Sandro Galea | |
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 Galea in 2018 | |
| Born | April 24, 1971 |
| Nationality | American Canadian Maltese |
| Education | Doctor of Medicine Master of Public Health Doctor of Public Health |
| Alma mater | Columbia University) Harvard University University of Toronto |
| Spouse | Margaret Kruk |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology Public health Emergency medicine |
| Institutions | Boston University School of Public Health Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
| Website | www |
Sandro Galea (born April 24, 1971) is a physician, epidemiologist, and author. He is the Robert A Knox professor and dean at the Boston University School of Public Health.[1]
Galea is most known for his research on social and psychiatric epidemiology. His work has focused on the social causes of health, mental health, and trauma. His peer-reviewed academic articles include publications in JAMA, the New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet.[2] He has also edited and authored books including Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health,[3] The Contagion Next Time,[4] and Healthier: Fifty Thoughts on the Foundations of Population Health.[5] He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and has received awards for this research, including the Michael J McGinnis Award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science, the Wade Hampton Frost and the Rema Lapouse Awards from the American Public Health Association, and the Robert S Laufer Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress.[6] He has received honorary doctorates from the University of Glasgow and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.[7]
- ^ "Sandro Galea - School of Public Health".
- ^ "Sandro Galea - Google Scholar".
- ^ "Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health".
- ^ "The Contagion Next Time".
- ^ "Healthier : fifty thoughts on the foundations of population health".
- ^ "Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement".
- ^ "2024 Master's Commencement of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai".