Dr. Carine Sakr

Biography

Carine J. Sakr is an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine, specializing in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon, and a Master of Public Health from Yale School of Public Health. Dr. Sakr completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Cooper Hospital, University Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey, followed by a Fellowship in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Dr. Sakr has conducted extensive research on the effects of occupational and environmental exposures on health, including assessments of adverse outcomes related to chemical exposure and the health of veterans. Currently, she serves as the Chief of Occupational Health Services at the Connecticut VA Healthcare Center and has held leadership roles, such as the Director of Employee Health at the American University of Beirut (AUB). She has been actively involved in response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic and leads projects funded by USAID and NIH focusing on global health initiatives in the MENA region.

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