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Dr. Madhav P. Bhatta is a Professor of Epidemiology at Kent State University's College of Public Health, located in Kent, Ohio. He holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (2007) and an MPH in Epidemiology and International Health from the same institution (1999). His roles include teaching global health courses at the undergraduate level and epidemiologic methods at the graduate level, alongside serving as a consultant epidemiologist for Carroll County and Tuscarawas County General Health Districts in Ohio's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program. He has over 15 years of experience in public health administration, research, and global health initiatives, with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology and refugee health.
Dr. Bhatta’s research interests span global health challenges, refugee health outcomes, environmental health risks (e.g., lead poisoning), and infectious disease control. He has contributed to studies addressing HPV vaccination awareness, maternal-child health in conflict zones, and the epidemiology of conditions like nephrotic syndrome and dengue outbreaks. His work often integrates social determinants and community context into disease surveillance strategies.
He has published over two dozen articles and book chapters, focusing on public health interventions, refugee resettlement health impacts, and global disease prevention. His teaching portfolio includes courses such as Fundamentals of Public Health Epidemiology, Survival Analysis in Public Health, and Principles of Epidemiologic Research.
Dr. Bhatta advises local health departments on emergency preparedness and has collaborated internationally on projects like the South-to-North global health training program in Jamaica. His professional activities emphasize bridging academic research with practical public health solutions, particularly in underserved and displaced populations.
