I am focused on efficiency, optimization, and access of health systems, particularly with low socioeconomic populations in high-income countries, and involved in healthcare in two parallel tracks as both an MD-PhD candidate and a consultant for the World Health Organization European HQ. My research focuses on (1) the development of biomedical materials such as bone tissue and porous lattice structure titanium implants using different 3D printing technologies, and (2) expanding donor potential in cardiothoracic transplantation with Dr. Yaron Barac. I have extensive experience in trauma medicine and emergency health delivery as both a Pararescueman Commander in the military, co-founder of the first public EMS system in Jamaica, and a Project Manager for the National COVID-19 Task Force in Israel. I have both clinical and fieldwork research skills in epidemiology and cognitive neuroscience and can perform statistical analysis, economic evaluations, and operational excellence consulting. Graduated Cum Laude from Columbia University with a degree in Medical Science and Comparative Literature and an MSc from the London School of Economics in Global Health Policy and Economics. Research:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9u0UqyIAAAAJ&hl=enPress: • https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/a-brighter-future-emily-benedek-aliyah• https://www.timesofisrael.com/veterans-of-idf-search-and-rescue-unit-take-battle-of-saving-lives-to-the-street/• https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/babayit-marks-start-of-second-year-expands-in-nyc-and-israel/• https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/in-new-york-living-rooms-survivors-share-memories-of-the-holocaust-1.5993239https://weare.ujafedny.org/sams-story/
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