physician Experts

Jose Vazquez, MD

Infectious DiseasesAugusta University

Dr. Jose Vazquez studies and treats infectious diseases, including COVID-19, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and fungal infections.

Richard Himelfarb

Professor of Political ScienceHofstra University

Professor Himelfarb's scholarly interests and expertise include health care policy (Affordable Care Act), Congress and the presidency.

Douglas Scharre

Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry | College of MedicineThe Ohio State University

Dr. Scharre specializes in cognitive disorders and dementias, including Alzheimer's disease

Stephen Pearlman, M.D., MSHQS

Clinical Effectiveness OfficerChristianaCare

Dr. Stephen Pearlman a neonatologist and safety expert is the Clinical Effectiveness Officer Acute Care at ChristianaCare.

Jill Perry-Smith

Professor of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Lewis Nelson, M.D.

Dean and Chief of Health Affairs | Professor of Emergency Medicine / Medical ToxicologyFlorida Atlantic University

Lewis Nelson's research interests span emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and addiction medicine.

James Young, MD

Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Chairman, Endocrinology & Metabolism InstituteCleveland Clinic

Expert in Cleveland Clinic institute structure, model of care and medical student education

Harshila Kakkilaya, M.D.

Primary Care Pediatrician at ChristianaCare Primary Care at Woodstown, NJChristianaCare

Dr. Harshila Kakkilaya is a family medicine physician at ChristianaCare Primary Care at Woodstown.

Karen Clay

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Karen Clay’s research examines the growth of the U.S. economy, including energy issues, air pollution, and the impact of climate change.

Kelly Grindrod

Assistant Professor, School of PharmacyUniversity of Waterloo

Kelly Grindrod's areas of expertise include medication use, digital health technology and pharmacy education