Faculty Profile

Isma H. Chaudhry

Adjunct Associate Professor of Population Health


Degrees

MP H, Hofstra Univ; MD, Univ Punjab; MBBS, Univ Punjab


Bio

Dr. Chaudhry trained in Internal Medicine from Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She earned a Master in Public Health from Hofstra University in 2015. She is the associate director at the Metropolitan Center for Sleep Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Chaudhry is an adjunct in the Department of Health Sciences at Hofstra University, and the Executive in Residence of the Graduate Public Health Programs.

Dr. Chaudhry is a community advocate. Because of her advocacy and diversity initiatives, she has been named among the 50 Most Influential Long Islanders three years in a row (Long Island Power 50, 2016-2018). In addition to her advocacy, she has extensive public appearances and speaking engagements to her credit, including United Nations Conference on Genocide Prevention and Responsibility to Protect, The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, the United States Institute of Peace @ Myanmar: Healthcare Challenges, and the United Nations conference on Islamophobia, Healthcare and Building Community Coalitions @ Engagement Institute.

Dr. Chaudhry serves as the co-chair of Health Equity Taskforce Northwell Health and is a member of Governors Health equity committee. She also serves as a diversity and cultural competency consultant in various private and nonprofit healthcare organizations.

Research Interests

Dr. Chaudhry's interests of study in public health are healthcare infrastructure in developing countries, ethnic barriers to primary care, and minority and immigrant health.


Recent Courses Taught

Course Title Level
HPR 071 CHRONIC & CMNCBLE DISEASES Undergraduate
HPR 179AB HLTH EQUITY & FAITH COMMUNTIES Undergraduate
HPR 179AB SPCL TPC HLTH EQUTY FAITH COMM Undergraduate
HPR 179U SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Undergraduate
MPH 229 PUBLIC HEALTH PROF DEVL SEM Graduate
MPH 280P SP TPC: HLTH EQUTY & FAITH COM Graduate