The Section for Global Health in NYU Langone’s Institute for Excellence in Health Equity is led by a team of physicians, researchers, and administrators who work with our global partners to improve population health and reduce the burden of disease worldwide.

Faculty

Rajesh Vedanthan, MD, MPH
Director, Section for Global Health
Associate Professor, Departments of Population Health and Medicine

Dr. Vedanthan is a clinician and cardiologist dedicated to building capacity to improve delivery of cardiovascular care in low-resource settings. His focus is on implementation research, global health delivery, global cardiology, capacity building, and the intersection of health and development. Dr. Vedanthan works globally with program implementers and policymakers to optimize the entire cardiovascular care cascade.

Angela Aifah, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health

Laud A. Boateng, MD, MPH, MPA
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health

Sasha Hernandez, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Population Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology

Claudia L. Leung, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Population Health and Medicine

Olugbenga G. Ogedegbe, MD, MPH
Director, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity
The Dr. Adolph and Margaret Berger Professor of Medicine and Population Health, Department of Medicine
Professor, Department of Population Health

Affiliated Faculty

Samrachana Adhikari, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Population Health

Anna Bershteyn, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health

Scott Braithwaite, MD
Professor, Departments of Population Health and Medicine

Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Department of Population Health

Magdalena Cerdá, DrPH
Professor, Department of Population Health

Yu Chen, PhD, MPH
Professor, Department of Population Health

Rumi Chunara, PhD
Associate Professor, Departments of Biostatistics and Computer Science and Engineering

Keng-Yen Huang, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Departments of Population Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Scott E. Sherman, MD, MPH
Professor, Departments of Population Health, Medicine, and Psychiatry

Lorna E. Thorpe, PhD, MPH
Chair, Department of Population Health

Andrea B. Troxel, ScD
Professor, Department of Population Health

Administrative Staff

Kimberly Carney, MBA
Program Manager

Sheyla "Shey" Martes, BA
Administrative Assistant

Abby Safirstein, MIA
Manager of Partnerships and Engagement, AMPATH Ghana

Rayza Sison, MPH
Project Coordinator, AMPATH Ghana

Research Staff

Jessica Gjonaj, MPH Candidate
Research Coordinator

Nafesa Kanneh, MPH
Project Manager

Shivani Mishra, MPH
Research Scientist

Deborah Onakomaiya, MPH
Doctoral Student

Manuel Sanchez, MS
Assistant Research Scientist