Susan Mansukhlal Kansagra

Susan Mansukhlal Kansagra
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences

Dr. Susan M. Kansagra currently serves as Chief of Chronic Disease and Injury for the NC Division of Public Health, where she oversees initiatives related to health promotion and disease prevention including tobacco control, chronic disease prevention, injury and violence prevention, and the public health response for addressing the opioid crisis. Her previous roles include serving as Deputy Commissioner at the New York City Health Department, where she led ground-breaking policies and programs aimed at reducing chronic disease, as well as, Assistant Vice President of Population Health at NYC Health + Hospitals, where she led clinical quality improvement initiatives for the country’s largest public health care system. She has published extensively on topics related to public health and serves on the Board of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. Dr. Kansagra completed her internal medicine training at Massachusetts General Hospital and her medical and business degrees from Duke University.

Areas of Expertise: Health Policy, Health Behavior, and Epidemiology

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments 2019

Contact Information

215 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701
Box 104023, Durham, NC 27708
susan.kansagra142@duke.edu (919) 681-6801

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.B.A., Duke University 2004
- M.D., Duke University School of Medicine 2004
- B.S., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2000
Recognition
In the News
- MAY 25, 2019 WRAL Education Matters
  
  The E-cigarette Epidemic and Students
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Kansagra, Susan M., and Mandy K. Cohen. “The Opioid Epidemic in NC: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities.” N C Med J 79, no. 3 (May 2018): 157–62. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.79.3.157.
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  - Jasek, John P., Michael Johns, Ijeoma Mbamalu, Kari Auer, Elizabeth A. Kilgore, and Susan M. Kansagra. “One cigarette is one too many: evaluating a light smoker-targeted media campaign.” Tob Control 24, no. 4 (July 2015): 362–68. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051348.
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  - Kansagra, Susan M., Maura O. Kennelly, Cathy A. Nonas, Christine J. Curtis, Gretchen Van Wye, Andrew Goodman, and Thomas A. Farley. “Reducing sugary drink consumption: New York City's approach.” Am J Public Health 105, no. 4 (April 2015): e61–64. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302497.
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  - Ruff, Ryan Richard, Ali Akhund, Tamar Adjoian, and Susan M. Kansagra. “Calorie intake, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and obesity among New York City adults: findings from a 2013 population study using dietary recalls.” J Community Health 39, no. 6 (December 2014): 1117–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-014-9865-3.
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  - Kansagra, Susan M. “Strategies to reduce youth tobacco use: opportunities for local government.” Am J Prev Med 47, no. 2 Suppl 1 (August 2014): S93–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2014.04.014.
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  - Kilgore, Elizabeth A., Jenna Mandel-Ricci, Michael Johns, Micaela H. Coady, Sarah B. Perl, Andrew Goodman, and Susan M. Kansagra. “Making it harder to smoke and easier to quit: the effect of 10 years of tobacco control in New York City.” Am J Public Health 104, no. 6 (June 2014): e5–8. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.301940.
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  - Kansagra, Susan M., Vikki Papadouka, Anita Geevarughese, Michael A. Hansen, Kevin J. Konty, and Jane R. Zucker. “Reaching children never previously vaccinated for influenza through a school-located vaccination program.” Am J Public Health 104, no. 1 (January 2014): e45–49. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301671.
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  - Kansagra, Susan M., and Thomas A. Farley. “Public health research: lost in translation or speaking the wrong language?” Am J Public Health 101, no. 12 (December 2011): 2203–6. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300302.
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  - Kansagra, Susan M., Sowmya R. Rao, Ashley F. Sullivan, James A. Gordon, David J. Magid, Rainu Kaushal, Carlos A. Camargo, and David Blumenthal. “A survey of workplace violence across 65 U.S. emergency departments.” Acad Emerg Med 15, no. 12 (December 2008): 1268–74. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00282.x.
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  - Kansagra, Susan M., Lesley H. Curtis, and Kevin A. Schulman. “Regionalization of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and implications for patient travel distance.” Jama 292, no. 14 (October 13, 2004): 1717–23. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.14.1717.
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- Conference Papers
  - Sullivan, A. F., S. M. Kansagra, S. R. Rao, J. A. Gordon, R. Kaushal, D. J. Magid, C. A. Camargo, and D. Blumenthal. “425: Personal Safety and Prevalence of Violence and Weapons in the Emergency Department.” In Annals of Emergency Medicine, 52:S171–S171. Elsevier BV, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.06.453.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

In the News

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers