Epidemiology, Data Science & Health Systems Intelligence
About Me
I am an epidemiologist specializing in the intersection of advanced data infrastructure, public health surveillance, and health systems strategy.
- Credentials: DrPH in Epidemiology, MPH, BA in Mathematics & Anthropology
- Institutional Experience: Cross-sector expertise spanning academic medicine, state government, non-profit, and the international NGO sectors.
- Focus Areas: Open data analysis, data visualization, healthcare systems, public health research
Learn more about my background on the About page.
Featured Work
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New York Flu Watch
Real-time tracking, automated visualization, and epidemiological analysis of influenza and respiratory disease data across New York State and NYC.
New York Health News Briefing
An automated briefing of health-related news relevant to New York State, featuring curated coverage, AI-assisted summaries, and analysis of developments affecting healthcare, public health, health policy, and health systems.
New York State Food Establishment Inspection Map
Explore detailed data on food service inspections across New York State, including New York City. This page features interactive maps and tables displaying inspection results, violations, and compliance statuses for food establishments.
Notifiable Disease Incidence
A dynamically updated intelligence terminal tracking reportable communicable diseases and public health threats across New York State.
3D Visualization of NYC Shootings
Three-dimensional mapping of 2023 shooting incidents in New York City.
FEATURED RESEARCH · DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
Non-profit Hospital Spending on Community Health Improvement: Catalysts, Impediments, and Opportunities in New York State
My doctoral research examined how nonprofit hospitals in New York State allocate resources to community health improvement and the organizational and contextual factors associated with those investments.
Combining quantitative analyses of hospital financial data with qualitative interviews, the study investigated patterns in community health spending, differences among hospitals, and the factors that facilitate or impede investment in community health.
Topics: Healthcare financing · Hospital operations · Population health · Public health infrastructure
Isaac H. Michaels, DrPH · University at Albany · 2025
Practice Areas
Professional Inquiries and Collaborations
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