Cindy Padilla

Cindy Padilla is a Lecturer and researcher in the Department of Quantitative Methods in Public Health (METIS) at EHESP School of Public Health in Rennes, France. Her work integrates biostatistics and spatial epidemiology to address territorial health inequalities, particularly in medical desert classification and cancer screening access.

Her research focuses on spatial epidemiology and biostatistics, specializing in social and territorial health inequalities. Key areas include measurement of medical deserts, environmental health determinants, and spatial modeling of healthcare access disparities. She employs geographic information systems (GIS) and mathematical modeling to analyze cancer screening participation, stroke care pathways, and the impact of urban-rural factors on health outcomes across France.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2020-2025) reveals consistent emphasis on geographic healthcare disparities, with 60% examining cancer screening and stroke care access. Her work demonstrates strong integration of socioeconomic deprivation metrics and spatial analysis techniques, frequently utilizing French regional registries. A distinctive pattern involves investigating paradoxical phenomena like the urban-rural paradox in mammography participation, where geographic access does not correlate with utilization.

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Dr. Padilla provides teaching services for professional courses and Master's programs in Public Health at EHESP, though specific advising roles or grant funding details were not disclosed in available sources.

She conducts research within the U1309 RSMS team of the UMR Arènes 6051 unit, focusing on spatial analysis of health inequalities through collaborations with French national health agencies.