Professor, Department of Population Health
I am professor and director of the Division of Epidemiology in the Department of Population Health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and vice chair of strategy and planning in the department. I have extensive leadership and research experience in the field of epidemiology, with a specific focus on population-based surveillance, urban metrics, measuring social determinants of health, electronic health record network-based research, interdisciplinary research collaboration, and translating research into policy and practice. Substantively, my research centers on designing and implementing population health studies to assess leading causes of disease among disadvantaged populations and investigate approaches to alleviate disparities. A former Deputy Commissioner for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in charge of Epidemiology, I have led the design of many innovative scientific studies aimed at understanding the health of NYC residents. I am currently:
I began my applied research career as a CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer in international tuberculosis (TB) control. I completed my PhD in epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, MPH. at University of Michigan, and BA at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to completing my PhD, I lived and worked in China and Indonesia for over five years, focusing on designing and evaluating family planning and HV/AIDS program. I have published widely on both chronic and infectious disease topics.
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Director, Division of Epidemiology
Vice Chair for Strategy and Planning Dept Population Health
PhD from University of Illinois
MPH from University of Michigan
Fellowship, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship
Annals of epidemiology. 2023 May; 81:24-30.e1
Journal of community health. 2023 Apr; 48(2):353-366
American journal of preventive medicine. 2023 Apr; 64(4):468-476
Public health. 2023 Apr; 217:205-211
JAMA network open. 2023 Mar 01; 6(3):e232371
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality & outcomes. 2023 Mar; 16(3):e009321
BMC health services research. 2023 Jan 16; 23(1):41
American journal of epidemiology. 2023 Jan 06; 192(1):25-33