Wendy Camelo Castillo

Dr. Wendy Camelo Castillo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research (P-SHOR) at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, where she has been a faculty member since 2017. Her work bridges clinical medicine, epidemiology, and patient-centered research to address gaps in care for underserved populations.

Her educational background includes:

• MD from Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• MSc in Physiology from Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• PhD in Epidemiology (focus: pharmacoepidemiology) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Camelo Castillo completed postdoctoral training in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Her research integrates pharmacoepidemiology with patient preferences to generate real-world evidence on treatment benefits and harms, particularly for women, youth, and minority communities. She focuses on two main areas: improving methods to assess treatment effectiveness in multimorbid patients and advancing patient-centered methodologies to reduce health disparities.

Her scientific contributions emphasize methodological innovation in health services research, though specific publications are not listed. She has contributed to the development of evidence-based practices through rigorous observational studies and patient engagement frameworks.

Dr. Camelo Castillo is actively involved in mentoring and research leadership, though no formal advisees are mentioned. She has not been listed as receiving any specific scientific awards.

She is affiliated with research initiatives focused on health outcomes and equity, operating within the P-SHOR department at the Saratoga Building in Baltimore, MD.