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Erica C. Leifheit is a Research Scientist in the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health. Her work focuses on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease epidemiology, with an emphasis on outcomes research. She holds a PhD in epidemiology and public health from Yale University (2010). Her research explores psychosocial factors like marital stress and social support in relation to cardiac outcomes, as well as disparities in stroke care and Medicare/Medicaid beneficiary outcomes.
Education:
- PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University, 2010
Research Interests:
- Cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease outcomes
- Psychosocial determinants of health
- Healthcare disparities and equity
- Medicare/Medicaid beneficiary populations
Her work leverages large-scale healthcare databases to analyze stroke care delivery patterns and long-term outcomes.
Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes marital/partner status effects on cardiac outcomes, stroke recurrence patterns, and disparities in stroke care among Medicare beneficiaries. Over 30 peer-reviewed articles published between 2017-2025, with collaborations involving >14 researchers including Judith Lichtman and Harlan Krumholz.
Labs/Teams: Active contributor to the Public Health Modeling Unit and chronic disease research initiatives at YSPH. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams analyzing national healthcare data.
