Duncan K. Hau

Duncan K. Hau, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College and a pediatric hospitalist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He specializes in global health outcomes research and medical education, with a focus on reducing post-discharge child mortality in low-income countries and developing educational tools for global health training.

• Education: M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine (2006), B.S. from Cornell University (2001)
• Leadership Roles: Director of Pediatric Hospitalist Program at NYP/Lower Manhattan Hospital

His research spans two key areas: (1) global health interventions in East Africa to address post-hospital mortality and chronic diseases like sickle cell and diabetes; (2) curriculum development for global health education in residency and undergraduate programs. He co-founded a national committee providing global health training resources.

Dr. Hau leads clinical trials funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (SMART Discharges grant, 2023-2028) and internal Weill Cornell awards. He teaches residents, medical students, and Cornell undergraduates, and maintains active collaborations with institutions in Tanzania.