About me

Medical epidemiologist with postdoctoral training in infectious diseases, epidemiology, preventive medicine and pediatrics. Track record of success domestically, as well as in South America, Africa and Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions, implementing complex pandemic preparedness and epidemic response programs, leading and mentoring multidisciplinary teams investigating outbreaks of emerging infectious agents as well as responding to natural disasters and refugee crises. First hand experience establishing trust and cooperation while serving as a senior technical advisor to senior Ministry of Health officials in dozens of countries and with international agencies while promoting scientific methods, ethics and use of timely, accurate data for decision making.