Francesca Gany, M.D., M.S.
fg12@nyu.edu
As the Founder and Director of the Center for Immigrant Health and a member of the faculty of the New York University School of Medicine, Francesca has an extensive background in research, curriculum development, education, and program and policy development as it relates to immigrant health. She has served as PI on a number of projects that have increased access to healthcare for New York's large immigrant population. Francesca teaches primary care, immigrant health, and health policy and medical economics at the School. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Yale University, and M.D. from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and an M.S. in Health Policy from the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

Jyotsna Changrani, M.D., M.P.H.
jyotsna@med.nyu.edu
As the Assistant Director for the diverse projects at the Center, Jyotsna fulfills various roles, including conducting research, education, and training. Additionally, Jyotsna has served as faculty for the Master of Public Health program at New York University. She has developed comprehensive training programs and curricula on cultural competence in healthcare and refugee health needs. With a strong personal interest and motivation in technology, she has developed a focus that emphasizes the use of information technology for creative public health applications, and to increase project effectiveness and efficiency. She is the Principal Investigator on an NIH/NCI-funded project to develop culturally appropriate cancer information websites for immigrants. Jyotsna completed her medical training in India, where she worked extensively in community outreach and education projects, and received her M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Javier González
gonzac05@med.nyu.edu
Javier González is Director of Language Initiatives for the Center for Immigrant Health. As such, he has worked to develop curricula in the areas of interpreting and translating in healthcare, including screening, testing and evaluation, training, and standards. He worked to implement the Remote Simultaneous Medical Interpretation (RSMI) project, developed a simultaneous medical interpretation training curriculum and quality control program, and created the Center's translation service. He is also an active participant in groundbreaking research in the nascent field of medical interpreting. Javier is ardently leading programs at the Center for Immigrant Health to facilitate the delivery of linguistically appropriate health services for immigrants and refugees in New York and elsewhere. Javier has a B.A. in Anthropology from George Washington University.

Julia Ramirez
julia.ramirez@med.nyu.edu
Julia is Deputy Director of the Community Tuberculosis Prevention Program (CTPP). She conducts workshops and TB screenings for immigrants in the Latino community. She also provides case management to those individuals undergoing treatment for latent TB infection. In addition she is accountable for research, internship coordination, and reporting to DOHMH. Prior to joining CIH, Julia worked for the Survey Research Unit in the Baruch School of Public Affairs conducting interviews in Spanish and English on the health conditions and behaviors of New Yorkers. Julia is fluent in Spanish and has an MA in Government and Politics from St. John's University and also holds a BA in International Studies from Iona College.

Jennifer Leng, MD, MPH
lengj01@nyu.edu
Jennifer Leng is an internist and researcher with the Center for Immigrant Health. Jennifer is involved in data management, analysis, and manuscript development for the Remote Simultaneous Medical Interpretation (RSMI) project, as well as in program development for cancer initiatives at the Center. Prior to joining NYUSOM, she worked as a medical epidemiologist at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene where she was an active participant in the City’s colon cancer research and prevention efforts, and as a physician at the Charles B. Wang Health Care Center. Jennifer, who is fluent in Mandarin, received her medical and public health degrees from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed her training in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia Presbyterian Campus

Thelma McNish
thelma.mcnish@med.nyu.edu
Thelma McNish is one of the longest serving members of the Center. She joined the Center initially as a CTPP Outreach Worker based at Church Avenue Merchants Block Association (CAMBA). With her bilingual-bicultural skills, and her enthusiasm, Thelma has helped to create TB screening and testing activities within the many New York City Latino communities. Among the partnerships Thelma has developed are those with: 1) Ladies' Committee for Puerto Rican Culture, 2) Community Impact Program, an ESL adult program at Columbia University, 3) Puerto Rican Youth Center, and 4) Brooklyn Adult Learning Center. Thelma also developed and implemented the School Intervention Program (SIP) at Newcomers High School.

Abraham Aragones, MD, MSCI
abraham.aragones@downstate.edu
Dr. Aragones is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health at SUNY Downstate School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree in his native country of Peru, at the University Of San Martin De Porres in Lima. He served as an Intern at the Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza and completed a fellowship at New York University School of Medicine in a Centers for Disease Control sponsored program in Medicine and Public Health Research. Dr. Aragones obtained his Masters degree at New York University School of Medicine.  His research interests involves immigrant populations and cancer health disparities, as well as chronic care in these populations. He is working on projects related to colorectal cancer screening among Latinos, cancer screening referrals among immigrants and the impact of the Chronic Care Model in the Latino immigrant population. Previously, Dr. Aragones conducted research to evaluate the impact of trained interpreters on the immigrant population's utilization of colonoscopy for cancer screening, and the factors that determine physicians' referrals of first generation immigrant patients to cancer screening and clinical trials.

Jennifer Adams, MD
jennifer.adams@med.nyu.edu
DR. Adams is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine and Assistant Director of the NYU Primary Care residency program.  A graduate of NYU School of Medicine, Dr. Adams completed her Primary Care residency training at NYU in 2003 and now practices and precepts at Gouverneur Diagnostic and Treatment Center.   Dr. Adams works on an AMA- funded research project to improve the effective and proper use of food nutrition labels in  low literacy patients, including non-English-speaking patients.  She works closely with the NYC Mayor's office as faculty for the Health Literacy Fellowship.  She is the faculty advisor for the NYU School of Medicine Internal Medicine Club and she is also co-directing the Hospital Communication Initiative to improve communication between inpatient and outpatient physicians.  

Sapna Pandya, M.P.H.
sapna.pandya@med.nyu.edu
Ms. Pandya joined the Center for Immigrant Health as Coordinator of the South Asian Health Initiative in June 2004. She completed her Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology/Biostatistics from George Washington University in 2001. Prior to joining NYUSOM, she worked on program management teams with Population Services International in Washington DC and in India. Sapna has also researched various dimensions of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in India, with special interest in the area of male sexual health (including risk factors for Men having Sex with Men) in Mumbai.

Greta Elysée
greta.elysee@med.nyu.edu
Greta currently serves as Project Associate for the Center for Immigrant Health, at NYU School of Medicine. She conducts tuberculosis outreach, education, screening, and case management in the Caribbean community and in newcomer high schools. Greta is a trainer for the Language Initiatives Medical Interpreting program. Greta has a weekly radio show on Radio Tropicale, is a member of the New York Urban League, and sits on the Board of the Community Healthcare Network. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Brooklyn College, and is fluent in Haitian Creole.

Vidya Putcha
vidya.putcha@med.nyu.edu
Vidya Putcha serves as a Project Assistant for the Portal Project. She helps immigrant cancer patients navigate the health care system and facilitates their linkage with the various financial, legal, and healthcare resources for which they may be eligible.  In addition, she serves as a research assistant for the Speaking Together project, which aims to improve the quality and availability of language services at Bellevue Hospital.  Vidya graduated from Brown University with a BA in Development Studies.

Daniel Strauss
Daniel.strauss@nyumc.org
Daniel joined the CIH Community Tuberculosis Prevention Program (CTPP) in September 2007. He conducts workshops and TB screenings for immigrants in the Latino community. He also provides case management to those individuals undergoing treatment for latent TB infection, including in several newcomer high schools.  Prior to joining the CIH, Daniel worked as the Client Services Director at the Latino Resource Center in Jackson, Wyoming.  At this position he helped facilitate the integration of Latinos into the greater Jackson Hole Community.   Daniel has also been active with No More Deaths, and organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to migrants on the US/Mexico border.  In recognition of his work with No More Deaths, Daniel has received several humanitarian awards. Daniel received a BA from Colorado College, where he studied Sociology with a focus on immigration issues. 

Suman Saran
suman.saran@gmail.com
Ms. Saran joined the Center for Immigrant Health as Interim Coordinator of the South Asian Health Initiative in October 2007. She completed her Bachelor's in Urban Studies and Public Health from Barnard College, Columbia University in 2005. Prior to joining NYUSOM, she provided program support at Project HEALTH in New York City and research assistance at the Department of Sociology, Queens College. As a former SAHI intern, Suman also pursued her interest in urban health while working at the World Health Organization and Urban Health Resource Centre. 

Diana Wong
Diana.wong@nyumc.org
Diana is a Community Tuberculosis Prevention Program (CTPP) Project Assistant. She conducts TB workshops and screenings for immigrants in the community. She also provides case management to individuals undergoing treatment for latent TB infection. Diana received her bachelor of science in molecular and cellular biology with a minor in criminal justice from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Prior to working at the Center for Immigrant Health, Diana's background has focused on clinical research. Diana was a cardiology research specialist for the University of Arizona and has conducted both clinical and bench-top research with electrocardiogram development and genetics.