Peter Rohloff

Peter Rohloff is an Associate Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is a leading expert in healthcare delivery innovation, focusing on barriers to care in marginalized populations, particularly Indigenous Maya communities in rural Guatemala. As co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Maya Health Alliance, he integrates clinical care with research to address chronic diseases, food insecurity, and child development challenges.

His research employs implementation science and quality improvement methodologies to design scalable interventions. Key interests include cardiovascular disease management, chronic kidney disease epidemiology, and family-based interventions for early childhood development. Rohloff has pioneered mobile health (mHealth) strategies and AI-driven diagnostic tools in low-resource settings.

Rohloff has received prestigious awards including the 2014 Velji Award for global health teaching excellence and the 2008 Latin American Community Service Award. He actively mentors Guatemalan clinicians and leads NIH-funded studies on diabetes prevention and maternal-neonatal health. His work bridges academia, clinical practice, and community engagement to advance equitable health systems.