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Columbia Neurologist Dr. Olajide Williams and Hip-Hop Artist Doug E. Fresh use music to significantly improve health outcomes in underserved communities both nationally and globally.
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Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD, MS, MPhil, Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology, principal investigator on the trial that examined anticoagulants and stroke prevention speaks about the research
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Olajide A. Williams, MD, MS, Professor of Neurology & Vice Dean of Community Research & Engagement, commented on a study that examined racial inequity and likelihood of strokes
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Soojin Park, MD, FAHA, FNCS, Associate Professor of Neurology (in Biomedical Informatics), talks about her research in using artificial intelligence in neurocritical care.
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Dr. Olajide Williams named co-director of Columbia’s Community Engagement Core, and recognized by Crain’s 2021 Notables in Health Care.
- June 10, 2021
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The Washington PostApril 26, 2021Successful messaging isn’t only about finding the right words. Olajide Williams, a Columbia University neurologist, uses music and art
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The Washington PostMarch 13, 2021“Those with underlying heart failure could still have a more severe case of covid than those without heart failure, but the vaccine should protect
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PBSMarch 11, 2021Dr. Williams featured on PBS Nightly News for his untiring work on vaccination advocacy and his history of health activism.
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Bloomberg BusinessweekFebruary 17, 2021Dr. Olajide Williams, Chief of Staff of Neurology at Columbia University and Founder of Hip Hop Public Health, discusses racial disparities in the distribution of Covid vaccines.
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CUIMC NewsroomFebruary 11, 2021Using the power of music, a series of rap videos launched today by Hip Hop Public Health, a community outreach organization founded by Columbia neurologist Olajide Williams, MD
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TIMEFebruary 4, 2021“We don’t have a lot of well-vetted data up to the minute on the cardiovascular impact of COVID because we are living through the pandemic now,” says Dr. Mitchell Elkind
