Dr. Butler is a social epidemiologist and minister with interests in the role of religion, childhood experiences and psychological stress on health outcomes
Robert A. Hiatt, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor and immediate past Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UCSF and the Associate Director for Population Science of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research interests include cancer epidemiology, especially breast cancer, cancer prevention and screening, health services and outcomes research, the social determinants of cancer, and environmental exposures in early development related to cancer.
With an ultimate goal of reducing healthcare disparities in cardiovascular disease and diabetes, Dr. Lopez' research addresses issues relating to patient safety and language barriers, optimizing primary care clinical services for Latinos with cultural and linguistic barriers, and using health information technology to decrease disparities. A second line of research is investigating the epidemiology of acculturation among Latinos in the US and its impact on the prevalence and development of cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes.
Clinical Interests: Dr. Parikh is a noninvasive cardiologist. She sees both men and women in her clinical practice, emphasizing primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention. She also has an interest in women's cardiovascular diseases across the lifespan; including cardiovascular disease in pregnancy and the post-partum period.
Dr. Rosendale is dedicated to expanding the understanding of health disparities within neurology, particularly in regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) health. She is working to understand stroke disparities in LGBTQ+ individuals in order to create culturally responsive interventions to improve cerebrovascular health in this community.
