Ilana Graetz

Professor
Department of Health Policy and Management
Ilana  Graetz

Media Expertise:

Cancer

Cancer prevention, diabetes, health disparities, health literacy, health policy, information technology

Contact Rob Spahr, Director of Public Relations, to request an interview: 
rob.spahr@emory.edu

Bio

Dr. Graetz is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Her research leverages health information technology to better understand how care is delivered and to improve patient outcomes.As the principal investigator and co-investigator on numerous federally and institutionally funded studies, her work encompasses a wide range of topics, including data analytics, the use of electronic health records and patient portals to enhance care quality and coordination, telehealth innovations, remote monitoring, and patient-reported outcomes. She also leads efforts to design and evaluate mobile health interventions that strengthen patient-provider communication, support treatment adherence, and improve health outcomes.

Dr. Graetz completed a doctorate in Health Services and Policy Analyses with an emphasis on organizational theory at the University of California, Berkeley.

For a full list of publications, please visit PubMed.

Areas of Interest

  • Cancer Prevention
  • Diabetes
  • Health Communication
  • Health Policy
  • Health Literacy
  • Health Outcomes
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Services Research
  • Information Technology

Education

  • PhD, University of California at Berkeley
  • BA, University of California at Berkeley