Einstein Experts for Media

Professor, Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Associate Chief, General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine

Director, General Internal Medicine Fellowship Program, Department of Medicine

Attending Physician, General Internal Medicine, Montefiore Health System

Dr. Cunningham is a physician whose research centers on substance use disorders, particularly opioid use disorder, and treatments, including buprenorphine and methadone. She is currently leading the first long-term federally-funded study on medical marijuana’s impact on opioid use for pain.   read more...

Professor and Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Pediatrics, Einstein

Professor, Microbiology & Immunology, Einstein

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women, Einstein

Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Einstein

Dr. Herold is developing safe and effective topical microbicides for preventing HIV, genital herpes and other sexually transmitted infections.  She is currently conducting NIH-funded studies to develop microbicide-releasing vaginal rings to prevent HIV transmission. read more...

Professor, Epidemiology & Population Health

Dr. Shoshanah Trachtenberg Frackman Faculty Scholar in Biomedical Ethics

Dr. Macklin is considered one of the founders of the field of bioethics. In a career dating to the early seventies, Dr. Macklin has lectured and published widely on a variety of medical ethics topics, including research using human subjects, global health, stem cell research, reproductive health, public health ethics, end-of-life issues and HIV/AIDS. She is a past president of the International Association of Bioethics and currently serves on its board of directors. read more...