Nicholas Stark
MD, MBA, FACEP
Director of Clinical Innovation & Research
Background
Dr. Nicholas Stark is a board-certified emergency physician and healthcare innovation leader focused on making acute care safer, more humane, and easier to navigate for patients and families. His work bridges frontline emergency medicine, clinical operations, and digital health design, with a strong emphasis on person-centered care and practical quality improvement. He completed dual MD and MBA training at Georgetown University and has led physician-driven innovation initiatives across emergency medicine. At Lotus Health, Dr. Stark supports clinical innovation and evidence-focused clinician oversight in responsible AI-enabled care workflows.
Education
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Affiliation
Lotus Health
US Acute Care Solutions
University of California, San Francisco
Expertise
Emergency Medicine
Publications
Humanistic Charting: Empowering Person-centered Emergency Care Through Reimagining the Electronic Health Record
Compass for antibiotic stewardship: using a digital tool to improve guideline adherence and drive clinician behaviour for appendicitis treatment in the emergency department
Designing clinical guidelines that improve access and satisfaction in the emergency department
Discharge Navigator: Implementation and Cross-Sectional Evaluation of a Digital Decision Tool for Social Resources upon Emergency Department Discharge
How psychological safety and feeling heard relate to burnout and adaptation amid uncertainty
Unprecedented Training: Experience of Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
HackED! Empowering Emergency Physicians in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
EM Innovation Collaborative - An interview with Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA & Zaid Altawil, MD
Design Thinking in Emergency Medicine (SAEM Pulse primer)
Medical Disclaimer
Lotus is a licensed medical practice. Our clinicians are practicing physicians who provide care through the Lotus platform. Medical services are available to patients in supported states.
