Faculty All Faculty Adebola A. Adedimeji, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., M.S. Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Health Behavior Research & Implementation Science) 336.716.2885aadedime@wakehealth.edu Areas of Research: Social and Structural Determinants of Health, HIV Prevention, HIV-Stigma, and Intersectional Stigma, Cancer Education and Prevention, Marginalized Populations, Implementation Science, Real-World Evidence, Community-Based Health Interventions, Cap View Profile Ilir Agalliu, M.D., Sc.D. Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Epidemiology) Associate Professor, Department of Urology 718.430.2929ilir.agalliu@einsteinmed.edu View Profile Matthew J. Akiyama, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) 718.920.7175matthew.akiyama@einsteinmed.edu Areas of Research: I study how people access and utilize hepatitis C and HIV treatment and prevention services with particular emphasis on their intersection with substance use and the criminal legal system in the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa. View Profile James C.M. Brust, M.D. Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) 718.920.6482james.brust@einsteinmed.edu Areas of Research: Epidemiology and treatment outcomes of drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV in South Africa. A particular focus is on novel therapeutics and emergence of resistance as drugs are introduced into the South African TB program. View Profile Rosy Chhabra, Psy.D. Research Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Academic General Pediatrics) Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Community Health Director, Montefiore School Health Program 718.862.1720rosy.chhabra@einsteinmed.edu View Profile Nereida Correa, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health Associate Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine 718.918.6300nereida.correa@nychhc.org View Profile Christina M. Coyle, M.D., M.S. Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) Professor, Department of Pathology 718.918.4455christina.coyle@einsteinmed.edu View Profile Roger Duvivier, M.D. Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health 718.405.8200jduvivier@aol.com View Profile Gloria Fung Chaw, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) 718.920.7102gfungch@montefiore.org View Profile Mark Guelfguat, D.O. Professor, Department of Radiology (Abdominal Radiology) 718.918.4600 Areas of Research: Emergency, Abdominal and Cardiac Imaging, Medical Education View Profile Carol A. Harris, M.D. Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology 718.430.8959carol.harris@einsteinmed.edu View Profile Sunit P. Jariwala, M.D. Professor, Department of Medicine (Allergy & Immunology) 718.920.6089sjariwal@montefiore.org Areas of Research: Asthma; Health information technology; Developing and evaluating patient-facing mobile health applications for chronic conditions; Applying the innovation biodesign framework to address healthcare disparities View Profile Rafi Kabarriti, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology 718.920.7750rkabarri@montefiore.org View Profile Frederick J. Kaskel, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Nephrology) 718.430.2233fkaskel@montefiore.org Areas of Research: glomerular diseases, hypertension, genetic etiologies for disparities in kidney disease, adherence, congenital genitourinary tract abnormalities, chronic kidney disease, translational life-course research View Profile Michelle H. Larsen, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology 718.430.3489michelle.larsen@einsteinmed.edu View Profile Ralph W. Liebling, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) Chief, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Jacobi Medical Center 718.918.7000ralph.liebling@nychhc.org View Profile Breanne Lott, Ph.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Health Behavior Research & Implementation Science) 718.430.4158breanne.lott@einsteinmed.edu Areas of Research: Public health; social determinants of health; health promotion sciences and behavioral interventions; cancer prevention, screening, and control; global oncology; underserved populations; community-engaged and mixed methods research View Profile David W. Lounsbury, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Health Behavior Research & Implementation Science) Associate Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine 718.839.7452david.lounsbury@einsteinmed.edu Areas of Research: My domestic and international research aims to reduce chronic disease burden in medically underserved populations. I am a community psychologist and a psycho-oncologist with expertise in systems science methods. View Profile Jonathan Ross, M.D., M.S. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) 718.920.7064joross@montefiore.org Areas of Research: I study how people access and utilize HIV treatment and prevention services in the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa and am particularly interested in the relationship between migration and HIV outcomes. View Profile Kenneth J. Schaefle, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) 718.579.2500kschaefl@montefiore.org Areas of Research: Global Health Low-resource medical care View Profile Anurag Shrivastava, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Assistant Dean for Montefiore Medical Center 718.920.2020ashrivas@montefiore.org View Profile Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S. Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology Professor, Department of Medicine (Geriatrics) Judith and Burton P. Resnick Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research Murray D. Gross Memorial Faculty Scholar in Gerontology Director, Jack and Pearl Resnick Gerontology Center Director, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology Division of Cognitive & Motor Aging 718.430.3877joe.verghese@einsteinmed.edu Areas of Research: Effects of disease and aging on gait and cognition in older adults. Influence of cognitively stimulating activities on reducing risk of dementia and mobility loss, cognitive control of mobility, and global health View Profile Shankar Viswanathan, Dr.P.H. Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Biostatistics) 718.430.3762shankar.viswanathan@einsteinmed.edu Areas of Research: Multivariate Survival Analysis, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Observer agreement, Missing Data Analysis, Clinical Trials, Global Health, Injury Epidemiology, Obesity, Oncology, Health Disparities, Food Insecurity View Profile Rodney L. Wright, M.D., M.S. Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health (Maternal Fetal Medicine) 718.920.9647rwright@montefiore.org Areas of Research: HIV; perinatal HIV transmission; HIV among women; HPV; global health; maternal fetal medicine View Profile Christina J. Yang, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics 718.920.4646chyan@montefiore.org Areas of Research: Simulation in medical education, quality improvement, dysphagia, pediatric airway and aerodigestive disorders View Profile Reza Yassari, M.D. Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery Director, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery Residency Training Program 718.920.8887ryassari@montefiore.org Areas of Research: Neurosurgery Education and Training in Low- ad Middle-Income countries. View Profile