
Sheela Maru, MD, MPH
About Me
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Global Health and Health Systems Design, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
Publications
Selected Publications
- Early Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Experiences of Gendered Racial Microaggressions in a Multiracial, Multiethnic Prospective Cohort. Kimberly B. Glazer, Natalie Boychuk, Frances M. Howell, Micki Burdick, Sarah Nowlin, Sheela Maru, Oluwadamilola Oshewa, Maria Monterroso, Erynne Jackson, Katharine McCarthy, Alva Rodriguez, Jennifer Lewey, Elizabeth A. Howell, Lisa Levine, Teresa Janevic. Birth
- Triangular Partnership in Oncology: The Kenya-Nepal Oncology Network Project for the Control of Breast and Cervical Cancer in Kenya and Nepal. Ryan P. McArdle, Jennifer Morgan, Peter Itsura, Bandana Paneru, Philiph Tonui, Darlene R. House, Sunila Shakya, Patrick J. Loehrer, Kapten Muthoka, Wan Ju Wu, Kathryn Niemeyer, Joanna Hunter-Squires, Loice Sitienei, Neil Flick, Priyanka Timsina, Sheela Maru, Adrian Gardner, Stacy Robinson, Archana Shrestha, Naftali Busakhala. JCO Global Oncology
- Resilience among Pregnant Women in a Low-Income, Immigrant Urban Neighborhood: A Photovoice Study in Elmhurst, Queens. Harshini Parag Kothari, Anika Nayak, Tasnia Khan, Kholiswa Tsotetsi, Olufunke Sowole, Sheela Maru, Uday Patil, Alison Lee. Journal of Urban Health
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. Maru during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Board Service
- GDI South Asia
- Group Care Global
Consulting or Other Professional Services
Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership- Columbia University
- Nyaya Health dba Possible
- Vital Village Networks
- Sambhav (Possible)
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.