Professor, Department of Population Health
Professor, Department of Medicine
I have a profound interest in understanding the mechanisms underlying racial disparities in cardiovascular health. The programmatic focus of my research is the translation of evidence-based interventions to clinical care to systematically address the fundamental barriers to medication adherence in diverse patients with cardiovascular diseases. I have established a rigorous research program focused on: a) identifying and intervening upon the key psychosocial and interpersonal determinants of medication adherence in patients with chronic diseases - especially among minority populations who suffer disproportionately higher burden of cardiovascular diseases; and b) developing and implementing systems-level interventions that foster collaborative team-based models of care for improvement of medication adherence and disease control among patients with cardiovascular diseases. Over the past 11 years, I have been involved in multiple funded studies as Principal or Co-Principal Investigator, with an overall focus on patient- and provider-level interventions to address cardiovascular disease in practice (clinical)-based settings. I also have extensive experience in use of motivational interviewing as a person-centered counseling technique.
EdD from Columbia University
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