Simona Kwon, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Professor
New York University School of Medicine
Center for the Study of Asian American Health
550 First Avenue
VZN, Suite #844
New York, NY
USA 10016
Email: Simona.Kwon@nyumc.org

Biographical Sketch: Simona C. Kwon, Dr.PH, M.P.H. is the director of the NYU B Free CEED, one of eighteen CDC-funded Centers of Excellence in the Elimination of Health Disparities, and a co-investigator of the NIH-funded Center for the Study of Asian American Health. Her research focus is on the application of a community-based participatory approach to address the socio-cultural factors influencing health behaviors and outcomes among Asian American, and other minority and underserved communities. Her current research includes identifying evidence-, and practice-based strategies across the social determinants of health to eliminate hepatitis B-related health disparities.

Papers:
2055.0 Results of an intervention to promote diabetes prevention among New York City Koreans using a community health worker model 2055.0 Piloting a community-based intervention for caregivers of Korean American cancer survivorship 2056.0 Marhaba: Key informant interview findings from a study of breast and cervical cancer screening barriers and facilitators among muslim women in New York city 3015.0 Results of a pilot study to promote diabetes prevention among New York City South Asian women using a community health worker model 3064.0 Community health worker interventions as a way to increase physical activity among three distinct Asian American subgroups in New York City 3162.0 Diabetes risk factors among taxi drivers in New York City 3205.0 Improving retention and data collection rates for a community health worker intervention to promote diabetes prevention among koreans in New York City 3399.0 Poor mental health and cigarette smoking among Asian American populations in New York City 3457.0 Developing and evaluating the community empowered research training (CERT) program: Building research capacity for community-initiated and community-driven research 4354.0 Diabetes among minority populations in New York City 4357.0 An immigrant diabetes disadvantage in New York ethnic enclaves? 5076.0 Strategies to reach and implement the vision of health equity (STRIVE) project: Adapting and culturally tailoring evidence-based strategies for Asian americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander communities