Faculty
Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Adjunct Professor, Evans School
206-221-1602
rowhani@uw.edu
Education
PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2009
MD Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Iran), 2002
MPH Epidemiology, Yale University, 2005
Contact
206-221-1602
rowhani@uw.edu
Box 351619
Department of Epidemiology
Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, 860
Seattle, WA
Department of Epidemiology
Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, 860
Seattle, WA
Research Interests
Ali Rowhani-Rahbar is the Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence, and Interim Director of the Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program, at the University of Washington. He evaluates community-based interventions, social programs, and public policies for their impact on multiple forms of violence with a particular emphasis on preventing firearm-related harm.
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Modification of Firearm Law-Firearm Injury Association by Economic Disadvantage.
(2023 Sep 13)
Am J Prev Med
Agoubi LL, Banks SN, Kwon EG, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Nehra D, Rivara FP
(2023 Sep 13)
Am J Prev Med
Agoubi LL, Banks SN, Kwon EG, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Nehra D, Rivara FP
Disparities in Misclassification of Race and Ethnicity in Electronic Medical Records Among Patients with Traumatic Injury.
(2023 Sep 13)
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
Conrick KM, Mills B, Schreuder AB, Wardak W, Vil CS, Dotolo D, Bulger EM, Arbabi S, Vavilala MS, Moore M, Rowhani-Rahbar A
(2023 Sep 13)
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
Conrick KM, Mills B, Schreuder AB, Wardak W, Vil CS, Dotolo D, Bulger EM, Arbabi S, Vavilala MS, Moore M, Rowhani-Rahbar A
Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Older Adults in Six U.S. States: A Descriptive Study.
(2023 Sep 9)
Clin Gerontol
Betz ME, Frattaroli S, Knoepke CE, Johnson R, Christy A, Schleimer JP, Pear VA, McCarthy M, Kapoor R, Norko MA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Ma W, Wintemute GJ, Swanson JW, Zeoli AM
(2023 Sep 9)
Clin Gerontol
Betz ME, Frattaroli S, Knoepke CE, Johnson R, Christy A, Schleimer JP, Pear VA, McCarthy M, Kapoor R, Norko MA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Ma W, Wintemute GJ, Swanson JW, Zeoli AM
Associations between experiencing violence, owning a firearm for protection and firearm storage: a nationally representative analysis of US caregivers of teens.
(2023 Sep 7)
Inj Prev
Sokol RL, Lee D, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Pelletier K, Zimmerman M, Carter PM
(2023 Sep 7)
Inj Prev
Sokol RL, Lee D, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Pelletier K, Zimmerman M, Carter PM
The association of alcohol use and heavy drinking with subsequent handgun carrying among youth from rural areas.
(2023 Aug 3)
J Rural Health
Ellyson AM, Schleimer JP, Dalve K, Gause E, Weybright EH, Kuklinski MR, Oesterle S, Rowhani-Rahbar A
(2023 Aug 3)
J Rural Health
Ellyson AM, Schleimer JP, Dalve K, Gause E, Weybright EH, Kuklinski MR, Oesterle S, Rowhani-Rahbar A
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