Adrienne Sabety, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Sabety's research focuses on healthcare and social determinants of health. She received a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley and her PhD in Health Policy from Harvard University. 

Perry Nielsen Jr is a Master’s Student in Health Policy at Stanford University. Originally from Colorado, Perry got his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Florida (Go Gators!) graduating Cum Laude and as a Truman Finalist. During his time in university, he volunteered in the pediatric immunocompromised unit at Shands Hospital and planned service events with local Gainesville nonprofits like Climb for Cancer and Footprints: Buddy and Support Program. He did quality assurance research in the Congenital Heart Center which led him to win 3rd place for original research at a regional Southeast research conference. He also interned at the Colorado Medical Society, where he helped draft a statewide physician counseling program for clinicians facing distress.

Perry is passionate about common sense healthcare reform and the accessible translation of medical research to clinical practice. In his free time, he enjoys meeting local coffee roasters and exploring the vintage fashion scene. Most of all, he’s excited to wander the west coast of the United States and appreciate all the natural beauty of the Bay Area.

Valeria Gracia Olvera (she/her) is a Health Policy PhD student in the Decision Sciences track and a Fulbright scholar. Prior to starting her PhD at Stanford in 2022, she worked as a research assistant at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico. In 2020, she joined the Stanford-CIDE COronavirus Simulation MOdel (SC-COSMO) (https://www.sc-cosmo.org/) consortium where she worked on high-impact projects to estimate the health effects of nonpharmaceutical interventions to control the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic in Mexico. Additionally, as a member of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET), Valeria worked on a project to model HPV transmission and cervical cancer disease at a state level in the United States. Her research interest is identifying cost-effective air pollution mitigation strategies to support decision making. Valeria holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP) in Mexico, a Diplôme d’ingénieur from École Centrale Paris in France, and a master’s degree in Environmental Economics from CIDE.

Issa Sylla is an MBA and MS Health Policy candidate at the Darden School of Business and Stanford University, respectively; he holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College. Passionate about health equity, he is interested in exploring the intersection of health economics and policy, social determinants, and outcomes.
 
Prior to graduate school, Issa worked as a Research Engineer at IBM's Center for Computational Health, publishing in the areas of clinical events prediction models, simulation and network models, and algorithmic fairness.  While at IBM, Issa lived in Kenya in 2019 and 2021 working with providers and educators to open a medical clinic in Kiambu and provide resources to vulnerable children in Kericho. Today, Issa serves on the Board of Directors of NAD Partnership, advising on the integration of health, education, and community services in Labé, Guinea. 
 
Issa is originally from Conakry, Guinea, and in his free time he enjoys reading East Asian comics and learning about Sub-Saharan African cultures through visual arts, including paintings and dances. 

Dr. Ramzi Dudum is a cardiovascular medicine fellow at Stanford. Prior to Stanford, he received his MD at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and his MPH at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He trained in the Osler Residency internal medicine program at Johns Hopkins and conducted research in cardiovascular prevention, screening, and risk-prediction. He is excited to pursue a career in academic cardiology focusing on ASCVD risk prediction and the implementation of practices and systems that reduce the morbidity and mortality of this disease.

Preeti is pursuing the Master’s of Science in Health Policy. She is currently a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the intersection of human trafficking and health care. She is particularly interested in trauma prevention and resource provision for trafficked and at-risk youth presenting to acute care settings. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biology and Global Health from Cornell University, and earned an M.D. with Distinction in Advocacy from Albany Medical College. Preeti completed her pediatric residency training at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital/Case Western Reserve University. As a current Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) Fellow, her research and master’s degree are fully funded by grants from the MCHRI.

Erin Holsinger is a Master’s student at the Center for Health Policy and a Fellow in Academic General Medicine. She started working at CHP in 2018 when she joined the LongSHOT team, working on data analysis for the team’s research into the impact that gun ownership has on mortality in California residents. During the early days of the pandemic, she also contributed to work with CHP’s SC-COSMO team, where she provided data about public health orders at each of California’s 58 counties. Erin received her BA at the University of Texas, her MD at Baylor College of Medicine and worked as a Pediatrician for 15 years prior to moving to California.

Harry is a PhD student in Health Policy (Health Economics) at the Stanford School of Medicine. His research interests include pricing and market competition among hospitals, innovation and adoption of medical technologies, and wasted spending in the U.S. healthcare system. Harry earned a BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and an MS in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University. During his master’s, he conducted research with the Clinical Excellence Research Center (CERC), Systems Utilization Research for Stanford Medicine (SURF), and Health Equity Advancement through Research and Technology (Heart Lab). He was also a Summer Fellow for the Market Oversight & Transparency team at the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. During his undergrad, he gained experience in the medical device, hospital, and biotech industries through internships with Medtronic, Stanford Health Care, and Cepheid.

Nova Bradford, MSW is a current PhD student in Health Policy and a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. Nova earned a Bachelor of Arts with high distinction in Psychology and a Master of Social Work from the University of Minnesota. She aspires to reduce health disparities in marginalized communities by developing evidence-based guidance for health systems and policymakers. Nova previously worked as a researcher for the University of Minnesota Medical School where she studied the health outcomes of sexual and gender minority populations. After completing her master's degree, Nova worked as a psychotherapist for Rainbow Health, a non-profit human services agency in St. Paul, Minnesota. Nova's research has been published in numerous journals including Psychology of Sexual Orientation & Gender Diversity and Current Sexual Health Reports.