Pascal Geldsetzer

Pascal Geldsetzer is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Primary Care and Population Health within Stanford University School of Medicine's Department of Medicine. His research spans global health, health policy implementation, and epidemiological methodology with focus on chronic disease management, vaccine effectiveness, and healthcare accessibility in diverse settings.

Research Interests: Geldsetzer investigates primary care delivery, health system strengthening, and disease prevention strategies. His work combines epidemiological methods with health policy analysis to address cardiovascular disease prevention, vaccination programs, chronic condition management, and health disparities across low-resource and high-resource settings globally.

Publications: His extensive publication record (2022-2025) demonstrates methodological diversity including quasi-experimental designs, machine learning applications, and cross-national comparative studies. Core themes include vaccination impacts on neurological outcomes, COVID-19 response effectiveness, hypertension management in LMICs, and innovative approaches to chronic disease surveillance.

Awards and Recognition:

• German National Merit Scholar

Professional Background: Previous roles include global health fieldwork as a study coordinator and postdoctoral fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Tanzania/Eswatini) and participation in the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Young Professionals Program (Namibia).