Doctor's Bio
Lisa M. Cranmer, MD, MPH, trained in clinical medicine and public health at Johns Hopkins and completed her pediatric residency and infectious disease fellowship at the University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Cranmer’s research focuses on tuberculosis detection and prevention among mothers and children affected by HIV. She is currently PI of an NIH/NIAID K23 award to evaluate the role of maternal immunity on infant Mtb risk and is also Protocol Chair for an IMPAACT/HVTN-supported TB vaccine trial among children with and without HIV.
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Residency: University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital
Fellowships
University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital
Locations and Directions
Ponce De Leon Center
Phone: (404) 616-2440
Location:
341 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Publications
- Mtb-specific CFP-10/ESAT-6 CD4 and CD8 T cell non-IFN-γ+ responses are common in young Kenyan children despite low reported TB exposure.
LaCourse SM, Escudero JN, Whatney WE, Krish KN, Subuddhi A, Belauret S, Pearson RA, Cranmer LM, Mecha J, Matemo D, Maleche-Obimbo E, Kinuthia J, Richardson BA, John-Stewart G, Day CL
The Journal of infectious diseases. 2026;
PMID: 41566843 - Brief Report: Herpesvirus Viremia, ART Response, and Growth Recovery in Kenyan Children Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in Hospital.
Njuguna I, Maleche-Obimbo E, Mugo C, Begnel ER, Chebet DJ, Onyango JA, Cranmer LM, Shrestha L, Huang ML, Gantt S, Okinyi H, John-Stewart G, Wamalwa D, Slyker J
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999). 2025;100(4):331-335.
PMID: 40772656 - HIV-related Differences in Placental Immunology: Data From the PRACHITi Cohort in Pune, India.
Mathad JS, Alexander M, Bhosale R, Naik S, Cranmer LM, Kulkarni V, Busch S, Chalem A, Gitlin E, Lei J, Liu A, Liu J, Liu Y, Shivakoti R, Gupta A, Burd I
Open forum infectious diseases. 2025;12(3):ofaf047.
PMID: 40046890 - High Intention to Vaccinate Against Tuberculosis During Pregnancy and Lactation: Understanding Vaccine-specific Maternal Immunization Acceptance in Amhara, Ethiopia.
Quincer EM, Gobezayehu AG, Belew ML, Endalamaw LA, Tesfaye YA, Shiferaw M, Hussen SA, Cranmer JN, Omer SB, Cranmer LM
The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 2025;44(2S):S135-S140.
PMID: 39951091 - Patterns and Cofactors of Polyfunctional Mycobacteria-Specific T-Cell Response Restoration Following 6-Month Antiretroviral Treatment in Children With HIV.
Day CL, Njuguna IN, Cranmer LM, Whatney WE, Pearson RA, Lindestam Arlehamn CS, Sette A, LaCourse SM, Escudero JN, Sasser LE, Mugo C, Okinyi HM, Maleche-Obimbo E, Wamalwa DC, John-Stewart GC
The Journal of infectious diseases. 2025;231(4):957-966.
PMID: 39693245 - The underestimated burden of tuberculosis in children.
Salazar-Austin N, Cranmer LM
The Lancet. Child & adolescent health. 2024;8(12):845-847.
PMID: 39515365 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Breastfeeding: Clinical Considerations and Mechanisms of Transmission in the Modern Era of Combined Antiretroviral Therapy.
Powers JS, Kihanga M, Cranmer LM
Clinics in perinatology. 2024;51(4):783-799.
PMID: 39487020 - Prenatal Maternal Immunization for Infant Protection: A Review of the Vaccines Recommended, Infant Immunity and Future Research Directions.
Quincer EM, Cranmer LM, Kamidani S
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland). 2024;
PMID: 38535543 - Effect of tuberculosis-HIV co-treatment on clinical and growth outcomes among hospitalized children newly initiating antiretroviral therapy.
Cherkos AS, Cranmer LM, Njuguna I, LaCourse SM, Mugo C, Moraa H, Maleche-Obimbo E, Enquobahrie DA, Richardson BA, Wamalwa D, John-Stewart G
AIDS (London, England). 2024;38(4):579-588.
PMID: 38016160 - Updated considerations in the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis infection and disease: integrating the latest evidence-based strategies.
Graciaa DS, Schechter MC, Fetalvero KB, Cranmer LM, Kempker RR, Castro KG
Expert review of anti-infective therapy. 2023;21(6):595-616.
PMID: 37128947
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