Disease Prevention and Public Health Institute

Mount Sinai's Disease Prevention and Public Health Institute studies the causes of diseases by looking at a combination of genetic, lifestyle, and environmental components.

The Institute is an outgrowth of Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s community and preventive medicine program. Read More

Meet the Director

Paolo Boffetta, MD, MPH, is Director of the Disease Prevention and Public Health Institute, and Senior Faculty in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology.

NEWS

Mount Sinai Researchers Are the First to Identify Heart Abnormalities in World Trade Center Workers
March 16, 2010 - Mount Sinai School of Medicine presented data at the American College of Cardiology meeting evaluating heart problems in World Trade Center workers.

New York Academy of Medicine Awards Philip J. Landrigan, MD, 2009 Stephen Smith Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health
November 18, 2009 - Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai and lead investigator for the National Children's Study, Dr. Landrigan helps shape environmental health policies worldwide.

Study Shows That Reducing Processed and Fried Food Intake Lowers Related Health Risks and Restores Body's Defenses
November 4, 2009 - The Mount Sinai study finds that a dietary intervention such as cutting back consumption of fried and processed foods will reduce the body's intake of toxins and lead to overall health benefits.

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