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Lauren M Zajac, MD, MPH
Pediatrics, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
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About Me
Dr. Lauren Zajac is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is a board-certified pediatrician with fellowship training in pediatric environmental health. Dr. Zajac serves as the clinical director for both the Region 2 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (serving NJ, NY, PR and USVI) and the New York State Children's Environmental Health Center network. Dr. Zajac is the director of the Children's Environmental Health elective program at Mount Sinai. As faculty at the Graduate School in Public Health, she teaches MPH courses and serves as track advisor for the Environmental Health Track. Dr. Zajac is also the Chairperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) executive committee for the Council on Environmental Health and Climate Change.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Environmental Medicine, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Research Topics
Environmental Health, Public Health
Clinical Focus
- Asthma
- Lead Poisoning
- Lead Toxicity
- Preventive Medicine
Education
MPH, University of Michigan School of Public Health
MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency, Pediatrics
Childrens Hospital at Montefiore
Residency, Pediatrics
Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Fellowship, Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Awards
2023
Chairperson
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Environmental Health & Climate Change
2018
Delta Omega Honor Society in Public Health
2013
Chairman’s Award for Research
Department of Family and Social Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center
2010
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society
2010
Bela Schick Pediatric Society Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2008
Award for Outstanding Service Beyond the Mount Sinai Community
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2007
Award for Innovation
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Research
screening for social determinants of health in the primary care setting
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Prescriptions (Rx) for Prevention: Clinical Tools for Integrating Environmental Health into Pediatric Clinical Care. Christopher Bland, Lauren Zajac, Joseph Wilson, Luz Guel, Sofía Curdumí Pendley, Annemarie Charlesworth, Katrina Korfmacher, Nicholas Newman, Marilyn Howarth, Sophie J. Balk, Maida Galvez, Perry Sheffield. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
- Environmental Issues in Global Pediatric Health: Technical Report. Lauren Zajac, Philip J. Landrigan, Lauren Zajac, Sophie J. Balk, Lori G. Byron, Gredia Maria Huerta-Montañez, Philip J. Landrigan, Steven M. Marcus, Abby L. Nerlinger, Lisa H. Patel, Rebecca Philipsborn, Alan D. Woolf. Pediatrics
- Environmental Issues in Global Pediatric Health: Policy Statement. Lauren Zajac, Philip J. Landrigan, Lauren Zajac, Sophie J. Balk, Lori G. Byron, Gredia Maria Huerta-Montañez, Philip J. Landrigan, Steven M. Marcus, Abby L. Nerlinger, Lisa H. Patel, Rebecca Philipsborn, Alan D. Woolf. Pediatrics
Industry Relationships
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Dr. Zajac has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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