Suma Vupputuri, PhD, MPH, FAHA
Research Scientist
KP Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute │ suma.vupputuri@kp.org
Suma Vupputuri, PhD, MPH, FAHA, is an epidemiologist with a focus on the etiology, prevention, and treatment of chronic disease. Her substantive areas of interest include heart disease, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease epidemiology, as well as research in health services, health disparities, ad vulnerable populations. Dr. Vupputuri has worked in multiple KP regions and has experience with many types of study designs, including observational, qualitative, pragmatic trials, and multi-site surveillance/data systems for studying trends in cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Dr. Vupputuri has also worked in a variety of different health research settings and has broad experience on how real-world health data is collected, managed, and processed in and across different systems. Her goal is to apply her research interests and experiences with “big data” to novel and exciting studies that will ultimately lead to better health outcomes for patients.
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