Dr. Lan Doan

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. 

I am a social epidemiologist with training and applied experience in conducting community-based participatory research (CBPR) using mixed methods approaches, community-partnered health needs assessments, and participatory systems science methods. My research focuses on how social determinants of health contribute to cardiovascular and psychosocial health risks and disparities across the life course. I examine the impact of aging on effective health promotion strategies for older adults, particularly addressing social isolation and loneliness through community-tailored approaches. Additionally, I also explore how neighborhood environments influence health outcomes.  

I completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Population Health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. I previously earned my BA in Integrative Biology and Asian American Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, MPH in Community Health and Education from Touro University California, and PhD in Health Promotion and Health Behavior with a minor in Biological Data Science from Oregon State University.