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Emory has a number of faculty members and health care professionals who can speak about many facets of the COVID-19 outbreak. Below are some new story angles and the Emory experts who can address them.
If you are interested in speaking to any of the Emory faculty listed below please contact the Office of Communications and Public Affairs.
Emory COVID-19 Experts
Robert Breiman, MD
Director of the Emory Global Health Institute
Professor of Global Health and Infectious Diseases, Rollins School of Public Health
Professor of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicin
Relevant areas of expertise
- Disease Surveillance Systems
- Global Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
- Respiratory Diseases
- Vaccination Programs

Carlos del Rio, MD
Executive Associate Dean of Emory University School of Medicine at Grady Health System
Professor of Medicine, Global Health and Epidemiology
Emory University School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health
Relevant areas of expertise
- Clinical Trials
- Global Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Pandemics
- Public Health
- Social Distancing

Gregory Esper, MD, MBA
Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affair, Department of Neurology,
Emory University School of Medicine
Associate Chief Medical Officer Emory Healthcare
Relevant areas of expertise
- Telehealth

Raymond Hill
Senior Lecturer in Finance, Goizueta Business School
Relevant areas of expertise
- Global Economics
- Stock Market
- US Economy

Alex Isakov, MD
Executive Director, Emory Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR)
Relevant areas of expertise
- Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Pandemics
- Rapid Triage

Denise Jamieson, MD
Chair, Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health
Relevant areas of expertise
- Infectious Diseases
- Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy
- Public Health

Ted Johnson
Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Paul W. Seavey Chair and Chief, General Med & Geriatrics
Chair, Family and Preventive Medicine
Investigator, Birmingham/ Atlanta VA Geriatrics Rehabilitation, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Relevant areas of expertise
- Community Outreach and Support
- Primary Care
- Aging and Geriatrics
- Veterans' Affairs

Nadine Kaslow
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Chief Psychologist, Grady Health System
Relevant areas of expertise
- Coping in Times of Crisis
- Psychology
- Self-care
- Stress

Colleen Kraft, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Emory University Hospital
Associate, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine
Laboratory Director, Clinical Virology Research Laboratory, Emory University
Relevant areas of expertise
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
- Pandemics

Aneesh Mehta, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Relevant areas of expertise
- Clinical Trials
- Immunology
- Immunocompromised Patients
- Infectious Diseases

George Painter
Professor of Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine
CEO, Emory Institute of Drug Development (DRIVE)
Relevant areas of expertise
- Clinical Trials
- Development of Antiviral Drugs

Polly Price
Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law
Professor, Global Health, Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health
Relevant areas of expertise
- Disease Control in Democratic Societies
- History of Epidemics and Pandemics
- Federalism
- Legal Issues of Quarantine
- Public Health Policy
Jeff Rosensweig
Associate Professor of Finance, Goizueta Business School
Director, Robson Program for Business, Public Policy, and Government, Emory University
Relevant areas of expertise
- Global Economics
- Travel and Tourism Industry
Tom Smith
Associate Professor in the Practice of Finance, Goizueta Business School
Relevant areas of expertise
- Economics of the Arts and Entertainment Industry
- Economics of Sports
- Labor Economics
- Real Estate Economics
- Trade
- Unemployment
Anne Spaulding
Association Professor, Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health
Relevant areas of expertise
- Infectious Disease in the Criminal Justice Systems
- Disease Prevention
- Health and Medicine in the Criminal Justice System

Sharon Vanairsdale
Program Director, Serious Communicable Diseases Unit, Emory University / Emory Healthcare
Program Director, National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC)
Relevant areas of expertise
- Hospital Preparedness
- Infectious Disease
- Nursing
- Outbreaks
