Ali H. Mokdad, Ph.D.
Background
Chief Strategy Officer
Population Health
University of WashingtonAli H. Mokdad, Ph.D., is a professor of health metrics sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and chief strategy officer for Population Health at the University of Washington. IHME was founded in 2007 at the University of Washington to provide better evidence to improve health globally by guiding health policy and funding.As a public health researcher, Dr. Mokdad has published groundbreaking work on local-level disease trends and some of the leading risk factors for poor health. His work on obesity is among the most highly cited in the field.He received his B.S. in biostatistics from the American University of Beirut and his Ph.D. in quantitative epidemiology from Emory University.
Population Health
University of WashingtonAli H. Mokdad, Ph.D., is a professor of health metrics sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and chief strategy officer for Population Health at the University of Washington. IHME was founded in 2007 at the University of Washington to provide better evidence to improve health globally by guiding health policy and funding.As a public health researcher, Dr. Mokdad has published groundbreaking work on local-level disease trends and some of the leading risk factors for poor health. His work on obesity is among the most highly cited in the field.He received his B.S. in biostatistics from the American University of Beirut and his Ph.D. in quantitative epidemiology from Emory University.