Deyu Pan

Dr. Deyu Pan is an Instructor in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Their work focuses on addressing health disparities through epidemiological research in chronic disease management, healthcare outcomes analysis, and public health interventions.

Research interests include diabetes complications, cardiovascular disease disparities, mental health equity, and the impact of socio-demographic factors on healthcare access. Dr. Pan has collaborated extensively with co-authors like Dr. Steven Bazargan-Hejazi and Dr. Magda Shaheen on studies examining racial/ethnic disparities in NAFLD severity, sickle cell disease readmissions, and ambulatory care utilization patterns.

Published work spans 20+ peer-reviewed articles from 2003 to 2023, with notable contributions in journals like BMC Psychiatry, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, and Journal of Forensic Sciences. Their research frequently integrates national health surveys (NHANES) and hospital discharge data to analyze population-level health trends.

Key areas of recent focus include:

• Health inequities in metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease
• Public health implications of telehealth during pandemics
• Psychiatric comorbidities in trauma patients
• Cardiovascular risk factors across ethnic populations