Nabiha Nuruzzaman is an Emergency Medicine physician interested in advancing health equity and environmental justice through local policy and health systems reform. Originally from Queens, New York, she has a BA in Anthropology from Princeton University, a Masters of Public Health from Columbia University, and an MD from the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. She completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Stanford University. Prior to medical school, Dr Nuruzzaman worked at various community health settings, which shaped her commitment to health services research on how systems-level design, access, and community partnerships influence disparities in care and health outcomes. In medical school she organized monthly university-wide forums on social medicine, health justice, and advocacy in clinical practice. Her research interests have focused on the health needs in areas deemed ‘sacrifice zones,’ where low-income and historically disinvested communities bear the brunt of ecological and socioeconomic damage by polluting industries. As an NCSP Fellow at UCSF, Dr Nuruzzaman seeks to gain advanced training in community-based participatory research and implementation science to inform her research interests in health policy, indigenous health disparities, and environmental justice. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, running, and dinner parties with loved ones.
Research Interests: Investigating the intersection of environmental injustice, racial capitalism, and emergency care access and identifying interventions to promote equitable health systems