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Prof. Dr. Usama Bilal

Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics · Dornsife School of Public Health & Urban Health Collaborative · Drexel University

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Academic focus & active research

Dr. Bilal investigates macro-social determinants of health, evaluating how urban policy, gentrification, and spatial inequalities drive diabetes and cardiovascular risk.

Urban Health Disparities Social Epidemiology Neighborhood Cardiometabolic Risk Built Environment Analytics

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Institution: Drexel University
Department / Faculty: Dornsife School of Public Health & Urban Health Collaborative
Primary Field: Urban Health Disparities
Campus Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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