health records. She is the principal investigator of Cleveland Clinic’s Biorepository, a role leveraging information technology, enterprise analytics and regulatory support to efficiently scale up and incorporate biobanking efforts within clinical workflow. She served as a vice-chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Institutional Review Board and chairs several key commissions in the International League Against Epilepsy and the American Epilepsy Society.
Dr. Jehi received her medical degree from American University of Beirut. She completed her residency in neurology and fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Cleveland Clinic, and holds a Master’s of Health Care Delivery Science from Dartmouth College.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, 2006
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic, 2004
- Internship: American University of Beirut Medical Center, 2000
- Medical Education: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, 1999
Board Certifications
- Epilepsy: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 2016
- Clinical Neurophysiology: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 2011
- Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 2005
Professional Highlights
- Associate Director, Clinical Research Unit- Cleveland Clinic (2012- ongoing)
- Quality Improvement Officer, Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic (2008-2014)
- Neurosciences Sub-Chair, Research Programs Committee, Cleveland Clinic
- vice-chair, Institutional Review Board, Cleveland Clinic
- Member, Diagnostic Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy
- Chair, Surgical Therapies Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy
- Contributing Editor, Epilepsy Currents
- Associate clinical editor, Epilepsy Currents
- Associate Editor, Epilepsia Open
- Editorial Board member, Epilepsia
- Ad-hoc reviewer, Acute Neuronal Injury Study Section NIH
- Ad-hoc reviewer, Fogarty Awards Study Section, NIH
- Ad-hoc reviewer, Foundation Françoise pour la Recherche
- Ad-hoc reviewer, Swiss National Science Foundation
- Chair, Annual Course Committee, American Epilepsy Society
- Chair, Epilepsy Special Interest Group, American Neurological Association
- Member, Executive Committee, Clinical Translational Science Collaborative, Cleveland
- Invited member, workshop on comparative effectiveness research and randomized clinical trials in neurosurgery, NIH.
Additional Training
- Clinical Epidemiology and Outcomes research
- Diplomat, American Society of Neuroimaging
- Masters in Health Care Delivery Science, Dartmouth College
Awards
- First Prize in Neuroscience Research Residents Day
- Young Investigator Award (American Epilepsy Society).
- Contemporary Clinical Highlights Plenary Session presentation Award, American Academy of Neurology
- America's Most Compassionate Doctors 2011 (Patients'Choice Award)
- Nelson Butters Award from national Academy of Neuropsychologists 2012
- Best Doctors in America
Professional Memberships
Innovations & Patents
- First epilepsy surgery nomogram for outcome prediction
- Director, simulation course for diagnosis/treatment of status epilepticus
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2026-01-24, Dr. Jehi has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
50 ratings, 8 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/6/2026
I would recommend Dr. Jehi to everyone, she goes above and beyond. My experience has been life changing. I am forever thankful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/12/2026
Dr Jehi is great physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/10/2026
I have recommended 2 other people to go to Dr Jehi, she is a great doctor and very helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/26/2025
Dr Jehi is a true professional who is interested in her patients quality of life and that means so much to us. She is kind and very knowledgeable and we totally trust her expertise! We are happy to have found such a wonderful doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/2/2025
Dr. Jehi is an excellent doctor!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2025
Dr Jehi has always been a great doctor. She's very easy to talk to and very helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2025
Doctor and staff were very friendly and helpful. The doctor was very easy to talk to and very nice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2025
Dr. Jehi is a wonderful provider. She listens well, explains well, and does not hesitate when it comes to getting everything arranged to keep you on the path to better health.