About me
David is a third-year MD/PhD candidate in Health Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. His research focuses on substance use disorders, clinical epidemiology, health economics, and social determinants of health. His work has been published in leading journals, including The Lancet, The Lancet Regional Health Americas, JAMA Network Open, JAMA Psychiatry, Nature Scientific Reports, and Harm Reduction Journal. David’s contributions to addressing the overdose crisis have been recognized by multiple foundations, including The Diana Award, the Boston Congress of Public Health’s 40 Under 40 in Public Health, the National Minority Quality Forum’s 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health, and the U.S. Public Health Service’s Excellence in Public Health Award.
