Executive Title
Director
NIH Institute
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
E-Mail
Eliseo.perez-stable@nih.gov
Telephone
(301) 402-1366
Address
Democracy 2, Room 800
6707 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892
6707 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892
Education
- M.D. University of Miami School of Medicine
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B.A. University of Miami
Prior Positions
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Dr. Pérez-Stable built a career at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he was a professor of medicine, chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, and director of the Center for Aging in Diverse Communities (CADC), which is funded by NIH's National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Professional Accomplishments
- Recognized as a leader in Latino health care and disparities research with more than 30 years of research on smoking cessation and tobacco control policy in Latino populations in the United States and Latin America
- Elected to the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) of the National Academy of Science
- Received numerous awards including the Society of General Internal Medicine’s John M. Eisenberg National Award for Career Achievement in Research and the University of California, San Francisco Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award
- Research interests have centered on improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities and underserved populations, advancing patient-centered care, improving cross-cultural communication skills among health care professionals, and promoting diversity in the biomedical research workforce