Joseph E. Ravenell, MD

Joseph Ravenell, MD is Associate Professor of Population Health and Medicine with Tenure, and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He is a primary care physician and health equity research scientist Dr. Ravenell has led multiple federally- funded trials to test community-based strategies to improve colon cancer screening and cardiovascular disease prevention among Black men throughout New York City and beyond.  This work has engaged a community-based research network of over 200 community-based sites including churches, barbershops, mosques and social service agencies, reaching over 20,000 New Yorkers. Dr. Ravenell’s community-engaged work was the subject of an invited TED talk which has received over 1 million views. Dr. Ravenell continually cultivates a holistic approach to promoting health equity through research, scholarship and mentorship.