Population Health & Health Services Researchers

Keywords: Population Health, Health Services

Name	Title	Info	Affiliation	Keywords	Email	Research Interests
Lorien Abroms, ScD, MA	Prof	Info	Prev & Comm Hlth: MISPH	cancer control and health equity, communication technology, tobacco cessation, text messaging smoking cessation program, public health, Cancer , Patient-Centered Research	lorien [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Abroms researches the application of communication technology in designing scalable programs aimed at tobacco cessation.
Ameer Abutaleb, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Surgery: SMHS	Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Transplants	aabutaleb [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	translational and clinical studies in viral hepatitis and HIV-related liver disease
Ali Ahmed, MD, MPH	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Heart failure, geriatrics, aging, propensity score matching,	Ali [dot] Ahmed [at] va [dot] gov (Email)	Research interests include heart failure in older adults and multiple chronic conditions.
Susan Anenberg, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Env Occ Hlth: MISPH	cancer control and health equity, epidemiology, exposure science, remote sensing, atmospheric chemistry, climate change, public health,	sanenberg [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Anenberg's research examines interrelationships between air quality, climate change, public health, and environmental policy.
Kate Applebaum, ScD, MSPH	Assoc Prof	Info	Environmental & Occupational Health: MISPH	Pesticides, Asbestos, Occupational Exposure, Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Disease, Hispanic Americans, Endotoxins, Brain, Lung Neoplasms,	kapplebaum [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Environmental and occupational exposures influencing the risk of chronic diseases and cancer, including cancer of the lung, head and neck, skin, kidney, and brain; exposures such as pesticides, heavy metals including arsenic, lead and cadmium, silica dust, asbestos, endotoxin, and metalworking fluids; chronic kidney disease (CKD) in male sugarcane workers in Nicaragua, in Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S., and in pesticide applicators and autoworkers in the U.S.
Catherine Arsenault, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Global Hlth: MISPH	Vaccine Hesitancy, Health Systems, Global Health, Population Health	catherine [dot] arsenault [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Arsenault's research focuses on health system quality, health inequalities and on the use of routine health data for improved monitoring.
Anthony Artino, PhD	Prof	Info	Health, Human Function, & Rehabilitation Sciences: SMHS	medical education, Survey methods, Self-regulated learning, Academic motivation and emotion,	aartino [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Scientific understanding of teaching, learning, and assessment processes, and the development of practical applications to improve medical and health professions education; social-cognitive views of motivation, emotion, and behavior to better understand how medical trainees learn across the educational continuum.
Sarah Baird, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Global Hlth: MISPH	Global Health, Program Evaluation, Health Economics, low income countries, poverty, education,	sbaird [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Baird's research focuses on the microeconomics of health and education in low- and middle-income countries with an emphasis on gender and youth.
Aisha Barber, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	simulation, assessment, resident well-being, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, hospitalist	Aisha [dot] Barber [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	simulation, assessment, resident well-being, and diversity, equity, and inclusion
Karla Bartholomew, PhD, JD, MPH, PA	Adj Asst Prof	Info	Clinical Public Health: SMHS	Public Health, Curriculum, Education, Medical, Health Occupations, Public Health Policy,  Tobacco Policy , Medical Education , Patient-Centered Research	kbartholomew [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Integrating public health and population health principles in medical education and clinical care;  public health policy;  tobacco prevention and control policy.
Sonal Batra, MD, MST	Assoc Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Medical Education, Social Accountability, Health workforce, International Emergency Medicine, Social Determinants of Health , Emergency Medicine , Medical Education	sbatra [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research includes developing social mission metrics for health professional schools and health workforce diversity, international emergency medicine, and graduate medical education.
Elham Bayat, MD	Assoc Prof	Info	Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine: SMHS	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Diabetic Neuropathies, Motor Neuron Disease, Pain, Biomarkers, Paraproteinemias,	ebayat [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research includes proximal Martin-Gruber anastomosis, dietary interventions for chronic diabetic neuropathy pain, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and neurologic complications in plasma cell dyscrasias.
Carla Berg, PhD, MBA, LP	Prof	Info	Global Hlth: MISPH	tobacco, marijuana, cancer control and health equity, cancer survivors, e-cigarette use, policy, Cancer , Patient-Centered Research	carlaberg [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Her research primarily focuses on sociocontextual factors related to substance use, particularly tobacco and marijuana, ranging from macro-level factors such as policy and marketing to interpersonal and individual factors (e.g., psychological, biological). She has also conducted research regarding health behaviors and quality of life among cancer survivors.
Debra Bernat, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Epidemiology & Biostatistics: MISPH	cancer control and health equity, epidemiology, behavioral health, health policy, health disparities, health disparity, population health, smoking, Cancer , Patient-Centered Research	dbernat [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Smoking in youth in terms of environments and characteristics and policy.
Priti Bhansali, MD, MEd	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: SMHS	health literacy, social determinants of health, injury prevention, pediatric fellowship, professional education, medical education, faculty development, Medical Education , Pediatrics	PBhansal [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	health literacy, social determinants of health, injury prevention, medical education, faculty development
Jeffrey Bingenheimer, MPH, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Prev & Comm Hlth: MISPH	Gender and Behavoral risk factors, sexual behavior, community health	bartbing [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	An expert in the social determinants of health-related behavior, social epidemiology, and the quantitative methods for studying both, Professor Bingenheimer has conducted research on sexual behavior, HIV risks, and the impact of neighborhood on health and mortality. His current research focuses on the influences of gendered family, peer group, and community contexts of behavioral risk factors for HIV, STIs, and pregnancy among adolescents and young adults in Ghana.
Marisa Birkmeier, DPT	Assoc Prof	Info	Health, Human Function, & Rehabilitation Sciences: SMHS	medical education, health function, Clinical education, Assessment, Curriculum design, Pediatric physical therapy education, Muscular dystrophy,	mbirkmei [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	The scholarship of teaching and learning with a focus on pediatric physical therapy education, assessment, curriculum design, and clinical education; ollaborates on clinical research for individuals with muscular dystrophy related to impact of primary and secondary impairments on overall function and quality of life.
Marie Borum, MD, EdD, MPH	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	women's health, acidpeptic disorders, physician decision-making, health disparities, health disparity, colon cancer, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome,	mborum [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Borum's primary research interests include physician decision-making, women's health, health disparities, acidpeptic disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colon cancer and liver disease.
Sarah Boutwell, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	patient care focusing on indigent populations, women, and the elderly, health services research	sboutwell [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	patient care focusing on indigent populations, women, and the elderly, health services research
Lisa Bowleg, PhD	Prof	Info	Psychology: CCAS	Transgender Persons, Sexual and Gender Minorities, African Americans, HIV Infections, Cancer control and health equity,	lbowleg [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Individual and social factors and Black men’s HIV risk, intersectionality, and effect of intersectionality on stress and resilience in Black, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Michael Bukrinsky, MD, PhD	Prof	Info	Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine: SMHS	Gene Products, vpr, Poliovirus, Neuroaid, Genes, vpr, HIV Infections, Cholesterol, Enterovirus C, Inflammation, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Proteins, Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy, Infectious Diseases , Neurology, brain	mbukrins [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research investigates the interactions between HIV and cholesterol, including the effects of HIV protein Nef on cholesterol homeostasis and the mechanisms behind the effects of genes regulating cholesterol metabolism on HIV replication, latency and pathogenesis. Research also includes analysis of the effects of Nef on macrophage polarization and epigenetics.
Guenevere Burke, MD, MBA	Assoc Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Emergency Medicine, Telemedicine, Health Equity, Health Policy, Healthcare Technology, Medical Education, Emergency Medicine , Medical Education	gburke [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research includes health policy, health equity, telemedicine, healthcare technology, and medical education/interdisciplinary education.
Sarah Calabrese, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Psychology: CCAS	Homosexuality, Male, Sexual Behavior, Reproductive Health, Health Promotion, HIV Infections, Cancer control and health equity,	skcalabrese [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Sexual stereotypes and discrimination in the context of health; sexual health promotion among Black men who have sex with men and other socially marginalized groups;  barriers to HIV prevention, including inequities in access to new prevention resources.
Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA	Assoc Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	health equity, ELSI of data science, Machine learning, Artificial intelligence, Genomics and precision medicine, Race and medicine, health disparities, health disparity, Pharmacogenomics law, Life sciences law, International law,	scallier [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics and data science research; intersection of bioethics, law, and emerging technologies to inform the equitable, ethical study of genomics; focus on underrepresented, typically African diaspora populations, data protection and discrimination, and commercial uses of data and DNA. She is skilled in the application of normative and legal analysis, systematic reviews and has published interview data.
Amanda Castel, MD, MPH	Prof	Info	Epidemiology & Biostatistics: MISPH	Children's Health, Epidemiology Global Health, HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease, Health Outcome Surveillance, Population Health,	acastel [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	HIV and related infectious diseases.
Jillian Catalanotti, MD, MPH	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Medical Education, Public Health, Underserved Medicine, Community health, Women's health, Internal medicine,	jcatalanotti [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Graduate medical curricula; Underserved Medicine and Public Health curriculum; Community Health elective;perceptions of public health training for residents
Jerry Chao, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Surgery: SMHS	Gender affirming surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Wound healing and reconstruction, Breast reconstruction,	jwchao [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research focuses on surgical techniques for reconstruction and wound healing as well as gender affirming surgery
Mandi Pratt Chapman, PhD	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Patient-Centered Research, Health Equity, health services, Implicit bias, LGBTQI health, Cancer Survivorship, Patient Navigation, Cancer Control	mandi [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Pratt-Chapman's research has addressed clinical guideline development and workforce capacity to advance patient-centered care and health equity. They provide technical assistance and training on evidence-based cancer control strategies and health equity nationally to U.S. states, tribes, and territories. Ten years of continuous funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute has supported this work. She has a special interest in improving the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) populations.
Candice Chen, MD	Assoc Prof	Info	Hlth Policy Mgmt: MISPH	Health Professions, Healthcare Workforce, Health Policy, Underserved communities, Health Care Safety Net,	cpchen [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	her research includes examination of the role of medical schools in addressing high priority workforce needs in primary care, underserved communities, and diversity; the role of graduate medical education in the cost practice patterns of physicians; and the status and challenges faced by medical schools in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Yan Cheng, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	health equity, health function, Fraumatic brain injury, Mental illness, Osteoporosis, HIV, Outcomes research, Epidemiology,	yan_cheng [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Pharmacoepidemiology, health outcome research, and medical informatics; health care disparities among the VA populations. My collaboration with experts in different disciplines on several NIH- and Pharma-funded projects has resulted in peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
Brian Choi, MD	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	cardiovascular imaging, medical informatics, global cardiovascular disease, conflicts of interest , bioinformatics	bchoi [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Choi€™s research uses non-invasive imaging to assess coronary artery disease treatment strategies, atherosclerotic plaque composition, and their thrombotic complications, and he has developed new products for some of the world€™s leading healthcare companies.
Uriyoan Colon-Ramos, ScD, MPA	Assoc Prof	Info	Global Health: MISPH	Latin America, West Indies, Caribbean Region, Policy, Risk, Diet,	uriyoan [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Policies and mechanisms that impact access to specific foods, diet, and cardiometabolic risk in Latin America, the Caribbean, and vulnerable U.S. populations.
Donaldson Conserve, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Prevention & Community Health: MISPH	HIV/AIDS, Global Health, Prevention, Community Health, Health Services Research, HIV prevention,	dconservejr [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Implementing and disseminating evidence-based HIV prevention, care, and treatment interventions for scale-up and population impact.
Patrick Corr, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	medical education, trauma, health equity, whole body health, well-being,	pcorr [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Qualitative research methods, academic writing, and health equity; subjective well-being, whole body health, and addressing the academic and social inequities that impact health outcomes.
Deepika Darbari, MD	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	sickle cell, brain connectivity, central mechanisms, pain,	ddarbari [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Dr. Darbari studies complications of sickle cell disease with emphasis on pain.
Kevin Davey, MD	Assoc Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Social Determinants of Health, Global Health, Health Policy, Medical Education, Emergency Medicine, health disparity, health disparities, Emergency Medicine , Medical Education	kdavey [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Global health, international emergency medicine, social determinants of health and health disparities, healthcare policy, and medical education.
Leslie Davidson, PhD, MSEd	Assoc Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	medical education, health function, Combat-related traumatic brain injury, Concussion, Advances in online pedagogy, Activity engagement, Cognition, Family wellbeing,	ldavidson [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Vognitive outcome assessments; dual task and multitask assessments to help inform return to duty with servicemembers who have sustained concussion; qualitative and mixed methods approaches for assessment development; collaborating with caregivers of service members following concussion, participating in large multi-center studies and analysis of concussion assessment data.
Meghan Delaney, DO, MPH	Prof	Info	Pathology: CNH	transfusion medicine, cancer, COVID-19, pathology	mdelaney2 [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Dr. Delaney is a recognized expert in the field of transfusion medicine.
Lawrence Deyton, MD, MSPH	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Public Health, Curriculum,	ldeyton [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research focuses on evaluating medical school curricula.
Avi Dor, PhD	Prof	Info	Hlth Policy Mgmt: MISPH	health economics, health insurance, health care markets, health equity, Cancer, Patient-Centered Research	avidor [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Current research focuses on novel aspects of medical pricing, cost-sharing in pharmaceutical insurance and spillover effects, and the role of management contracts in the locally competitive positions of American hospitals.
Katherine Douglass, MD, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Global Health, Emergency Medicine, Health Education,	kdouglass [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research interests include global health, international emergency medicine education, injury prevention, and road traffic safety.
Mark Edberg, PhD, MA	Assoc Prof	Info	Prev & Comm Hlth: MISPH	health disparities, substance abuse, youth violence, sexual risk, obesity prevention, public health, HIV/AIDS, health disparity,	medberg [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research areas include health disparities, substance abuse, youth violence, sexual risk, obesity prevention, and how poverty and marginalization intesrsect with key health issues such as HIV/AIDs.
Sora Ely, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Surgery: SMHS	Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery); Surgery; Clinical Outcomes; Small Cell Lung Cancer; Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Lung Cancer; Lung Cancer Screening; Health Equity; Population Health; Health Services; Public Health	sely [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Lung and Esophageal Cancer; Mediastinal Masses and Cysts; Benign Foregut Surgery including Hiatal Hernia; Minimally Invasive Surgery including Robotic-Assisted;  Clinical Outcomes; Cancer Care Quality; Lung Cancer Screening; Cancer Early Detection; Incidental Lung Nodules; Disparities in Lung Cancer Outcomes and Screening
Laure Experton, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: SMHS	Global mental health; public health; population health; anthropology; health care delivery; healthcare access	lexperton [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	health services, clinical public health, population health sciences
Marcia Firmani, PhD, MSPH	Assoc Prof	Info	Biomedical Laboratory Sciences: SMHS	health function, Bacterial pathogenesis, tuberculosis, infectious diseases, molecular biology, reactive oxygen species, HIV, medical education, Academic Integrity, Pathogen Reduction Technology,	firmanim [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Bacterial pathogenesis with extensive biosafety-level 2, 3 and 4 laboratory experience; biothreat agent characterization; identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence factors, comparing fitness among clinical isolates, and investigating Mycobacterium host-immune interactions; transfusion medicine research projects at the VSTC campus using Mirasol Pathogen Reduction Technology.
Leigh Frame, PhD, MHS	Assoc Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	health function, Nutrition and diet, Immunology, Inflammation, Microbiome, Metabolic Disease, Obesity, Weight Loss, Bariatric Surgery, Dietary Supplements, Public Health, Integrative Medicine, Cancer control, health equity, brain	leighframe [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Nutrition and immunity; role of the microbiome and nutrition in promoting health, and the consequences of malnutrition in obesity;   evaluating the role of vitamin D as an immune modulatory hormone particularly in skin, the primary site of vitamin D production and activation.
Tamara Gayle, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	population health, health equity, social determinants of health	tgayle [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	protocol and screening for social determinants of health in the inpatient setting. food insecurity and asthma in Black children.
Monika Goyal, MD, MSCE	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Reproductive Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Emergency Service, Hospital, Health Disparities, Racial Disparities, health disparity, Emergency Medicine, Patient-Centered Research	mgoyal [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Adolescent sexual health, health disparities, and health services.
Alan Greenberg, MD, MPH	Prof	Info	Epidemiology: MISPH	Vulnerable Populations, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Cancer control and health equity,	aeg1 [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research interests include epidemiology, HIV/AIDS, infectious disease, and underserved populations.
James Griffith, MD	Prof	Info	Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: SMHS	Mental Health, Refugees, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Mental Health Services, Headache, Psychophysiologic Disorders,	jgriffith [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Posttraumatic stress disorder and refugee mental health, psychosomatic and stress-related illnesses, and emotional problems and psychiatric disorders related to diagnosis and treatment of other medical conditions, including: neurological disorders, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndromes.
Laura Guay, MD	Research Professor	Info	Epidemiology: MISPH	Global and Community Health, Epidemiology, Virology, HIV transmission in Women and Children	lguay [at] pedaids [dot] org (Email)	Dr. Guay's current research interests focus on HIV in women and children, particularly preventing transmission through breastfeeding. She also serves as the technical lead on an SPHHS/UNICEF collaborative project that is analyzing implementation research on preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission and on pediatric HIV care.
Asish Gulati, DO	Asst Prof	Info	Neurology: SMHS	Vascular neurology	asish [dot] gulati [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Vascular neurology
Aiste Gulla, MD, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Surgery: SMHS	Medical Education, Clinical and Translational Research, Surgery	a [dot] kielaitegulla [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) transplantation and surgery, clinician researcher development
Emmeline Ha, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	primary care; family medicine; health policy; medical education; Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	emmeha [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Primary care workforce development, undergraduate medical education, and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander health disparities and advocacy.
Serene Habayeb, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Autism, diagnostic evaluations, health services research	shabayeb [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Cultural issues and community integration of clinical services for individuals with ASD and their families.
Patrick Hanley, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Program for Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy, Cell therapy, Stem cell transplant, Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy, Good manufacturing practices,	phanley [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Dr. Hanley is interested in helping to improve outcomes after stem cell transplantation, including bone marrow transplant and cord blood transplant and has helped pioneer work in expanding virus-specific immune cells from naïve T cells, such as those present in cord blood or virus-seronegative donors.
Ashraf Harahsheh, MD	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	pediatric cardiology, resource utilization, health care improvement,	aharahsh [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	His research interests include resource utilization, quality improvement and development of new educational programs teaching the next generation of providers communication skills surrounding subspecialty referral.
Cherise Harrington, PhD, MPH	Prof Lecturer	Info	Prevention & Community Health: MISPH	Social Determinants of Health, Race, Chronic Disease, health disparity,	cbharrin [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Race and psychosocial and environmental factors; health disparities; social determinants of health.
Ken Harwood, PhD	Adj Assoc Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	Health Care Quality, Health Services,	kharwood [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Health Care Quality, Health Services,
Colton Hood, MD	Assoc Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Emergency Medicine, Informatics, Telehealth, health services	chood [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Emergency Medicine, Informatics, Telehealth,
Katherine Horton, RN, MPH, JD	Prof	Info	Health Policy & Management: MISPH	Cancer, Health Policy, Health Services Research, Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, Substance Use Policy,	khorton [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Health policy with regards to substance abuse and cancer.
David Huebner, PhD, MPH	Assoc Prof	Info	Prev & Comm Hlth: MISPH	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Homosexuality, Male, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Minorities,	davidhuebner [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research topics include prevention of HIV/AIDS among African American gay and bisexual men, improving responses of parents to their LBG children's sexual orientation, and how extra-individual variables (e.g., social oppression) operate to influence HIV-related risk behaviors.
Elmer Huerta, MD	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Cancer prevention, oncology, epidemiology, Health education, Patient care, health services,	ehuerta [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Community cancer control in Latin American populations.
Roger Ideishi, JD	Prof	Info	Health, Human Function, & Rehabilitation Sciences: SMHS	health equity, health function, Community participation, Arts, Inclusivity,	rideishi [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Community accessibility and engagement for people with developmental disabilities; gaps in education, practice, and policy limiting community accessibility and engagement;arts and disability.
Rohit Jain, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Diabetes, Obesity, Thyroid, Adrenal Disorders, Metabolic Bone Disease, Health Services	rjain [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Diabetes, Obesity, Thyroid, Adrenal Disorders, Metabolic Bone Disease, Health Services
Anitha John, MD, PhD	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	congenital cardiology, aortic diseases, heart disease, pediatric cardiology,	AnJohn [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Her research is focused on clinical outcomes in congenital cardiology.
Arjun Joshi, MD	Prof	Info	Surgery: SMHS	head and neck cancer, head and neck masses, head and neck reconstruction, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary endoscopy, Cancer , Surgery	ajoshi [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	His areas of expertise include: Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Masses, Head and Neck Reconstruction, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, and Salivary Endoscopy.
Henry Kaminski, MD	Prof	Info	Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine: SMHS	Myasthenia Gravis, Thymectomy, Immunosuppressive Agents, Biomarkers, neurology, extraocular muscle, brain, bioinformatics	hkaminski [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Kaminski he is working to identify biomarkers that may guide future clinical trials in myasthenia gravis. He continues to study the basic biology of extraocular muscle.
Juan Klopper, MD	Assoc Prof	Info	Biostatistics & Bioinformatics: MISPH	healthcare systems, teaching and training, and clinical surgery	juanklopper [at] email [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	development of large-scale educational resources, data science, biostatistics, and machine learning
Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD	Prof	Info	Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: SMHS	Torture, Poverty, War-Related Injuries, Disasters, Mental Health, Brain	bkohrt [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Mental health and works with populations affected by war-related trauma, torture, environmental disasters, and chronic stressor of poverty, discrimination, and lack of access to healthcare.
Ioannis Koutroulis, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics, Metabolism and Obesity	IKOUTROULI [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Sepsis metabolism and how decreased energy production affects innate immunity. His primary goal is to identify treatment targets that will improve the metabolic profile of septic patients and subsequently alleviate the hyperimmune response that leads to multi-organ dysfunction.
Leighton Ku, PhD, MPH	Prof	Info	Hlth Policy Mgmt: MISPH	policy, national and state health reform, Medicaid, immigrant health, health care financing, cancer control and health equity,	lku [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Ku is interested in applying the lessons of research to policies and programs at the federal and state levels, and working with governmental officials, community groups and advocacy organizations to advance policies and progress
Irene Kuo, PhD, MPH	Assoc Res Prof	Info	Epidemiology: MISPH	Epidemiology, HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease, Prevention, racial disparities, drug use remission, drug use disorders,	ikuo [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Kuo's research interests focus on the epidemiology of HIV and viral hepatitis (HBV and HCV) in high risk populations, including injection and non-injection drug users and men who have sex with men in both domestic and international settings.
Susie Lew, MD	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Renal failure, Telemedicine, Peritoneal dialysis, Hemodialysis ,	slew [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	She is a site principal investigator (PI) for multi-center pharmaceutical studies in the areas of anemia, iron therapy, chronic kidney disease, and nutritional supplement.
Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Brain Injuries, Fetal Diseases, Heart Diseases, Neurology , Pediatrics	CLimpero [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Research focuses on fetal neonatal brain injury.
Karina Lora, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Exercise & Nutr Sci: MISPH	nutrition, obesity, underserved populations, program evaluation, health disparities, health disparity,	klora [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Research interests include: parental influences on children food consumption and obesity development, dietary assessment methodology, food insecurity, and social determinants of health; cancer control and health equity
Raymond Lucas, MD	Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Medical Education, Faculty Development, ED administration, medical decision making, maritime medicine	rlucas [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Raymond H. Lucas is the Chair of Emergency Medicine at GW SMHS. His research primarily focuses on emergency department operations, specifically patient flow, length of stay, and the impact of hospital boarding. Additionally, he has significant interests in maritime medicine, including managing infections at sea, and medical education/faculty development. His clinical research also encompasses medical decision-making and acute interventions, such as out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival and public access defibrillation. Professionally, he bridges the gap between administrative efficiency and clinical excellence.
Maureen Lyon, PhD	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Hospice Care, Terminal Care, Neoplasms, Chronic Disease, Medication Adherence, Advance Care Planning, Cancer control and health equity, Cancer , Pediatrics	MLYON [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Dr. Lyon's research interests include advance care planning, medication adherence, adolescents, adults, and complex chronic conditions.
Eleanor Mackey, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Psychiatry and Behavioral Health: CNH	child and adolescent weight management, eating and exercise behaviors, type 1 diabetes, obesity, behavioral health,	EMackey [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Dr. Mackey has an active research program in the areas of behavioral health in obesity and diabetes.
Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH	Prof	Info	Epidemiology & Biostatistics: MISPH	HIV, HIV Prevention, Community engagement,,	manyadm [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Epidemiology; HIV/AIDS; HIV prevention; health information technology for patient education
Trudy Mallinson, PhD	Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	health function, Brain injury, Disorders of consciousness, Rehabilitation, Chronic disability, Outcome assessment (Health Care), Health policy, Shared decision-making, Health care quality, Quality performance measures,	trudy [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Health outcome assessments, rehabilitation health services research, and health policy; outcome measurement in severe TBI, standardized assessment in rehabilitation, and developing measurement methodology;  Rasch Analysis, reliability and validity testing, and advanced measurement methodologies;  large multi-center studies and also in psychometric analysis of brain injury assessment data.
Melissa McCarthy, ScD, MS	Prof	Info	Health Policy & Management: MISPH	Health Services Research, Epidemiology,	melmccar [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Clinical and health policy issues related to improving the quality of emergency care and increasing access to health care; modeling the rate of emergency room visits and evaluating the quality of emergency department care.
Paige McDonald, EdD	Assoc Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	medical education, Blended Learning,, Collaborative Learning, Change, Reflective Practice, Online Learning, Metacognition	paigem [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Application of technology to enhance online adult learning;  innovations in learning design and delivery; application of qualitative and mixed methods to understanding adult online learning; blended learning, online learning, meta-cognition, and reflective practice.
Andrew Meltzer, MD, MS	Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Point of Care Testing, Biomarkers, Renal Colic, Capsule Endoscopy, Emergency Abdominal Pain, Dyspepsia, Pancreatitis, Patient Discharge,Hospital Emergency Service, Gastritis, Tomography, X-Ray,	ameltzer [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Point of Care testing (including novel biomarkers and capsule endoscopy);  diagnosis and management of abdominal pain and GI emergencies (including renal colic, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer disease appendicitis, small bowel obstruction.); and applying new technology to improve acute care medicine.
Anne Monroe, MD, MSPH	Assoc Prof	Info	Epidemiology: MISPH	HIV/AIDS, Health Services Research, Population Health	amonroe [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Anne Monroe is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at GW and Project Director of the DC Cohort, a major clinical study tracking HIV outcomes. Her research focuses on improving HIV/AIDS care, specifically focusing on long-term retention in care and health services. She is particularly interested in the intersection of aging and HIV, as well as the metabolic and cardiovascular complications associated with chronic infection. Additionally, she maintains a clinical practice at the Washington DC VA Hospital, bridging epidemiological research with primary HIV care.
Melissa Napolitano, PhD	Prof	Info	Prev & Comm Hlth: MISPH	Social Media, Weight Loss, Body Image, Exercise, Physical Activity, Obesity, Tobacco Use, Cancer control and health equity, Cancer , Patient-Centered Research	mnapolitano [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Napolitano's research is focused on delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions for physical activity and weight management through innovative delivery channels, predominantly targeted to young adults. She is interested in physical activity, weight loss, tobacco use, body image and stress. The goal of her research is to evaluate and ultimately disseminate effective interventions for disease prevention at both the individual-level and the community-level.
Samar Nasser, PhD, MPH, MS	Assoc Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	health equity health function, Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, Hypertension, Racial & ethnic disparities, Quality improvement, Clinical trials,	snasser [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Factors that support prevention, treatment, and management of hypertension and cardiometabolic disease in special populations, and translating evidence-based methods to curb these disparate effects; racial and ethnic disparities  in medication adherence; clinical trial methodologies; large multidisciplinary research teams, and in treating patients with chronic hypertension.
LaQuandra Nesbitt, MD, MPH	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	health services, public health, health care delivery, population health, health equity, healthcare access,	laquandra [dot] nesbitt [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	health services, clinical public health, population health sciences
Bao-Ngoc Nguyen, MD	Assoc Prof	Info	Surgery: SMHS	Aortic aneurysm, diabetic wound healing, ischemic wound healing, therapeutic angiogenesis, cardiovascular diseases, immunology, spinal cord ischemia,	bnnguyen [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Nguyen's research is focused on cadiovascular diseases, heart and lung transplant immunology, ischemia, and angiogenesis and vasculogenesis in the context of wound healing in diabetic patients.
Kavita Parikh, MD	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Asthma, Community Health Workers, Patient Readmission, Patient Discharge, Pneumonia, Community-Acquired Infections,	kparikh [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Research includes pediatric asthma, racial and ethnic differences in pediatric readmission, and care of community acquired pneumonia.
Sajithya Perera, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Pediatric Global Health, Health Services, early childhood development, medical education	sperera [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Pediatric Global Health, Health Services, early childhood development
Patricia Pittman, PhD	Prof	Info	Hlth Policy Mgmt: MISPH	health equity, labor rights, migration, medical anthropology, health workforce policy,	ppittman [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Professor Pittman's research focuses on migration of health workers and health workforce policies in the United States.
Adrienne Poon, MD, MPH	Assoc Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Health Management and Policy, internal medicine, health services	apoon [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	health transitions, disparities, system, and reform.
Nikki Posnack, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Endocrine Disruptors, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Heart, Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena,	NPOSNACK [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Dr. Posnack studies the impact of environmental influences on cardiovascular function. Specifically, her recent work focused on how endocrine disrupting chemicals, which are used in the manufacturing of medical devices and consumer products, can alter cardiac electrical and mechanical function. Dr. Posnack's laboratory collaborates on a number of clinically-relevant projects that aim to improve patient outcomes following cardiac surgery and/or transfusion procedures.
Ali Pourmand, MD, MPH	Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Health Technology, Pain Management, Virtual Reality, Telemedicine, Biomedical Technology,	apourmand [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	His research relates to emergency medicine and focuses include corticosteroids in septic shock, opioid utilization in the emergency department, emergency department diagnostic pitfalls, and virtual reality assisted pain management.
Christina Prather, MD	Assoc Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Geriatric Medicine, Graduate Medical Education, Acute Geriatric Care, Undergraduate Medical Education, Geriatric Trauma and Surgical Care , Geriatrics , Medical Education, brain	cprather [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Medical education, palliative care among severely injured patients, and hearing loss from fall-related injuries.
Olga Price, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Prev & Comm Hlth: MISPH	behavioral health, underserved populations, school health programs, immigrant families, refugee families,	oaprice [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Price's primary research activities have been in the area of school mental health, prevention, resilience, community violence, and program development and evaluation.
Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, FACP, FAAHPM	Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Spirituality, Healthcare Delivery, Palliative care, Ethics, Medical Education, Cancer control and health equity, Cancer , Geriatrics	cpuchals [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Puchalski's research has ranged from biochemistry to issues in ethics, culture, and spiritual care. She focuses on palliative care, spirituality, and compassionate care as part of the health of a person.
Muhammad Rahman, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, data analytics and child well-being, online behavior, bioinformatics	MMRAHMAN [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP), machine learning and informatics, data analytics and child well-being, social media use
Natella Rakhmanina, MD, AAHIVS, PhD	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Pediatric and adolescent HIV, Clinical pharmacology, antiretroviral therapy, individualized treatment of HIV, epidemiology,	nrakhman [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Dr. Rakhmanina is broadly focused on pediatric HIV; her research is on the epidemiology and treatment of HIV infection in children and adolescents and on the pharmacogenetics of antiretroviral therapy in pediatrics.
Sumitha Raman, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Chronic Diseases, Medical Education, Global & Population Health, Health Services	sumitha [dot] raman [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Chronic Diseases, Medical Education, Global & Population Health, Health Services
Tamara Ritsema, PhD, MPH, MMS	Assoc Prof	Info	Physician Assistant Studies: SMHS	medical education, Physician Assistant/Associate workforce, Physician Assistant faculty development, Development of non-physician clinician roles internationally, Health workforce research, Research training and mentoring,	tritsema [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Global development of the physician assistant profession, with particular focus on Great Britain; productivity of Physician Assistants in Emergency Departments; facilitates faculty development for research skills; expertise in evaluating the intersection of public health and medicine.
Kathleen Roche, PhD, MSW	Assoc Prof	Info	Prev & Comm Hlth: MISPH	immigration, Latino families, discrimination, neighborhood disadvantage, parenting, adolescent outcomes, cultural demands, cancer control and health equity, Cancer , Patient-Centered Research	kroche [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Roche's research program examines parenting influences on the health and well-being of adolescents facing challenges tied to immigration status, neighborhood disadvantage, acculturation to the US, and discrimination.
Carlos Santos-Burgoa, MD, PhD, MPH	Prof	Info	Env Occ Hlth: MISPH	hydrocarbon exposure, pesticides, pollution, healthcare disparities, cancer, respiratory diseases, healthy surveillance,	csantosburgoa [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Santos-Burgoa current area of research interest include comparative public health regulatory institutions and systems as focused on chronic (non-communicable) diseases, food, obesity, environment, psychoactive substances, and health care systems.
Lisa Schwartz, EdD	Assoc Prof	Info	Biomedical Laboratory Sciences: SMHS	Health profession education, Interprofessional Communication, Team Science, prevention, health professional career development, Pre-implantation Studies,	Lschwartz [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Schwartz's primary research interests include health professional career development for both practitioners and students.  Dr. Schwartz is an expert in health professional career development. Her research focuses on the training and education of students and practitioners in a variety of health professions. She is skilled in qualitative and quantitative methods. She has experience collaborating on scholarly projects focused on interprofessional education, collaboration readiness, and genetic counseling.
Jennifer Seager, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Global Hlth: MISPH	Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Population Health	jseager [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Seager is a development economist with a research focus at the intersection of gender and health among adolescents and young adults, with a geographic focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia. Her ongoing research activities focus around (1) adolescent health and well-being and (2) female sexual and reproductive health, including maternal and child health.
Yijun Shao, PhD	Assoc Res Prof	Info	Clinical Research and Leadership: SMHS	health function Medical informatics, Mathematical knowledge, Bioinformatics , ICD-based topic modeling, Stable topic extraction,	yshao [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Shao's research applies mathematical knowledge and skills to solving medical informatics problems. He developed several new methods for bioinformatics tasks, including ICD-based topic modeling and stable topic extraction.
Hemant Sharma, MD	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	food allergies, immunology, pediatrics, clinician wellness, mental health, anaphylaxis	hsharma [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Research focuses on food allergies and clinician wellness.
Neal Sikka, MD	Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Telemedicine, Patient Care, Peritoneal Dialysis, Cancer control and health equity	nsikka [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Improving patient care through technology, and using remote medical monitoring to improve care for peritoneal dialysis patients; specialty care via telemedicine in the DC area.
Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH	Prof	Info	Dermatology: SMHS	dermato-epidemiology, eczema, contact dermatitis, inflammatory skin disease, biomarkers, clinical trial design,	jsilverberg [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Drug development, clinical trial design, biomarkers, dermato-epidemiology, health services research, patient-reported outcomes, comorbidities and burden of itch and inflammatory skin disease and evidence-based dermatology.
Emily Smith, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Global Hlth: MISPH	epidemiology, infectious disease, maternal health, nutrition, health interventions	emilysmith [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	My research focuses on generating, analyzing, and translating epidemiological data from across the life course to improve maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health in low- and middle-income countries.
Leah Steckler, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Geriatrics; Falls; Dementia; Screening; Ageism; Emergency department; Documentation; Screening tools; Care navigation; Care transitions	lsteckler [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Older adult emergency care; Ageism; Telehealth in the emergency department setting; Falls and older adults; Emergency department screening, older adults
Howard Straker, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Physician Assistant Studies: SMHS	interests are in the preparation of practitioners to work in underserved communities, diversity and inclusion, health professions workforce, and blended learning pedagogy.	hstraker [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Straker serves as director of the Physician Assistant MPH Program, coordinating the joint degree curriculum across the Physician Assistant Program and four departments within the Milken Institute School of Public Health. He teaches in both the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and the Department of Prevention & Community Health.
Sameera Talegawkar, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Epidemiology: MISPH	Cardiovascular Diseases, Epidemiologists, Risk Factors, Life Style, Diet, Chronic Disease, Disabled Persons, Cognition, brain	stalega1 [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Talegawkar is a nutritional epidemiologist with expertise in dietary assessment methods in diverse populations. Her research focuses on examining the role of diet and other lifestyle factors on chronic disease risk in minority populations, and on age-related functional declines in older individuals. She examines the relationships between cardiovascular health with age-related declines in physical and cognitive function, and the study of dietary trajectories over the adult life course and their associations with physical function, disability, and mortality.
Beth Tarini, MD, MS	Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Newborn Infant, Neonatal Screening, Health Services Research, Primary Health Care, genetics,	btarini [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	Newborn screening, genetics, health services research, and primary care.
Kathleen Thoma, EdD	Asst Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	health equity, medical education, Clinical trials administration, Access to clinical trials, Health equity, Health literacy, HIV/infectious disease, Medical Education , Infectious Diseases	kamthoma [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Clinical research studies in HIV/infectitious diseases; clinical research administration, increasing diversity and inclusion in clinical research, increasing patient centricity and patient engagement in clinical research, social determinants of health/health equity, health literacy, and health science distance education. She is skilled in the application of qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods with an emphasis on qualitative methods.
Gavin Truong, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Primary Care, Chronic Disease Management, Refugee Health, Health Services	gtruong [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Primary Care, Chronic Disease Management, Refugee Health, Health Services
Priya Vaidyanathan, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Pediatrics: CNH	Endocrine Oncology, Pediatric Endocrinology	pvaidyan [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	thyroid disorders
Rob Van Dam, PhD	Prof	Info	Exercise & Nutr Sci: MISPH	Epidemiology, Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise Science, Chronic Disease, Population Health	rvandam [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Rob van Dam€™s research focuses on the role of diet and physical activity in preventing obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases in different ethnic groups. His research is mainly based on large-scale cohort studies integrating reported diet, dietary biomarkers, and biomarkers of intermediate pathways. He has led cohort studies, dietary intervention studies, meta-analyses, and qualitative and quantitative research on cultural and environmental determinants of dietary behaviors and obesity.
Catherine Anne Varnum, MD, MPH	Asst Prof	Info	Medicine: SMHS	Chronic Disease outcome improvement/ population health management in primary care; telemedicine; electronic medical record use for educational purposes.	cvarnum [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Chronic Disease outcome improvement/ population health management in primary care; telemedicine; electronic medical record use for educational purposes.
Anushree Vichare, PhD	Asst Prof	Info	Hlth Policy Mgmt: MISPH	health policy, health disparities, health insurance, health quality, cancer control, health equity, health disparity,	avichare [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Examine the role of healthcare system level factors such as cost-sharing, physician reimbursement and patient-provider communication in disparities related to healthcare access and quality of care among the underserved populations.
Amita Vyas, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Global Hlth: MISPH	Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, reproductive health care, immigrant children, adolescent health,	avyas [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Her work focuses on reproductive health care, adolescent health, and the health and development of immigrant children and adolescents.
Maranda Ward, MPH, EdD	Asst Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	Health equity, health justice, medical education, Global health, Women's health, Intimate partner violence, Community educator, Curriculum developer, Service-learning, Equity, Youth development, medical education,	maranda [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Anti-racism efforts within health sciences education and in designing curricula to enable student and faculty to competently promote health equity in practice; stakeholder-engaged community-focused studies; participatory action research methods
Mary Warner, PhD	Assoc Prof	Info	Physician Assistant Studies: SMHS	Patient Centered Research, Medical Education, Population Health, Health Services	marywarner [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Effectiveness of pain management and opioid continuing medical education on clinician adherence to FDA Blueprint Guidelines
Jessica Weisz, MD	Asst Prof	Info	Pediatrics: SMHS	multi-modal curriculum to teach students and residents how to incorporate screening and addressing social needs during clinical visit, health services	jweisz [at] childrensnational [dot] org (Email)	multi-modal curriculum to teach students and residents how to incorporate screening and addressing social needs during clinical visit
Erin Wentzell, DPT	Asst Prof	Info	Health, Human Function, & Rehabilitation Sciences: SMHS	medical education, health function, Physical activity, Play, Early childhood development, Inclusive play, Outdoor play, Community-based participatory research,	ewentzell [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Inclusive play, outdoor exploration, and early childhood development; effectiveness of healthy behaviors in children with disabilities and the promotion of participation in activities within the community and family.
Michael Whalen, MD	Assoc Prof	Info	Urology: SMHS	Robotic Surgical Procedures, Prostatic Neoplasms, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Genomics, Urologic Neoplasms, Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy, Cancer , Kidney Research	mwhalen [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Dr. Whalen's research interests include robotic surgery techniques, optimization of pathologic reporting of urological cancers, and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) and its role in prostate cancer management€”active surveillance, post-treatment biochemical recurrence, focal ablation, and comparison to/integration with commercially-available serum-based and tissue-based genomic assays.
Joel Willis, DO	Asst Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Primary care, diagnosis,	jwillis21 [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Primary care, diagnosis,
David Yamane, MD	Assoc Prof	Info	Emergency Medicine: SMHS	Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology	dayamane [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology
Tony Yang, ScD, LLM, MPH	Prof	Info	Health Policy & Management: SMHS	health care delivery, population health outcomes, law, policy, vaccination law and policy, maternity care, medical malpractice, Pharmaceuticals, cancer control and health equity, Cancer , Patient-Centered Research	ytyang [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Policy issues at the intersection of the legal and health systems, especially in the following areas: Vaccination Law and Policy, Pharmaceuticals and FDA-regulated Products, Medical Malpractice and Maternity Care.
Maria Zea, PhD	Prof	Info	Psychology: CCAS	Homosexuality, Male, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Circumcision, Male, Sexual Behavior, Risk, Sexual Minorities,	zea [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Psychosocial and behavioral factors relevant to HIV/AIDS and sexual risk among Latino men who have sex with men; cultural, situational, and structural contexts; disclosure of HIV status among Latino gay men, contextual factors of sexual risk among Latino men who have sex with men, and HIV prevalence, sexual risk, and attitudes towards circumcision among Colombian gay men.
Qing Zeng, PhD	Prof	Info	Clinical Research & Leadership: SMHS	health function, Complementary and integrative health, Consumer health informatics, brain	zengq [at] gwu [dot] edu (Email)	Data mining, natural language processing, and consumer health informatics;. information for healthcare research and delivery. collaboration to develop interoperability standards for the broader clinical NLP community and have been developing a clinical NLP ecosystem.