Brad S. Lerner, M.D.
Dr. Brad Lerner is originally from New Rochelle, New York. He completed his undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. degree in Biological Chemistry in 1975 where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He then attended The University of Florida College of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, receiving his M.D. degree in 1979. He then completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and came to Sarasota in 1982 to join William DesPortes, Burt Veazey, and Duncan Finlay in their well respected medical practice. He became Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in September, 1982.
In 1994 Dr. Lerner was responsible for the creation of Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s only primary care group, later to be named First Physicians Group. Dr. Lerner served as Chief Medical Administrative Officer (CMAO) of First Physicians Group from its inception in 1994 until September 30, 2005. As CMAO of First Physicians Group, Dr Lerner led a group of close to 50 physicians and 250 employees, while working closely with the administration and board of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System, while maintaining his practice of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Lerner left First Physicians Group October 1, 2005 to join his long term friend and colleague, Dr. Louis Cohen in the creation of LernerCohen Healthcare, a Concierge Medical Practice. He has given up all of his hospital and administrative duties to devote his full time to the medical care of the patients in his practice, with a strong emphasis on Wellness, Prevention, and providing a level of access and care that is unsurpassed anywhere.
Dr. Lerner has served as Chief of the Medical Section at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and was a member of the Medical Executive Committee for many years. He is widely respected by his peers and the Sarasota community as both an outstanding clinician and a leader in the local healthcare market.
Dr. Lerner has lived full time in Sarasota since 1982. He has three children, Emily, Michelle, and Scott, and one grandson, Hayden and one granddaughter Reese. Emily is a pharmaceutical representative for Merck and is married to Robert Stroud, a local healthcare and business attorney. They are the proud parents of Hayden Andrew Stroud and Reese Addison Stroud. Michelle lives in New York City pursuing her Masters degree in Special Education. Scott is married to Taylor and lives in Washington DC and is Special Counsel to the NFL Players Association. Dr. Lerner’s parents, Miriam and Julius reside happily in Sarasota too. Dr. Lerner is married to Melissa Jekonski, mother of Haley and Zachary. She is the Practice Manager of LernerCohen Healthcare.
In his spare time Dr. Lerner enjoys golf, tennis, paddleboarding, pilates/yoga and relaxing with friends and family.
