Faculty

Aboaba A. A. Afilaka, Jr., MBBS 
Assistant Professor, Dept, of Medicine Environmental & Occupational Medicine 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Historical Perspectives: Occupational & Environmental Health Site Tour 

Course Co-Director:

• Introduction to Occupational & Environmental Medicine 

Natasha Anushri Anadaraja Wagner, MD 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Education 
Mentor/Advisor:

• International Practicum Experiences 

Course Co-Director:

• Maternal & Child Health in Developing Countries
• Careers in Global Health
• Preparation for Global Health Fieldwork 

Renee Arnold, PharmD 
Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Pharmacoeconomics 

Richard Bordowitz, MD, MPH 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Education 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Medicine 
Course Co-Director:

• Current Topics in Clinical Preventive Medicine 

Gary Butts, MD 
Associate Dean for Multicultural & Community Affairs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Medical Education 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Course Co-Director:

• Culture, Illness and Community Health 

Enrique Cifuentes, MD, PhD 
Adjunct Professor, Dept. Preventive Medicine 
Lecturer:

• Introduction to Public Health 

Mentor:

• Global Health 

Frank M. Cino, CPA 
Vice President, Audit Services/Finance 
Course Director:

• Accounting & Budgeting for Public Health Administration 

Rafael E. de la Hoz, MD, MPH, MSc 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, General Internal Medicine 
Mentor:

• Advanced Occupational Lung Disease 

Michael Diefenbach, PhD 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Urology 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Oncological Sciences 
Course Co-director:

• Introduction to Socio-Behavioral Health 

Marcel P.J.M. Dijkers Ph.D. FACRM 
Research Professor, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine 
Course Director:

• Public Health and Disabilities 

John Doucette, PhD 
Deputy Director, Division of Biostatistics & Data Management, Dept. of Preventive Medicine Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Multivariable Methods 

Jonathan Dropkin, MS 
Program Coordinator, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Co-Director:

• Topics on Safety and Ergonomics 

Stephanie Factor, MD, MPH 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Infectious Diseases 
Course Director:

• Introduction to Epidemiology
• Zoonoses 

Alex D. Federman, MD, MPH 
Assistant Professor, Depts. of Medicine, General Internal Medicine 
Specialty Track Advisor: Outcomes Research 

Mary Foley, MS, EdD 
Deputy Director. Academic Affairs 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Research Methods 

Course Co-director:

• Addiction Medicine
• Introduction to Socio-Behavioral Health
• Disease Prevention & Health Promotion 

Joel Forman, MD 
Vice Chair, Education & Residency Program 
Director, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Pediatric Environmental Health 

Alice Freund, MSPH 
Program Manager, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Co-Director:

• Topics on Safety and Ergonomics 

Maida Galvez, MD, MPH 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics 
Mentor

• Children’s Environmental Health 

Elizabeth Garland, MD, MS 
Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine 
Director, General Preventive Medicine Residency 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Dept. of Pediatrics 
Specialty Track Advisor: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 
Course Co-Director:

• Current Topics in Clinical Preventive Medicine
• Addiction Medicine 

Course Director:

• Seminar in Applied Preventive Medicine 

James Godbold, MS, PhD 
Director, Division of Biostatistics & Data Management, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Research Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Introduction to Biostatistics 

Anne Golden, MSPH, MPhil, PhD 
Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Case Studies in Epidemiology: Environmental & Occupational Health 

Chris Goranson, GISP 
Director, GIS Center, Bureau of Epidemiology Services, NYC DOHMH 
Lecturer, Dept. Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Public Health 

Sigrid Hahn, MD 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine 
Course Co-Director:

• Careers in Global Health
• Global Environmental Change
• Global Health Conference
• Preparation for Global Health Fieldwork 

Nils Hennig, MD, PhD, MPH 
Director, Master of Public Health Program 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Specialty Track Advisor: Global Health 
Course Co-Director:

• Introduction to Global Health
• Global Health Conference 

Carol Horowitz, MD, MPH 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Evidence and Policy 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine 
Course Director:

• Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods 

Debbie S. Indyk, PhD, MS 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Infectious Diseases 
Mentor/Lecturer:

• Urban and Global Health 

Gina A. Jae, MD, MPH 
Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Medicine 
Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Course Co-Director:

• Introduction to Global Health
• Maternal & Child Health in Developing Countries 

Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc 
Professor and Chair, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Ethel H. Wise Professor of Community Medicine 
Director, Center for Children’s Health & the Environment 
Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Course Co-Director:

• Introduction to Public Health 

Jenny J. Lin, MD 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, General Internal Medicine 
Course Co-Director:

• Seminar in Applied Clinical Epidemiology & Health Services 

Lisa Littman, MD, MPH 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science 
Course Director:

• Journal Club for Health Professionals 

Course Co-Director:

• Introduction to Public Health 

Thomas G. McGinn, MD 
Professor, Dept. of Medicine, General Internal Medicine 
Mentor:

• Evidenced-based Medicine 

Debra J. Milek, MD, PhD, MPH 
Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program 
Assistant Director, Health Effects Treatment Program, Queens Satellite, Center for Occupational & Environmental Medicine 
Co-Director, Dancers' Injury Prevention Program, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Specialty Track Advisor: Occupational & Environmental Medicine 
Course Director:

• Clinical Occupational & Environmental Medicine 

Course Co-Director:

• Introduction to Occupational & Environmental Medicine
• Historical Perspectives: Occupational & Environmental Health Site Tour 

Ramon Murphy, MD 
Clinical Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Clinical Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Mentor:

• Global Health 

Ann-Gel S. Palermo, MPH 
Associate Director of Operations, MSSM Center for Multicultural & Community Affairs 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics 
Instructor, Dept. of Medical Education 
Course Co-Director:

• Culture, Illness and Community Health 

Michael K. Parides, PhD 
Professor, Dept. of Health Evidence and Policy 
Specialty Track Advisor: Biostatistics 
Course Director:

• Introduction to Probability 

Preeti Pathela, MPH, Dr.PH 
Research Scientist, Bureau of Sexually Transmitted Disease Control, New York City Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene 
Adjunct Instructor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 

Edward Poliandro, PhD 
Assistant Clinical Professor, Depts. of Preventive Medicine, Social Work & Behavioral Science Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Medical Education 
Course Co-Director:

• Culture, Illness and Community Health 

Lynne Richardson, MD 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Evidence and Policy 
Lecturer:

• Emergency Preparedness 

Jonathan A. Ripp, MD 
Assistant Professor, Depts. of Medicine and General Internal Medicine 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Education 
Course Co-Director:

• Global Health Conference
• Preparation for Global Health Fieldwork 

Gary Rosenberg, PhD 
Chair, Division of Social Work & Behavioral Science 
Edith J. Baerwald Professor of Preventive Medicine 
Specialty Track Advisor: Healthcare Management 
Course Director:

• Strategic & Program Management 

Andrea Rothenberg, MS, LCSW 
Director, Dept. of Health Education, Mount Sinai Hospital 
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Thesis Mentor 
Course Director:

• Life Cycle of Violence: Implications for Public Health
• What’s Sex Got To Do With It? Teen Pregnancy Prevention & Intervention 

Henry Sacks, MD, PhD 
Director, Thomas C. Chalmers Clinical Trials Unit 
Professor, Depts. of Preventive Medicine; Pediatrics; Oncological Sciences 
Professor, Depts. of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; Biomathematical Sciences 
Professor, Dept. Medicine, Infectious Diseases 
Course Co-Director:

• Outcomes Research Methods 

Hugh A. Sampson, MD 
Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology 
Mentor

Yvette Sealy, PhD 
Assistant Professor, Fordham University 
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Introductory Journal Club 

Emily Senay, MD, MPH 
Deputy Director, Master of Public Health Program 
Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Co-Director:

• Disease Prevention & Public Health for Non-Health Professionals
• Global Environmental Change 

Jaime Szeinuk, MD 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Advanced Occupational & Environmental Pulmonary Disease 

Lecturer:

• Introduction to Occupational & Environmental Medicine 

Laurie Tansman, MS, RD, CDN 
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Introduction to Public Health Nutrition 

Victor Torres-Velez, PhD 
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Introduction to Medical Anthropology 

Jennifer Warren, PhD 
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Heath and Literacy: Improving Health Communication Efforts 

Arlene Weiss, MS, DABT 
President & Principal Scientist, PharmTox, Inc. 
Adjunct Teaching Assistant, Dept. Preventive Medicine 
Course Director:

• Toxicology 

Jeffrey J. Weiss, PhD 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine 
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry 
Course Co-Director:

• Seminar in Applied Clinical Epidemiology & Health Services 

Andrew Weissman, PhD 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine 
Lecturer:

• Behavioral and Social Science Courses 

Juan Wisnivesky, MD, DrPH 
Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, General Internal Medicine 
Course Director:

• Applied Analysis of Epidemiologic & Outcomes Research Data 

Course Co-Director:

• Outcomes Research Methods