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Adjunct rank detailsSaria Hassan, MD
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Assistant Professor Adjunct
Director, Pediatric Global Health Track, Pediatrics; Deputy Director, Yale-TCC
Biography
Dr. Saria Hassan is an Instructor in General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She is core faculty at the Equity Research Innovation Center. She is certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and spent her early years as a Primary Care Physician for the under-served in New Haven, CT. She is now the Deputy Director of the Yale Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for Health Disparities focused on Precision Medicine, where she hopes to continue her work with under-served populations by addressing the important issue of health disparities. Her research interest is in using implementation science and implementation science frameworks to design, implement and evaluate interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk disparities in the US and globally.
Dr. Hassan is also the Director of the Pediatric Global Health Track for residents in the General Pediatrics department. Please visit the Pediatric Global Health Track website for more information.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Assistant Professor AdjunctPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Climate Change and Health
- General Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Qualitative Methods Innovation Program
- Yale-UPR Integrated HIV Basic and Clinical Sciences Initiative
Education & Training
- Board Certification
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2011) (2011)
- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency
- Yale New Haven Hospital (2010)
- Board Certification
- AB of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2010) (2010)
- MD
- Harvard Medical School (2006)
- BSc
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2001)
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Overview
My current research projects include a multi-site diabetes prevention intervention in the Caribbean, understanding the intergenerational factors that contribute to childhood obesity in the Caribbean, development of strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality due to non-communicable diseases after natural disaster, and capacity strengthening in implementation science in low-and-middle-income countries.
Public Health Interests
Climate Change; Implementation Science; Obesity; Non-Communicable Diseases; Preparedness; Substance Use, Addiction
ORCID
0000-0003-0700-9529
Research at a Glance
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A big-picture view of Saria Hassan's research output by year.
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
Carol Oladele, PhD, MPH
Josefa L. Martinez, PhD, MHS
Cruz Nazario, PhD
Maxine Nunez, DPH, MSN
Rohan Maharaj, MBBS, MHS, DM
25Publications
147Citations
Publications
2025
Addressing non-communicable disease management during disasters in the US Virgin Islands: a mixed methods study
Wiciak M, Perez S, Richards T, Escobar K, Evans D, Nunez-Smith M, Hassan S. Addressing non-communicable disease management during disasters in the US Virgin Islands: a mixed methods study. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1606631. PMID: 41018766, PMCID: PMC12463602, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1606631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesCyclonic StormsDisaster PlanningDisastersDisease ManagementFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedNoncommunicable DiseasesQualitative ResearchSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited States Virgin IslandsConceptsNon-communicable diseasesNon-communicable disease managementFederally Qualified Health CentersHealthcare accessMixed-methods cross-sectional studyQualitative interviewsMental health stigmaSemi-structured qualitative interviewsQualified health centersQuality of careMental health burdenMental health supportMental health impactsDisaster preparednessDisaster preparedness informationCross-sectional studyExperiences of individualsU.S. Virgin IslandsHealth stigmaHealth disparitiesPatient experienceHealthcare providersHealth supportHealth centersHealthcare servicesFaith-based leaders’ perceptions on the implementation of programs to promote healthy lifestyles in churches in Barbados- a mixed-methods analysis
Sobers N, Murphy M, Hassan S, Norville K, Brathwaite-Graham L, Hambleton I, Anderson S, Lewis K, Ferguson T. Faith-based leaders’ perceptions on the implementation of programs to promote healthy lifestyles in churches in Barbados- a mixed-methods analysis. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 2191. PMID: 40604574, PMCID: PMC12220731, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23245-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIntervention appropriateness measureHealth programsSemi-structured interviewsConcurrent nested mixed methods studyCommunity-based health educationBurden of chronic diseaseCost of nutritious foodHealthy lifestyle programMixed methods studySmall Island Developing StatesHealth-based programsHealth-related topicsHealth-related conversationsFIM scalePublic health measuresLifestyle programHealthcare providersMixed-methods analysisFaith-based organizationsHealthy lifestyleHealth educationImplementation of programsDeductive codingThematic analysisMethods studyLessons From Federally Qualified Health Centers in the US Territories on Managing Non-Communicable Diseases in the Setting of Disasters: A Qualitative Study Using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) Framework
Hassan S, Wiciak M, Escobar K, Richards T, Villanueva H, Evans D, Nunez-Smith M, Cattamanchi A. Lessons From Federally Qualified Health Centers in the US Territories on Managing Non-Communicable Diseases in the Setting of Disasters: A Qualitative Study Using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) Framework. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2025, 16: 21501319251371090. PMID: 40970290, PMCID: PMC12449628, DOI: 10.1177/21501319251371090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFederally Qualified Health CentersNon-communicable diseasesChronic disease managementQualified health centersHealth centersEPIS frameworkNon-communicable disease patientsQualitative studyDisease managementAt-risk populationsSemi-structured interviewsHealth disparitiesStaff engagementNon-communicableHealthcare servicesPersonal support systemsCulture of continuous improvementVulnerable populationsStaff membersInsurance coveragePreparedness factorsUS territoriesContextual factorsDisaster preparednessDisaster experience181 Exploring healthcare provider perspectives on focused trainings and quality improvement initiatives in the intensive care unit of the national hospital in Tanzania
Strelzer S, Julius J, Solomon C, Anicet N, Byabato O, Chiwanga F, Hassan S, Kayandabila F, Laizer A, Majuta T, Murray B, Said T, Ndile S. 181 Exploring healthcare provider perspectives on focused trainings and quality improvement initiatives in the intensive care unit of the national hospital in Tanzania. 2025, a133.2-a134. DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2025-qshu.181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood insecurity and hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network Study
Oladele C, Khandpur N, Galusha D, Nair S, Hassan S, Wambugu V, Martinez-Brockman J, Nunez-Smith M, Perez-Escamilla R. Food insecurity and hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network Study. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0003296. PMID: 40323907, PMCID: PMC12052096, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsPrevalence of uncontrolled hypertensionHypertension prevalenceFI prevalenceFood insecuritySevere FICross-sectional analysis of baseline dataUncontrolled hypertensionAnalysis of baseline dataHypertension care cascadeFood-secure womenEstimate prevalence ratiosCaribbean Food Security ScaleJoint National Committee on PreventionFood Security ScaleHealth Research CouncilSex-stratified resultsPrevalence of FICross-sectional analysisCare cascadeNutrition policiesPrevalence ratiosResearch Network StudyPoisson regressionHypertension controlSeventh ReportFood Security Dimensions in US Disaster Plans: A Comparative Analysis of States and Territories
Muñoz M, Gartner D, Hassan S, Fuster M. Food Security Dimensions in US Disaster Plans: A Comparative Analysis of States and Territories. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2025, 19: e107. PMID: 40269495, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2025.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFood accessFood security frameworkImpacts of climate-related disastersCommunity food accessFood security dimensionsAnalysis of stateDisaster response plansTargeted policy reformReview of grey literatureComparative analysis of stateClimate-related disastersDisaster planningPolicy reformsSecurity dimensionsStructural driversEquitable food securityFederal supportFood securityDrivers of disparitiesResponse plansMedia sourcesUS territoriesDisparitiesTerritoryContent analysisPerceptions and Experiences of Refugee Families in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Zamor R, Pattee J, Manda A, Bhatt R, Yu J, Hassan S, Murray B. Perceptions and Experiences of Refugee Families in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2025, 41: 436-442. PMID: 40028660, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPediatric emergency departmentEmergency careEmergency departmentSemistructured interviewsQualitative studyRefugee patientsUS health care systemImpact of social supportEmergency department careHealth care accessHealth care encountersHealth care systemRefugee familiesUS healthcare systemFocus group sessionsAdult refugee patientsThematic saturationCare accessCare encountersCare systemSocial supportGroup sessionsPediatric refugeesThematic analysisCommunity stakeholdersAssessing cardiovascular disease risk and social determinants of health: A comparative analysis of five risk estimation instruments using data from the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network
Schwartz J, Howitt C, Raman S, Nair S, Hassan S, Oladele C, Hambleton I, Sarpong D, Adams O, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M. Assessing cardiovascular disease risk and social determinants of health: A comparative analysis of five risk estimation instruments using data from the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0316577. PMID: 39854547, PMCID: PMC11760610, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCardiovascular disease riskSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthSocial determinantsRisk estimation toolsCardiovascular diseaseEstimate 10-year CVD riskCVD riskEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research NetworkCardiovascular disease risk estimatesHigh riskHigher level of educationHistory of cardiovascular diseaseHigher CVD riskMultivariate logistic regression modelEthnically diverse populationsResource-constrained settingsLogistic regression modelsNon-professional occupationsSDoH variablesLevel of educationSDOHPerceived social statusRisk toolFramingham
2024
Combining quality improvement and critical care training: Evaluating an ICU CPR training programme quality improvement initiative at the National Hospital in Tanzania
Strelzer S, Julius J, Anicet N, Byabato O, Chiwanga F, Hassan S, Kayandabila F, Laizer A, Majuta T, Murray B, Said T, Ndile S. Combining quality improvement and critical care training: Evaluating an ICU CPR training programme quality improvement initiative at the National Hospital in Tanzania. BMJ Open Quality 2024, 13: e002891. PMID: 39510766, PMCID: PMC11552003, DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-002891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCritical care training programsCare training programsQI conceptsTraining programQuality improvementMinistry of Health and Social WelfareCritical care deliveryQuality improvement initiativesCritical care trainingCritical care conceptsMiddle-income countriesCritical care settingMortality rateCare deliveryCare trainingCare settingsPaired t-testUnited Republic of TanzaniaCare conceptsImprovement initiativesPre/post analysisRepublic of TanzaniaBlood glucose monitoringHospital guidelinesDescriptive statisticsECHORN: Leveraging a Regional Coordination Network for Disaster-Resilient Noncommunicable Disease Control in the Eastern Caribbean
Steel S, Wambugu V, Oladele C, Smith M, Hassan S. ECHORN: Leveraging a Regional Coordination Network for Disaster-Resilient Noncommunicable Disease Control in the Eastern Caribbean. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2024, 18: e209. DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2024.227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research NetworkNoncommunicable disease managementNoncommunicable diseasesCohort studyNoncommunicable disease controlDisaster exposureLongitudinal cohort studyEastern CaribbeanImplementation scienceWave IIIImpact of exposureResearch NetworkProtective factorsExposure surveyAcute emergenciesPolicy developmentClimatic eventsClimate-related disastersAnticipated acceleration
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activity Management of Chronic Disease after Natural Disasters
09/01/2019 - PresentResearchDetailsBridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados; The Valley, Anguilla; FreeTown, Saint Philip, Antigua and Barbuda +1 moreCollaborators- Pan American Health Organization
- Healthy Caribbean Coalition
activity Pediatric ECHORN Cohort Study
11/01/2018 - PresentResearchDetailsBridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados; Port of Spain, Port of Spain Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago; Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands +1 moreactivity Integrating HIV Care into a Medication Assisted Treatment Program in Tanzania
10/01/2014 - 10/01/2017ResearchDetailsDar es Salaam, Dar es Salam, TanzaniaCollaborators- Dr. Barrot LambdinRTI International
- Dr. Jessie MbwamboMuhimbili National Hospital; MUHAS
activity Diabetes Prevention with Lifestyle Intervention and Metformin Escalation (LIME)
10/01/2016 - PresentResearchDetailsBridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados; Port of Spain, Port of Spain Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago; Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands +1 more
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honor Raymond Wong Fellowship
06/04/2010Yale School of Medicine AwardDetailsUnited States
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