Nina S Parikh
Nina S. Parikh
Clinical Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Professional overview
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Dr. Nina S. Parikh has years of public health research experience, methodological expertise, and academic training in health services research and medical sociology. A continuing theme of Dr. Parikh’s research involves the examination of social, psychosocial, and cultural factors related to the health needs of ethnic-racial populations and developing evidence-based strategies that address and mitigate health inequities for these and other underserved groups, in particular immigrants, the uninsured, those with inadequate health literacy, and the elderly.
At NYU GPH, Dr. Parikh collaborates with scholars examining the social determinants of health, particularly social network mechanisms and how they relate to primary and secondary prevention of vascular diseases. This work builds on her previous research experience that has been community-based, grant-funded studies in partnership with local agencies and organizations that explore the well-being of older adults and their families, including social cohesion/social support, access to and utilization of health care services of immigrant populations, health disparities, community-based palliative care for chronically ill elders, and the promotion of healthy aging with a particular emphasis on developing and implementing behavioral strategies to combat some of the most prevalent chronic conditions for this group. In addition, Dr. Parikh developed and teaches the two-semester thesis course to MPH candidates.
Prior to coming to NYU, Dr. Parikh served as the Director of Research (Interim) at the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging of Hunter College where she provided oversight and guidance on all research and evaluation studies conducted by the Center. Her work has received grant support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Commonwealth Fund, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the NYC Department for the Aging.
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Education
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BS, Biology and minor in Sociology, John Carroll University, Cleveland, OHMPH, Health Policy and Management, Emory University, Atlanta, GAPhD, Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY
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Areas of research and study
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Aging and the Life CourseCultural Determinants of HealthImmigrationRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesSocial Determinants of Health
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Publications
Publications
The influence of neighborhood factors on the quality of life of older adults attending New York City senior centers : Results from the Health Indicators Project
Failed retrieving data.Ethnic disparities in self-reported oral health status and access to care among older adults in NYC
Failed retrieving data.The Brookdale Demonstration Initiative in Healthy Urban Aging: Bridging the Divide between Public Health and Healthy Aging : Evaluation of Selected Evidence-Based Interventions Final Report
Failed retrieving data.The Brookdale Demonstration Initiative in Healthy Urban Aging: Bridging the Divide between Public Health and Healthy Aging : NYC Senior Center Survey Final Report
Failed retrieving data.Body weight and length of residence in the US among Chinese Americans
Failed retrieving data.Health behaviors of older Chinese adults living in New York City
Failed retrieving data.Immigrants and urban planning: Towards a policy frameowrk
Failed retrieving data.Patients' shame and attitudes toward discussing the results of literacy screening
Failed retrieving data.Effect of an STD/HIV behavioral intervention on women's use of the female condom
Failed retrieving data.Emergency department use : the New York Story.
Failed retrieving data.Emergency department use in New York City : a substitute for primary care?
Failed retrieving data.Emergency department use in New York City : a survey of Bronx patients.
Failed retrieving data.Factors influencing participation in weekly support groups among women completing an HIV/STD intervention program
Failed retrieving data.Shame and health literacy : The unspoken connection
Failed retrieving data.The Health Care Experience of Patients with Low Literacy
Failed retrieving data.Inadequate Functional Health Literacy Among Patients at Two Public Hospitals
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