Maria Mikhail, M.D., Ms.C., M.P.H., is an international student from Egypt who joined the Dr.P.H. program in Health Policy and Management at NYMC. She received her bachelor’s degree, graduating with an honors. Dr. Mikhail has three publications in public health and ophthalmology. She also obtained two master’s degrees with a top honor graduate award and a GHSA concentration. 

Hometown

Egypt

Undergraduate School

Fayoum University, Egypt

Undergraduate Major

Medicine and General Surgery

Graduate School(s)

Beni-Suef University, Yonsei University

Medical School

Fayoum University, Egypt

Fellowship/Clinical Research Fellowship

Fellowship of Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Glasgow, UK

Focus Area/Interests

• Infection control
• Vaccination
• Maternal and child health care
• Preventive medicine initiatives
• Health policies
• Equity in health care access
• Universal health coverage
• Digital Health
• Oculoplastic Surgery

Current Position

• Public health specialist at the Egyptian Ministry of Health, Fayoum Health Affairs Directorate
• Oculoplastic Surgeon 

Career Experience

• Technical office member of Deputy Minister of Health for Public Health duties
• Officer in charge of COVID-19 vaccination of the governmental HCWs
• Infection Control manager at Fayoum Ophthalmic Hospital, Egypt