Sandro Galea
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Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH

Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-3301
sgalea@bu.edu
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Biography

Sandro Galea, a physician, epidemiologist, and author, is dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. In 2015, he became dean of Boston University School of Public Health.

One of the most widely-cited scholars in the social sciences, Galea has published more than 1000 scientific journal articles, 75 chapters, and 24 books. He has published extensively in the peer-reviewed literature about the social causes of health, mental health, and trauma. He has documented the consequences of mass trauma and conflict worldwide, including the September 11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa, and the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His research has been principally funded by the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and philanthropic foundations.

He is past chair of the board of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health and past president of the Society for Epidemiologic Research and of the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science. He formerly served as chair of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Community Services Board and as member of its Health Board. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. He currently serves as Chair of the Boston Public Health Commission Board of Health, and he is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine.

Galea has received several lifetime achievement awards for his research, including the Rema Lapouse Award from the American Public Health Association and the Robert S. Laufer, PhD, Memorial Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. He is a regular contributor to media, including The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, The Boston Globe, TEDMED, and The New York Times.

Galea was born in Malta and emigrated to Canada with his family at the age of 14. After receiving his medical degree, Galea worked in Somalia with Doctors Without Borders before attending graduate school in the United States.

Galea holds a medical degree from the University of Toronto, graduate degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow. Prior to his appointment at Boston University, Galea served as the Gelman Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He previously held academic and leadership positions at the University of Michigan and at the New York Academy of Medicine.

Other Positions

  • Professor, Family Medicine - Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Education

  • University of Toronto, MD Field of Study: Medicine
  • Columbia University School of Public Health, DPH/DrPH Field of Study: Epidemiology
  • Harvard University, MPH Field of Study: Quantitative Methods

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Publications

  • Published on 8/20/2024

    Cozier Y, Mellman L, Galea S. The Evolving Role of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs in Academic Health Institutions. JAMA. 2024 Aug 20; 332(7):531-532. PMID: 39046748.

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  • Published on 8/2/2024

    Galea S. What Can Be Learned From Nonadherent Patients to Promote the Health of Populations? JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Aug 02; 5(8):e243025. PMID: 39088202.

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  • Published on 7/15/2024

    Katrinli S, Wani AH, Maihofer AX, Ratanatharathorn A, Daskalakis NP, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Núñez-Ríos DL, Zannas AS, Zhao X, Aiello AE, Ashley-Koch AE, Avetyan D, Baker DG, Beckham JC, Boks MP, Brick LA, Bromet E, Champagne FA, Chen CY, Dalvie S, Dennis MF, Fatumo S, Fortier C, Galea S, Garrett ME, Geuze E, Grant G, Michael A Hauser, Hayes JP, Hemmings SM, Huber BR, Jajoo A, Jansen S, Kessler RC, Kimbrel NA, King AP, Kleinman JE, Koen N, Koenen KC, Kuan PF, Liberzon I, Linnstaedt SD, Lori A, Luft BJ, Luykx JJ, Marx CE, McLean SA, Mehta D, Milberg W, Miller MW, Mufford MS, Musanabaganwa C, Mutabaruka J, Mutesa L, Nemeroff CB, Nugent NR, Orcutt HK, Qin XJ, Rauch SAM, Ressler KJ, Risbrough VB, Rutembesa E, Rutten BPF, Seedat S, Stein DJ, Stein MB, Toikumo S, Ursano RJ, Uwineza A, Verfaellie MH, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Ware EB, Wildman DE, Wolf EJ, Young RM, Zhao Y, van den Heuvel LL, Uddin M, Nievergelt CM, Smith AK, Logue MW. Epigenome-wide association studies identify novel DNA methylation sites associated with PTSD: A meta-analysis of 23 military and civilian cohorts. medRxiv. 2024 Jul 15. PMID: 39072012.

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  • Published on 7/1/2024

    Moreland AD, Rancher C, Davies F, Bottomley J, Galea S, Abba-Aji M, Abdalla SM, Schmidt MG, Vena JE, Kilpatrick DG. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Adults in Communities With Mass Violence Incidents. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jul 01; 7(7):e2423539. PMID: 39058488.

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  • Published on 7/1/2024

    Bavli I, Galea S. Key considerations in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence in public health. PLOS Digit Health. 2024 Jul; 3(7):e0000540. PMID: 38950051.

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  • Published on 6/19/2024

    Even D, Abdalla SM, Maani N, Galea S. News media as a commercial determinant of health. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Aug; 12(8):e1365-e1369. PMID: 38908393.

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  • Published on 6/14/2024

    Ettman CK, Cohen GH, Abdalla SM, Hatton CR, Castrucci BC, Bork RH, Galea S. Depression and assets during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study of mental health across income and savings groups. PLoS One. 2024; 19(6):e0304549. PMID: 38875280.

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  • Published on 6/12/2024

    Abdalla SM, Galea S. Key considerations for the future of mental health epidemiology. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Jun 12. PMID: 38872352.

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  • Published on 6/6/2024

    Abdalla SM, Assefa E, Rosenberg SB, Hernandez M, Koya SF, Galea S. Perceptions of the determinants of health across income and urbanicity levels in eight countries. Commun Med (Lond). 2024 Jun 06; 4(1):107. PMID: 38844576.

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  • Published on 6/3/2024

    Jiang T, Nagy D, Rosellini AJ, Horváth-Puhó E, Keyes KM, Lash TL, Galea S, Sørensen HT, Gradus JL. Prediction of suicide attempts among persons with depression: a population-based case cohort study. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Jun 03; 193(6):827-834. PMID: 38055633.

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