Peter Muennig
Assistant Professor |
Peter Muennig’s research explores methods for elucidating unforeseen solutions to vexing domestic and international health policy questions affecting socio-economically disadvantaged populations. He primarily employs cost-effectiveness analyses with the intent to reduce socioeconomic disparities via more efficient use of societal resources in instances where the optimal decision is not intuitive. For instance, he has explored the cost-effectiveness of approaches to reducing infectious disease in immigrant populations. More recently, his research has focused on stress transduction mechanisms by social class.
Peter is currently an Assistant Professor at Columbia University. He attended medical school at the University of California San Diego and completed residency training at the New York City Department of Health/Columbia University. His work has been discussed in the New York Times, Slate, National Public Radio, CNN, and numerous other media outlets. He has also been nationally recognized for his teaching. |
Jai Radhakrishnan MD, MS, MRCP, FACC, FASN
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director of the Nephrology Fellowship Training Program |
Jai Radhakrishnan MD, MS, MRCP, FACC, FASN is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and the Director of the Nephrology Fellowship Training Program at Columbia University. His clinical and research interests are in the therapy of glomerular diseases and intensive care nephrology.
Dr. Radhakrishnan directs/co-directs two prestigious CME courses at Columbia: “The Annual Update and Intensive Review of Internal Medicine” and “Renal Biopsy in Medical Diseases of the Kidneys” . He also conducts and lectures in other CME courses in the tristate area and with Nephrology societies. He is the editor of the Nephrology Gateway which is the educational website of the International Society of Nephrology. As an associate editor of Kidney International he is responsible for clinical research manuscripts and educational topics. His commitment to medical education is exemplified by his numerous teaching awards including the Ewig Clinical Education Award, Daniel V. Kimberg Memorial Teaching Award and Charles W. Bohmfalk Award for Excellence in Pre-clinical Teaching. He has been included New York Times Magazine Super Doctors and America’s Best Doctors in recognition of his clinical skills. |
