Maura Lerner
Investigative reporter | Health
Phone: 612-673-7384
E-mail: maura.lerner@startribune.com
Maura Lerner is a medical writer and investigative reporter based on the Star Tribune’s health team. Her work includes coverage of disease outbreaks, such as Swine Flu, and stories on doctors disciplined by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. She was one of the reporters who exposed questionable medical care and billing practices at the now-defunct Parker Hughes Cancer Center in Roseville, Minn. She has also revealed misconduct and conflicts of interest at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Her reporting has been recognized by the National Press Club, the Society for Professional Journalists, the Minnesota Associated Press, the National Academy of Television Arts and Science and the Frank Premack Public Affairs Journalism Award. Her work on the series “Your Choice: Health Care’s New Era,” received a National Headliner Award in 2009.
Lerner was previously a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and a reporter/producer for the MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour on Public Television. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Washington University in St. Louis.
