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Career

· Neurologist-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital2012–
· Louis and Gertrude Feil Professor and Chairman of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine2012–
· Medical Degree, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine1976–
· Professor of Clinical Neurology and Clinical Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
· President and Chief Executive Officer, Beth Israel Medical Center
· Resident and Chief Resident in Internal Medicine, Boston City Hospital
· Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Columbia University
· Undergraduate Degree, University of Pennsylvania

Publications (331)

Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course
The Lancet · 2017
2,239
cited
Implications of population ageing for economic growth
2010
731
cited
Fertility, female labor force participation, and the demographic dividend
2007
712
cited
NURTURING CARE for early childhood development
2018
616
cited
Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults
Nature · 2019
591
cited
Urbanization and the Wealth of Nations
Science · 2008
522
cited
Risk Factors for Childhood Stunting in 137 Developing Countries: A Comparative Risk Assessment Analysis at Global, Regional, and Country Levels
PLoS Medicine · 2016
456
cited
Early Childhood Developmental Status in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: National, Regional, and Global Prevalence Estimates Using Predictive Modeling
PLoS Medicine · 2016
453
cited
The effect of water and sanitation on child health: evidence from the demographic and health surveys 1986-2007.
International Journal of Epidemiology · 2011
436
cited
Linear Growth and Child Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Analysis
Pediatrics · 2015
397
cited
Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries
Science Advances · 2021
385
cited
Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants
The Lancet · 2020
312
cited
Disease and Development Revisited
Journal of Political Economy · 2009
223
cited
Investment in child and adolescent health and development: key messages from Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition
The Lancet · 2017
189
cited
Girl child marriage as a risk factor for early childhood development and stunting.
Social Science & Medicine (1967) · 2017
158
cited
Inequalities in early childhood care and development in low/middle-income countries: 2010–2018
BMJ Global Health · 2020
157
cited
Childhood growth, schooling, and cognitive development: further evidence from the Young Lives study.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2014
156
cited
Paternal Stimulation and Early Child Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Pediatrics · 2016
156
cited
Length of secondary schooling and risk of HIV infection in Botswana: evidence from a natural experiment
Lancet Global Health · 2015
146
cited
Health impact and related cost of ambient air pollution in Tehran.
Environmental Research · 2019
145
cited
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