Academic Background: M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1977; B.A., Yale University.
Research Interests: Global health, tropical medicine, and infectious diseases; focuses on health disparities in low-resource settings and refugee health.
Appointments: Senior Associate Dean for Global Health, Stanford School of Medicine; Director, Center for Innovation in Global Health; Professor of Medicine and Tropical Diseases.
Awards: Ben Kean Medal, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Elizabeth Blackburn Award for Women in Medicine.
Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals like The Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine; co-editor of Global Health textbook.
Additional Contributions: Founder of Stanford’s Global Health Scholars Program; advisor to WHO and NIH on global health policy.