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Robin Petroze, MD, MPH

Primary Appointment

Clinical Associate Professor

Medical School
Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
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Surgical education, surgical care access, neonatal surgery, pediatric surgery, trauma and injury recovery, pediatric cancer

Robin Petroze's global work focuses on surgical education and expanding access to surgical care worldwide. Her research interests in health equity align with the Center’s themes of addressing social and environmental determinants of health, empowering women, and strengthening systems for health. Specifically, Petroze investigates issues around neonatal surgical conditions and postoperative nutrition, hospital-acquired sepsis, gastroschisis, trauma and injury recovery, and pediatric solid tumors (including Wilms tumor). She serves as the Vice Chair for Global Surgery in the Department of Surgery.

Contact Information

[email protected]

Country Focus

Canada
Ethiopia
Kenya
Rwanda
Uganda
United States
Zambia

Thematic Priorities

Empowering women
Social and environmental determinants of health
Strengthening health systems

Health Equity Focus

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Environmental health
Air pollution
Climate
Disaster and emergency preparedness
Energy
Infrastructure
Food systems
Agricultural development
Food security
Nutrition
Gender equity
Gender and politics
Women's rights
Women's leadership in global health research
Workplace equity
Healthcare communications
eHealth/telehealth
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Healthcare promotion and prevention
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Healthcare quality
Care coordination
Health outcomes
Patient safety
Quality improvement
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Infant and child mortality
Neonatal
Infant
Under 5
Injury and violence
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Social justice and equity
Access to care
Activism and advocacy
Eliminating poverty
Economic development
Financing

Health Condition Focus

Antimicrobial resistance
Cancer
Congenital diseases
Disability
Drug resistant infections
Gastrointestinal disorders
Infectious diseases
Injuries and trauma
Lung disease
Malnutrition (vs. nutritional deficiencies)
Non-communicable diseases
Preterm birth

Population Focus

Adolescents/teens
Children/infants
Healthcare providers
Rural
Underserved/vulnerable
Urban
Women

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