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Matthew Magee is an Associate Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. He also serves as a Research Health Scientist at the Clinical Studies Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, Atlanta VA Medical Center. His work bridges non-communicable and infectious diseases, focusing on the interplay between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis (TB) in clinical and public health settings.
Dr. Magee’s education includes a BA in Sociology and Spanish from Grinnell College (2001), an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago (2006), and a PhD in Epidemiology from Emory University (2013). He conducted a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Epidemiology and Global Health at Emory, deepening expertise in global health challenges.
His research explores how diabetes impacts TB treatment outcomes and mortality, including the efficacy of interventions like metformin. He also investigates TB-cardiovascular disease comorbidities, leveraging large-scale health records for population-level insights. Recent work evaluates pharmacist-driven TB preventive treatments and healthcare worker perspectives on long-acting injectables in Georgia.
Magee’s publications highlight trends in post-TB health complications, weight management during drug-resistant TB care, and the acceptability of novel treatments. His articles often emphasize real-world implementation challenges and cross-disciplinary solutions.
Notable contributions include mentoring global health researchers in Ethiopia and Georgia, as detailed in a 2018 study on tuberculosis training programs. He collaborates on projects like the Fogarty International Center-supported initiative, enhancing research capacity in high-burden regions.
He is affiliated with multiple institutions, including Emory’s Rollins School and the Atlanta VA Medical Center’s Clinical Studies Center. His work aligns with efforts to integrate care for comorbidities and optimize public health strategies in global health contexts.
