Public Health Policy: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Norrina Allen

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Departments of Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics

Field: Aging, Cardiology, Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Data Science, Electronic Health Records, Health Equity and Disparities, Hypertension, Lifestyle and Wellness, Medical Quality of Life, Obesity, Precision Medicine, Public Health Policy

Lindsay Allen

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant professor of emergency medicine, Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics

Field: Economics, Emergency Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Policy, Health Equity and Disparities, Health Insurance, Microeconomics, Opioid Addiction, Public Health Policy

Hector Carrillo

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Sociology and Gender & Sexuality Studies

Field: Public Health, Sociology

Focus Areas: Gender Diversity and Equality, Genealogy and Family History, Globalization, HIV/AIDS, Immigration, Latinx Culture and Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Public Health Policy, Relationships, Sexual Education

Anna Chorniy

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Social Sciences

Field: Economics, Medical Social Sciences, Public Health

Focus Areas: ADD and ADHD, Asthma, Healthcare Industry, Health Equity and Disparities, Health Insurance, Pharmaceutical Industry, Public Health Policy, Regulations

Joe Feinglass

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Professor of Medicine

Field: Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Medical Social Sciences, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Amputations, Arthritis, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Community Health, Depression and Anxiety, Diabetes, Healthcare Policy, Health Equity and Disparities, Health Insurance, Medical Quality of Life, Opioid Addiction, Postpartum Health, Public Health Policy, Vascular Disease

Dr. Demetrios Nicholas Kyriacou

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Emergency Medicine and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

Field: Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Global Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health

Focus Areas: Healthcare Policy, Infectious Disease, Public Health Policy

Megan McHugh

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Field: Emergency Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee wellness and burnout, Healthcare Policy, Public Health Policy

Dr. Erin Paquette

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and Law (by courtesy)

Field: Legal Ethics, Medical Education, Medical Ethics, Pediatrics, Public Health

Focus Areas: Community Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Healthcare Policy, Health Equity and Disparities, Inequality, Legal Advocacy, Pediatric Illness, Public Health Policy, Social Justice

Dr. Melissa Simon

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies

Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Epidemiology, Medical Social Sciences, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Birth Control and Contraception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender Diversity and Equality, Health Equity and Disparities, Lifestyle and Wellness, Public Health Policy, Reproductive Health, Sexual Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Women's Health

Linda Teplin

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Owen L. Coon Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Field: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Focus Areas: Addiction and Substance Use, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, Healthcare Policy, Health Equity and Disparities, HIV/AIDS, Incarceration, Mental Health, Psychiatric Disorders, Public Health Policy, Public Policy, Violent Crime and Prevention

Caroline Thirukumaran

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Primary)

Field: Aging, Epidemiology, Medical Social Sciences, Public Health, Surgery

Focus Areas: Arthritis, Clinical Research, Healthcare Policy, Health Equity and Disparities, Health Insurance, Orthopaedic Surgery, Public Health Policy, Research Methods