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Faculty

We promote collaborative team science.

Our faculty includes health professionals and public health scientists from multiple scientific disciplines who conduct groundbreaking research and lead award-winning educational programs.

Center Leadership 

Lisa Cooper

Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH, MACP

Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Equity and James F. Fries Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH's research interests include: Epidemiology, Health Services Research, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Primary Care, and Public Health.

BIO

Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH, MACP, is the James F. Fries Professor of Medicine and the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Equity in Health and Health Care at the Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. She founded and directs the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity and the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute. 

 A physician trained in internal medicine and public health researcher, Dr. Cooper’s work highlights the transformative role of doctor-patient relationships in reducing racial and ethnic health disparities. Regarded as one of the top clinicians and scientists in health equity, Dr. Cooper has designed innovative approaches to improve physicians’ communication skills, patients' self-management skills, and the ability of healthcare organizations to address the needs of populations experiencing health disparities. She has authored more than 300 highly cited and influential, peer-reviewed publications, including the book Why Are Health Disparities Everyone's Problem, and several book chapters—one of which was featured in the Institute of Medicine's 2003 Report, Unequal Treatment

 In 2021, President Biden appointed Dr. Cooper to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, where she advises policymakers on crucial scientific and technological developments. She has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, including a MacArthur Genius Fellowship in 2007, the Helen Rodríguez-Trías Social Justice Award from the American Public Health Association in 2017, the 2023 Eisenberg Award for career achievement in research from the Society for General Internal Medicine, and the 2023 William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research. She served on the Board of The Carter Center from 2020 to 2023. As a respected member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Cooper is recognized globally for her research on health disparities in racially and economically marginalized communities. 

 

Deidra Crews

Deidra Crews, MD, ScM

Deputy Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity
Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

 

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Deidra Crews, MD, ScM's research interests include: Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, and Nephrology.

Bio

Deidra Crews, MD, ScM is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with appointments in the Schools of Public Health and Nursing, the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, the Center on Aging and Health, and the Center for Health Equity, where she is Deputy Director.

Through her work, she has highlighted the root causes of kidney disease among socially marginalized populations and developed interventions to address these issues. Her research has informed clinical guidelines and public policies.

Dr. Crews is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the Association of American Physicians, and the National Academy of Medicine. She has received the W. Lester Henry Award from the American College of Physicians (ACP) and is a Master of the ACP.

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has honored her with its Distinguished Leader Award, and she currently serves as ASN President.

Chidinma Ibe

Chidinma Ibe, PhD

Associate Director for Community Engagement, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Chidinma Ibe, PhD's research interests include: Community Engagement in Healthcare, Patient Activation Intervention and Communication, Health Disparities, Social Justice in Healthcare 

Center Faculty

Rexford Ahima

Rexford Ahima, MD, PhD

Director, of Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Diabetes
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Rexford Ahima, MD, PhD's research interests include: Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity

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Denis Antoine, MD

Director, Center for Addiction and Pregnancy (CAP), Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Denis Antoine, MD's research interests include: Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry Services, Adult Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Research

Lawrence Appel

Lawrence Appel, MD

Director, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research
C. David Molina, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Lawrence Appel, MD's research interests include: Cardiovascular Disease, Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Nutrition, Obesity, Lifestyle Modification, Behavioral Interventions, Fall Prevention, Clinical Trials, Global Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases

Mary Catherine Beach

Mary Catherine Beach, MD, MPH

Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Mary Catherine Beach, MD, MPH's research interests include: Patient-Clinician Communication, Health Care Quality for Underserved Populations, Sickle-Cell Disease, HIV, and Substance Abuse

Dr. Wendy Bennett

Wendy Bennett, MD, MPH

Research Director, General Internal Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Wendy Bennett, MD, MPH's research interests include: Diabetes, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Obesity, Preventive Medicine, Women's Health

Jackie Bhattarai

Jagriti ‘Jackie’ Bhattarai, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Jagriti ‘Jackie’ Bhattarai, PhD, MS' research interests include: Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation, Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention, Rehabilitation Psychology

Lee Bone

Lee Bone, RN, MPH

Associate Professor, Department of Health, Behavior and Society
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Lee Bone, RN, MPH's research interests include: Cancer Prevention and Treatment, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Cardiovascular Disease, Community-Based Health Promotion Programs, Community-Based Participatory Research, Community Health Workers, Diabetes, Disparities Research, Evaluation and Sustainability, Health Communication/Education, Health Services Research and Policy, Prevention of Youth Violence, Tobacco Control

Kelly Bower

Kelly Bower, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN

Associate Professor
Associate Director, Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Kelly Bower, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN's research interests include: Cardiovascular, Community, Disparities, Diversity, Equity, Health Behavior, Maternal Health, Obesity, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health, Substance Use/Addiction, Trauma, Women's Health

Janice Bowie

Janice Bowie, PhD, MPH

Professor Emeritus
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Janice Bowie, PhD, MPH's research interests include: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Cancer Control, Spirituality, Women’s Health, Community Engagement, Urban Health

Jeanne Charleston

Jeanne Charleston, PhD

Senior Research Associate, Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Jeanne Charleston, PhD's research interests include: Cardiovascular Disease, Dietary and Physical Activity in Minority Population, Recruitment and Retention of Minority Populations, Racial Disparity

Yvonne Commodore-Mensah

Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, RN

Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, RN's research interests include: Cardiovascular, Chronic Care, Community, Disparities, Equity, Global, Health Technology, Obesity, Public Health, Research Design, Social Determinants of Health

Thomas Cudjoe

Thomas Cudjoe, MD, MPH

Co-Director, Medicine for the Greater Good
Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Endowed Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Thomas Cudjoe, MD, MPH's research interests include: Geriatric Medicine, Gerontology, Internal Medicine, Social Isolation, Loneliness, Social Connections, Social Determinants of Health, Equity, Housing, Low Income Older Adults, Community Based Participatory Research, Community Based Interventions, Mixed Methods Research, Human Centered Design

Gail Daumit

Gail Daumit, MD, MHS

Vice Dean for Clinical Investigation
Samsung Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Gail Daumit, MD, MHS's research interests include: Severe Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Primary Care, Obesity, Tobacco Smoking Cessation, Physical Activity, Behavioral Interventions, Implementation Research, Clinical Trials, Health Services Research

Cheryl Himmelfarb

Cheryl Dennison-Himmelfarb, PhD, RN, ANP, FAAN, FAHA, FPCNA

Vice Dean for Research
Sarah E. Allison Professor of Nursing
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Cheryl Dennison-Himmelfarb, PhD, RN, ANP, FAAN, FAHA, FPCNA's research interests include: Cardiovascular, Care Coordination, Chronic Care, Disabilities, Disparities, Equity, Health Behavior, Interprofessional, Palliative Care, Primary Care, Quality Improvement, Safety, Social Determinants of Health, Transition of Care

Roland Faigle

Roland Faigle, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Roland Faigle, MD, PhD's research interests include: Acute Stroke Care, Carotid Artery Disease, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Ischemic Heart Disease, Neurology, Stroke, Stroke Imaging, Stroke Prevention, Stroke Recovery, Stroke Rehabilitation, Transient Ischemic Attack

Oluwasuen Falade Nwulia

Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia, MBBS, MPH

Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia, MBBS, MPH's research interest is: Infectious Diseases

Kimberly Gudzune

Kimberly Gudzune, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Kimberly Gudzune, MD, MPH's research interests include: Bariatrics, Disease Prevention, Dyslipidemia, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Nutrition, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Sherita Hill Golden, MD, MHS

Sherita Hill Golden, MD, MHS

Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Hugh P. McCormick Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Sherita Hill Golden, MD, MHS's research interests include: Epidemiology, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Endocrine, Cortisol, Stress

Yea-Jen Hsu

Yea-Jen Hsu, PhD

Associate Scientist, Department of Health Policy and Management
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
RishaIrvin

Risha Irvin, MD, MPH

Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Risha Irvin, MD, MPH's research interest is Infectious Diseases.

Theodore "Jack" Iwashyna, MD, PhD

Theodore "Jack" Iwashyna, MD, PhD

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Social Science and Justice in Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Theodore "Jack" Iwashyna, MD, PhD's research interest is Pulmonary Disease

John Jackson

John Jackson, ScD

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

John Jackson, ScD's research interests include: Causal Inference, Confounding, Decomposition, Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Instrumental Variable, Interaction, Intersectionality, Mediation-Analysis, Mental Health, Meta-Analysis, Pharmacoepidemiology, Psychotropics, Diagnostics, Observational-Study, Time-Varying Exposure, Translational Research, Transparency

Fabian Johnston,

Fabian Johnston, MD, MHS

Division Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Fabian Johnston, MD, MHS's research interests include: Causal Inference, Confounding, Decomposition, Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Instrumental Variable, Interaction, Intersectionality, Mediation-Analysis, Mental Health, Meta-Analysis, Pharmacoepidemiology, Psychotropics, Diagnostics, Observational-Study, Time-Varying Exposure, Translational Research, Transparency

Jill Marsteller

Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP

Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health



Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP's research interests include: Teamwork, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Theory, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Disparities, Implementation Science, Organizational Learning

Seth Martin

Seth Martin, MD, MHS

Director of the Advanced Lipid Disorders Program and Digital Health Lab, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine



Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Seth Martin, MD, MHS's research interests include: Abdominal Aneurysms, Arterial Occlusive Disease, Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerosis Imaging, Cardiac Disease, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Risk Stratification, Chest Pain, Clinical Cardiology, Clinical Lipidology, Coronary Artery Disease, Dyslipidemia, General Cardiology, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), High Cholesterol, Inherited Heart Diseases, Ischemic Heart Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Risk Factor Modification, Stress Testing, Subclinical Atherosclerosis, Valvular Heart Disease

Lena Mathews

Lena Molly Mathews, MD, MHS

Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine



Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Lena Molly Mathews, MD, MHS's research interests include: Cardiology, Echocardiography

Edgar R. Pete Miller

Edgar Pete Miller, MD, PhD

Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Chiadi Ndumele

Chiadi Ndumele, MD, MHS

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine



Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Chiadi Ndumele, MD, MHS's research interests include: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Acute Coronary Care, Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Angina, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Cardiac Disease, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Stratification, Chest Pain, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Care Unit, Dyslipidemia, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Ischemic Heart Disease, Mitral Stenosis, Myocardial Infarction, Premature Coronary Artery Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Risk Factor Modification, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, Valvular Heart Disease, Venous Thromboembolism

Oluwabunmi "Bunmi" Ogungbe, PhD, MPH, RN

Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

 

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Bunmi" Ogungbe, PhD, MPH, RN's research interests include: Big Data, Cardiovascular, Community Health, Disparities, Equity, Health Technology, Public Health, Quantitative Research Methods/Statistics

Serena Michelle Ogunwole

Serena Michelle Ogunwole, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine



Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Serena Michelle Ogunwole, MD's research interests include: Hospitalist, Internal Medicine

Eliana Perrin

Eliana Perrin, MD, MPH

Bloomberg Professor of Primary Care and Professor of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Eliana Perrin, MD, MPH's research interests include: Adolescent/Young Adult Care, Cardiovascular, Care Coordination, Community, Diabetes, Disparities, Diversity, Equity, Family, Health Behavior, Health Technology, Newborns, Obesity, Parenting, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Public Health, Quantitative Research, Research Design, Resilience/Stress Coping, Social Determinants of Health

Tanjala Purnell

Tanjala Purnell, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health



Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Tanjala Purnell, PhD, MPH's research interests include: Epidemiological Studies to Improve Equity in Access to Kidney Transplantation, Interventions to Address Disparities in Cardiometabolic Diseases, Patient-Centered Care for Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Diabetes, Community-Based and Stakeholder-Engaged Interventions, Social Epidemiology

 

 

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Somnath Saha, MD, MPH

Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine



Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Somnath Saha, MD, MPH's research interests include: Health Equity, Racial Disparities in Health Care, Workforce Diversity, Patient-Clinician Relationships, Social Determinants of Health

 

ErikaShelton

Erica Shelton, MD, MPH, MHS, FACEP

Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Erica Shelton, MD, MPH, MHS, FACEP's research interests include: Community Engagement, Patient Engagement, Health Outcomes and Disparities Research, Improving Health Care Access for Underserved and Vulnerable Populations

Nakiya Showell

Nakiya Showell, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Nakiya Showell, MD's research interests include: Obesity Prevention, Obesity Disparities, Multilevel Interventions, Clinic-Based Interventions



 

Nae-Yuh Wang

Nae-Yuh Wang, MS, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Nae-Yuh Wang, MS, PhD's research interests include: Clinical and Translational Research, Clinical Trials, Longitudinal Studies, Multicenter Studies, Clinical Research Network, Cochlear Implantation, Type 2 Diabetes, Biostatistics, Epidemiology

Jessica Yeh

Jessica Yeh, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

Jessica Yeh, PhD's research interests include: Epidemiology, Diabetes, Obesity, Cancer, Clinical Trials