Saria Hassan, MD
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General Internal Medicine
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Director, Pediatric Global Health Track, Pediatrics; Deputy Director, Yale-TCC
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General Internal Medicine
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Director, Pediatric Global Health Track, Pediatrics; Deputy Director, Yale-TCC
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General Internal Medicine
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Director, Pediatric Global Health Track, Pediatrics; Deputy Director, Yale-TCC
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Assistant Professor Adjunct
Director, Pediatric Global Health Track, Pediatrics; Deputy Director, Yale-TCCBiography
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.
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)
Research
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.
ORCID
0000-0003-0700-9529
Research at a Glance
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Frequent collaborators of Saria Hassan's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Saria Hassan's research output by year.
Benjamin Doolittle, MD, MA Div
Josefa L. Martinez, PhD, MHS
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
9Publications
103Citations
Publications
2024
Association of collaborative care intervention features with depression and metabolic outcomes in the INDEPENDENT study: A mixed methods study
Hassan S, Liu S, Johnson L, Patel S, Emmert-Fees K, Suvada K, Tandon N, Sridhar G, Aravind S, Poongothai S, Anjana R, Mohan V, Chwastiak L, Ali M. Association of collaborative care intervention features with depression and metabolic outcomes in the INDEPENDENT study: A mixed methods study. Primary Care Diabetes 2024, 18: 319-326. PMID: 38360505, PMCID: PMC11127790, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2024.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsClinical decision supportIntervention featuresElectronic clinical decision supportCollaborative care modelPatient-level factorsMixed methods studyCost-effective interventionIntegrated depressionCare modelCare teamAssociated with improvementsLack of associationIntervention successJoint displaysClinical contactMethods studyDepression measuresQualitative findingsPrimary outcomeQualitative dataDepressionInterventionDiabetes treatmentPost hoc analysisVisit frequencyDisaster Preparedness in a Resettled Refugee Community: Qualitative Findings
Greenky D, Hassan S, Nerhood K, O’Connor M, Pozzo N, Prasad P, Schoendorf E, Soti S, Murray B. Disaster Preparedness in a Resettled Refugee Community: Qualitative Findings. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2024, 18: e2. PMID: 38204410, PMCID: PMC11027997, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2023.241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCommunity-based organizationsResettled refugee communitiesRefugee communitiesDisaster preparednessUnder-resourced communitiesThematic analysis of interviewsSemi-structured interviewsThematic saturationConvenience samplePreparedness needsCommunity stakeholdersThematic analysisDisaster preparedness plansAnalysis of interviewsMultidisciplinary teamQualitative findingsPreparedness challengesCommunity membersSnowball methodPreparedness plansPreparednessInformal responsesInterviewsCommunityNeeds
2019
Evaluating the Integrated Methadone and Anti-Retroviral Therapy Strategy in Tanzania Using the RE-AIM Framework
Hassan S, Cooke A, Saleem H, Mushi D, Mbwambo J, Lambdin BH. Evaluating the Integrated Methadone and Anti-Retroviral Therapy Strategy in Tanzania Using the RE-AIM Framework. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2019, 16: 728. PMID: 30823440, PMCID: PMC6427450, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16050728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid treatment programsRE-AIM frameworkHIV servicesOTP clinicART initiationTherapy strategiesART initiation ratesHIV care deliveryHIV-positive clientsRE-AIM componentsHIV diagnosisImplementation science frameworkHIV prevalenceSaharan AfricaEligible clientsProgrammatic dataCare deliveryTreatment programProtocol fidelityDar es SalaamInitiation rateMethadoneClinicIMATSemi-structured interviewsPatient and provider perspectives on implementation barriers and facilitators of an integrated opioid treatment and HIV care intervention
Cooke A, Saleem H, Hassan S, Mushi D, Mbwambo J, Lambdin B. Patient and provider perspectives on implementation barriers and facilitators of an integrated opioid treatment and HIV care intervention. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019, 14: 3. PMID: 30691511, PMCID: PMC6350287, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-019-0133-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid treatment programsOTP clinicIntervention characteristicsHIV servicesHIV care interventionsHIV-positive PWUDAntiretroviral therapy initiationHIV-positive patientsOTP providersCare contextLow-resource settingsDar es Salaam TanzaniaSpecific care contextsOTP patientsOpioid treatmentTherapy initiationSuccess of interventionsCare interventionsNeeds of providersPatient educationClinic workloadPatientsTherapy interventionOuter settingIntervention protocol
2018
Obesity and weight misperception among adults in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study
Hassan S, Ojo T, Galusha D, Martinez‐Brockman J, Adams OP, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez‐Smith M. Obesity and weight misperception among adults in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study. Obesity Science & Practice 2018, 4: 367-378. PMID: 30151231, PMCID: PMC6105698, DOI: 10.1002/osp4.280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyBody mass indexWeight misperceptionCohort studyWeight lossHistory of diabetesMultivariable logistic regressionWeight loss programObesity-related diseasesNon-communicable diseasesActual weightClass I participantsWeight control behaviorsAccurate weight perceptionBMI categoriesLoss programMass indexObesity interventionsLower oddsLogistic regressionObesityI participantsLower likelihoodReduced engagementWeight perception
2017
Convenience without disclosure: a formative research study of a proposed integrated methadone and antiretroviral therapy service delivery model in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Cooke A, Saleem H, Mushi D, Mbwambo J, Hassan S, Lambdin BH. Convenience without disclosure: a formative research study of a proposed integrated methadone and antiretroviral therapy service delivery model in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2017, 12: 23. PMID: 29041950, PMCID: PMC5646174, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-017-0089-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHIV-positive patientsAntiretroviral therapyOTP clinicElectronic health information systemsHealth information systemsHIV careService delivery modelsHIV clinical managementHIV clinical careOTP providersEffective HIV preventionDar es SalaamDelivery modelOTP patientsART adherenceCD4 testingClinic capacityClinical managementTimely initiationHIV preventionProgram clinicsClinic staffClinical carePatientsTreatment settingsPrevalence and predictors of HCV among a cohort of opioid treatment patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Lambdin BH, Lorvick J, Mbwambo JK, Rwegasha J, Hassan S, Lum P, Kral AH. Prevalence and predictors of HCV among a cohort of opioid treatment patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2017, 45: 64-69. PMID: 28628854, PMCID: PMC6166640, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid treatment programsHepatitis C virusOTP clinicHCV antibodiesAntibody serostatusHCV careDar es SalaamTreatment programHCV antibody prevalenceMultivariable Poisson regressionCross-sectional studyRoutine programmatic dataHIV-positiveMiddle-income countriesAdjusted analysisHIV servicesLast injectionMethadone patientsTreatment patientsC virusLeading causeAntibody prevalenceOverall seroprevalenceHigh burdenPWID
2015
“Can’t you initiate me here?”: Challenges to timely initiation on antiretroviral therapy among methadone clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Saleem HT, Mushi D, Hassan S, Bruce RD, Cooke A, Mbwambo J, Lambdin BH. “Can’t you initiate me here?”: Challenges to timely initiation on antiretroviral therapy among methadone clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2015, 30: 59-65. PMID: 26831364, PMCID: PMC4829458, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTimely ART initiationART initiationMethadone clinicsMethadone clientsCD4 testingAntiretroviral therapy accessCD4 test resultsEarly ART initiationCare CD4 testingHealth system factorsHIV-positive clientsDar es SalaamSocial supportLimited social supportAntiretroviral therapyHIV careHIV clinicClinic providersHIV treatmentClinic levelTherapy accessClinicART statusHIVTreatment breakdown
2009
A case of Yersinia enterocolitica mimicking Kawasaki disease
Hassan SM, Doolittle BR. A case of Yersinia enterocolitica mimicking Kawasaki disease. Rheumatology 2009, 48: 857-858. PMID: 19416944, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kep076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Management of Chronic Disease after Natural Disasters
ResearchDetails09/01/2019 - PresentBridgetown, 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
ResearchDetails11/01/2018 - PresentBridgetown, 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
ResearchDetails10/01/2014 - 10/01/2017Dar 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)
ResearchDetails10/01/2016 - PresentBridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados; Port of Spain, Port of Spain Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago; Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands +1 morehonor Raymond Wong Fellowship
Yale School of Medicine AwardDetails06/04/2010United States
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