Saria Hassan

Saria Hassan, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Emory School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health, specializing in implementation science focused on chronic disease management in humanitarian settings. She earned her MD from Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in Adult Medicine and Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Hassan has worked extensively with vulnerable populations in primary care and has been conducting research in the Caribbean since 2016 as part of the Yale Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN). She led the Implementation Core of an NIH/NIMHD-funded project aimed at reducing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through evidence-based interventions. Following the devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, Dr. Hassan recognized the urgent need to enhance NCD management during disasters, a priority for disaster-prone regions like the Caribbean. She currently holds an NHLBI-funded career-development award to advance understanding of systemic changes necessary for addressing NCD needs in disaster situations. Dr. Hassan teaches the course "Chronically Ill in an Emergency: Why Mental Health Matters," emphasizing the intersection of chronic illness and mental health in crisis contexts.