Dr. Cesar Ortiz is a practicing infectious disease physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is an NYU School of Global Health student pursuing a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in epidemiology. As a practicing physician, he would like to implement preventative measures that can have a bigger impact on the biomedical field he practices in, and on society at large.
When reflecting on the innumerable deaths and unquantifiable economic losses from the current pandemic, he wishes to gain knowledge in improving resilience within all levels of healthcare in preparation for the next global disaster.
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