New York University
General Internal Medicine
VA NY Harbor
423 E 23rd st, 15N-028BN
New York
NYUSA
10010
Biographical Sketch: Homer Venters is a an attending physician at the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture as well as the Deputy Medical Director for NYC DOHMH at Rikers Island Jail. Dr. Venters also sees detained victims of torture who are seeking asylum through the Doctors of the World, and conducts trainings for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Asylum Officers on the effects of torture. Dr. Venters’ research at New York University School of Medicine involves healthcare for detained immigrants, a topic he has recently testified about before congress and continues to pursue as a member of the ICE-NGO health advisory group. Dr. Venters first became involved in immigration health as a health volunteer in Peace Corps Togo. Since that time, Dr. Venters has worked with immigrants and internally displaced persons in Togo, France, Rwanda, Uganda and New York. Dr. Venters most recent publications deal with public acceptance of torture in the United States and conditions of U.S. Department of Homeland Security detention.