Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, is a Medical Epidemiologist and Associate Director at the Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies at the New York Academy of Medicine. He did his graduate training at the University of Toronto Medical School, at the Harvard University School of Public Health, and at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Galea is primarily interested in the social and economic determinants of health in urban settings. His work includes basic epidemiologic research, theory development, and the application of innovative methods to epidemiologic problems. His recent research has primarily been concerned with mental health and drug use. Dr Galea is an elected member of the American College of Epidemiology and a fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health. He is board certified in Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. He has worked as a clinician in remote rural communities in Northern Canada and in Mudug Region, Somalia. He is a licensed physician in Ontario, Canada, and New York State.