Melissa J. Fazzari

Melissa J. Fazzari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Biostatistics) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her research focuses on biostatistical methodologies including meta-analysis of rare events, longitudinal study design, clinical trials, and the analysis of complex genomic/epigenomic data using machine learning approaches like Random Forest and neural networks. Her work spans diverse areas such as bone health, pediatric epidemiology, cancer genomics, and environmental health impacts.

Key research interests include statistical consulting, predictive modeling, and the application of advanced computational methods to healthcare data. She has contributed to studies on vitamin D supplementation effects in elderly populations, postoperative outcomes of gynecologic surgeries, and neuropathic symptom analysis in World Trade Center disaster responders.

Her publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach, addressing topics from bone metabolism to X-chromosome inactivation mechanisms. Collaborations with clinicians and researchers across disciplines highlight her role in bridging statistical rigor with clinical and biological questions.