Firoz Abdoel Wahid

Firoz Abdoel Wahid is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, specializing in Environmental and Occupational Health. A Suriname native, he earned his MD (2005), MPH (2012), and PhD in Environmental Health (2018). His career spans 15+ years in public health, with 8 years focused on environmental health research.

• Education: MD (Anton de Kom University Suriname, 2005)
• MPH (Anton de Kom University Suriname, 2012)
• PhD in Environmental Health (Tulane University, 2018)

His research examines the interplay between environmental stressors (chemical/non-chemical) and maternal-child health outcomes in the Caribbean, particularly Suriname. He investigates climate change impacts on vulnerable populations and contributes to the Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH). His work bridges global environmental health, research training, and policy analysis.

Publications highlight his expertise in prenatal stress, pesticide residues, climate adaptation, and birth outcomes. He has taught courses on public health biology, environmental health sciences, and vector-borne diseases at the University of Pittsburgh.