Publications:30
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David J Heller, MD
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Palliative Care, Primary Care, Hospital Medicine
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About Me
David Heller is a practicing internist and clinician-investigator who studies how to adapt primary care health systems in developing countries for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. As an assistant professor in the Department of Health System Design and Global Health and the Division of General Internal Medicine, Dr. Heller focuses his work on cardiovascular disease control in Uganda and Ghana. As a Fogarty fellow in Mbale, Uganda, Dr. Heller conducted an evaluation of hypertension control programs associated with the SEARCH study, a randomized controlled trial of universal test-and-treat programs for HIV prevention and control. As a primary care research fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Heller studied the impact of university-policymaker partnerships on implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and the comparative effectiveness of statin use guidelines for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. In addition to peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Heller’s writings have appeared in the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Lancet editorial series.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Global Health and Health Systems Design, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Education
AB, Brown University
MD, University of California San Francisco
MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Residency, Internal Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship, Primary Care
University of California San Francisco
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Research
Study of how to effectively design, implement, and scale health system interventions in real-world settings, both for non-communicable diseases specifically and primary care in general.
Insurance Information
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Emotional and Financial Stressors in New York City During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Consecutive Cross-Sectional Analysis. David J. Heller, Devin Madden, Timnit Berhane, Nina A. Bickell, Grace Van Hyfte, Sarah Miller, Umut Ozbek, Jung Yi Lin, Rebecca M. Schwartz, Robert A. Lopez, Guedy Arniella, Victoria Mayer, Carol R. Horowitz, Emma K. Benn, Nita Vangeepuram. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
- Perceptions of healthcare workers on linkage between depression and hypertension in northern Ghana: a qualitative study. Dorothy Adu-Amankwah, Masih A. Babagoli, Raymond A. Aborigo, Allison P. Squires, Engelbert Nonterah, Khadija R. Jones, Evan Alvarez, Maria Anyorikeya, Carol R. Horowitz, Benedict Weobong, David J. Heller. Global Mental Health
- Bringing Generalists to Global Health: a Missed Opportunity and Call to Action. David J. Heller, James C. Hudspeth, Sandeep P. Kishore, Tim Mercer, Jeremy I. Schwartz, Tracy L. Rabin. Journal of General Internal Medicine
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Heller during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Hess Corporation
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