Syra Madad | |
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 Madad speaks to the Berkman Klein Center in 2021 | |
| Born | Syra Sikandar October 22, 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | S.S. Madad |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland, College Park Nova Southeastern University |
| Occupation(s) | Pathogen preparedness expert and epidemiologist |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Employer | NYC Health + Hospitals |
| Known for | Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak |
| Website | scty |
Syra Madad (Urdu: سائرہ مدد, née Sikandar; born October 22, 1986)[1] is an American pathogen preparedness expert and infectious disease epidemiologist. Madad is the Senior Director of the System-wide Special Pathogens Program at NYC Health + Hospitals[2] where she is part of the executive leadership team which oversees New York City's response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the city's 11 public hospitals.[3][4] She was featured in the Netflix documentary series Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak and the Discovery Channel documentary The Vaccine: Conquering COVID.[5]
- ^ Ali Madad [@amadad] (22 Oct 2017). "Birthday festivities with @syramadad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Center for Global Healthcare Preparedness for Special Pathogens". NYC Health and Hospitals, Center for Global Healthcare Special Pathogens Preparedness. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Lehrer, Brian (29 January 2020). "What to Know About the Coronavirus". The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC.
- ^ "Pandemic's Dr. Syra Madad Debunks Coronavirus Myths and Offers Tips for Protecting Yourself". People. 24 March 2020.
- ^ Gottbrath, Laurin-Whitney (March 23, 2021). "The epidemiologist and her fight to prevent the next pandemic". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 May 2021.