MEET OUR FELLOWS
George Karandinos, M.D., Ph.D.
Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship Year: 2
Research Interests:
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Urban poverty, gun violence, incarceration, substance use and disability
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Understanding the social determinants shaping unequal risk environments responsible for health disparities by race, ethnicity, geography and socioeconomic status
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Mixed methods research design combining statistical analysis with ethnographic fieldwork
Miguel Linares, M.D., M.P.H.
Site: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fellowship Year: 2
Research Interests:
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System barriers that prevent equitable care of patients with a non-English language preference
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Pharmacoequity in chronic kidney disease
Gianna Aliberti, M.D.
Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship Year: 1
Research Interests:
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Cancer screening and prevention in primary care
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Understanding how factors such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, and cultural influences impact cancer screening tendencies
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Mixed methods research design to better understand and improve shared decision making for patients and primary care providers
Audrey Zhang, M.D.
Site: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship Year: 1
Research Interests:
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Care for adults with multiple chronic conditions
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Quality of prescribing and medication use
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Medical communication and decision-making
Hilary Dolstad, M.D.
Site: Department of Population Health
Fellowship Year: 1
Research Interests:
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Maternal and child health
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Disparities in birth outcomes in Boston
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Community-based research, primary care, and public health
Yingfei Wu, M.D., M.P.H.
Site: Massachusetts General Hospital:
Fellowship Year: 2
Research Interests:
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Chronic disease prevention and management especially in vulnerable populations
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Health inequities and barriers to healthcare
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Clinical trials involving community based interventions
Dhara Patel, M.D.
Site: Cambridge Health Alliance
Fellowship Year: 1
Research Interests:
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Impact of structural and social determinants of health on healthcare access and utilization
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Preventative care and healthcare access
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Impact of climate change on health outcomes
Christopher Cai, M.D.
Site: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology
Fellowship Year: 1
Research Interests:
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Understanding the effects of privatization and corporate consolidation in the US health care system
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Developing evidence-based policies to address financialization in medicine
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Improving prescription drug access and affordability in public insurance plans
Kate Majzoub Morgan, M.D.
Site: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of General Medicine
Fellowship Year: 1
Research Interests:
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Improving primary care access and quality, especially for marginalized populations
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Healthcare workforce and AI integration
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Interactions between public health and primary care systems
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Reducing healthcare associated trauma