Claudia Mikail, MD, MPH

Dr. Claudia Mikail received her B.A., summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Princeton University, where she was awarded the Howard Crosby Warren Jr. Prize in Psychology. She attained her M.D. at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and M.P.H. at Columbia University, while a resident in preventive medicine and public health at University Hospital, Stony Brook.

She completed an NIH fellowship in medical genetics at the UCLA Intercampus Medical Genetics Program in Los Angeles, CA, including comprehensive clinical training in neonatal, pediatric, and adult genetics at UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, and Harbor-UCLA Medical Centers, as well as cutting-edge research in the genetic epidemiology of chronic diseases.

A Diplomate of the American Board of Preventive Medicine and member of the American College of Medical Genetics, Dr. Mikail is the author of the bestselling genetics textbook, "Public Health Genomics: The Essentials," and has served on the faculty of multiple universities. She is recognized internationally as an expert in genetics and disease prevention, serving on the American College of Preventive Medicine Genomics Advisory Board and the American Public Health Association Genomics Forum.

She is a recipient of the Patient's Choice, Compassionate Doctor, and Top 10 Doctor awards for clinical excellence. Her additional honors include a federal NHTSA research grant in pediatric public health, the Bausch Lomb Science Award, and being named a National Science Foundation Young Scholar.

Active in her community, Dr. Mikail is often invited as a guest lecturer for local, regional, and national medical societies, as well as social service organizations. Elected to the Board of Directors of multiple charitable organizations, she is committed to promoting the well being of all.