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INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH

The faculty at the Institute for Health Equity Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are renowned experts in their fields, bringing diverse backgrounds and expertise to address health disparities. These dedicated professionals combine rigorous scientific research with community engagement to develop innovative solutions for promoting health equity. Their work spans various disciplines, including medicine, public health, social sciences, and policy, allowing for a comprehensive approach to tackling complex health issues.

Leadership

Carol R Horowitz, MD, MPH
Carol R Horowitz, MD, MPH

Director

Lynne D Richardson, MD
Lynne D Richardson, MD

Co-Director

Core and Research Group Leads

Nina A Bickell, MD
Nina A Bickell, MD

Professor and Director, Health Care Delivery Science Care

Nita Vangeepuram, MD
Nita Vangeepuram, MD

Associate Director, Community Engagement Core

Sidney Hankerson, MD, MBA
Sidney Hankerson, MD, MBA

Director of Mental Health Equity

ANDREW MAROKO
ANDREW MAROKO

Director,  Geospatial Health Research Group

Faculty

Louisa Holaday, MD
Louisa Holaday, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine and General Internal Medicine

Utsha Khatri, MD
Utsha Khatri, MD

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Population Health Science and Policy, Global Health

CLAIR KRONK
CLAIR KRONK

Assistant Professor, Population Health Science and Policy, Division of Data Driven and Digital Health

Dinushika Mohottige, MD
Dinushika Mohottige, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Department of Medicine, Divisions Nephrology and Data Driven and Digital Health

Diddier Prada, MD
Diddier Prada, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Science and Policy Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health

Marcee Wilder, MD
Marcee Wilder, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Population Health Science and Policy

Shameeke Taylor, MD
Shameeke Taylor, MD

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Associate Director, Center of Nursing Research and Innovation

Donald Apakama, MD
Donald Apakama, MD

Instructor, Emergency Medicine

Emma K Benn, DrPH
Emma K Benn, DrPH

Associate Professor

Kirk Campbell, MD
Kirk Campbell, MD

Professor, Medicine, Nephrology
Vice Chair Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program
Director, Recruitment, Center for Scientific Diversity

Faculty, continued

Uraina Clark, PhD
Uraina Clark, PhD

Director of Research Development, Center for Scientific Diversity

Mariana Figueiro, PhD
Mariana Figueiro, PhD

Professor, Population Health Science and Policy, Global Health
Director, Light and Health Research Center

Leah Habersham, MD
Leah Habersham, MD

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science

Tracy Layne, PhD, MPH
Tracy Layne, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Population Health Science and Policy, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science

Director of Mentorship Development, Center for Scientific Diversity

Tiffany Mitchell, MD
Tiffany Mitchell, MD
INSTRUCTOR | Emergency Medicine
Nihal E Mohamed, PhD
Nihal E Mohamed, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Department of Medicine, Divisions Nephrology and Data Driven and Digital Health

Girish N Nadkarni, MD
Girish N Nadkarni, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine and Nephrology, Clinical Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health

Joshua D Safer, MD
Joshua D Safer, MD

Professor, Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease Executive Director Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery

Jamilia Sly, PhD
Jamilia Sly, PhD

Assistant Professor, Population Health Science and Policy, Family Medicine and Community Health, Oncological Sciences, Director of Anti-Racist Community Research and Outreach, Center for Scientific Diversity