Angela Diaz

Angela Diaz is a faculty member at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, affiliated with the Department of Pediatrics through the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MSAHC). She holds advanced degrees including an MD from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, an MPH from Harvard University, and a PhD from Columbia University.

• 1989 Sexual Abuse Prevalence Study
• 2000 Commonwealth Fund Abuse Impact Analysis
• NIH R01-funded HPV Infection Research (2012)
• NIH K23 Career Award for Abuse Screening

Her research focuses on adolescent health risks, particularly the psychosocial consequences of abuse, HPV infection dynamics, and substance use patterns in urban youth. She developed the Adquest mental health screening tool and participates in the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network (ATN) for HIV/AIDS interventions.

Notable findings include 5.1× higher depression risk in adolescents with combined physical/sexual abuse, 42% suicide attempt rate among sexually abused girls, and 63% cervical HPV prevalence in high-risk populations. Her work informs national policies through the Connect-To-Protect community research initiative.

• 2009 Best Doctors in New York Magazine
• NIH K23 Career Development Award
• R01 Grant for HPV Vaccine Effectiveness

Dr. Diaz's clinical and research activities integrate mental health services, risk behavior assessment, and community partnerships to address systemic health disparities affecting inner-city adolescents. She serves on institutional committees and adheres to Mount Sinai's professionalism standards.