Muktar Aliyu, MD, MPH, DrPH

Dr. Aliyu has more than a decade of experience working in global health. He attended medical school at the Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, and holds a master of public health degree (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) from the George Washington University and a doctorate degree in public health (Epidemiology and International Health) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He completed his residency training in occupational medicine at Meharry Medical College in 2008, and a fellowship in general preventive medicine at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota in 2009. He is a recipient of several awards, including the UAB Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, the UAB International Student Award for Academic Excellence, and the William H.J. Summerskill Award for outstanding achievement in research from the Mayo Foundation. Dr. Aliyu’s many areas of research interest include maternal and fetal outcomes associated with behavioral health risk factors, male participation in perinatal care services, and implementation science approaches to assessing drivers of sustainable, high quality HIV/AIDS services in resource-constrained settings. Dr. Aliyu is a diplomate of the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

Prior Projects: 

• Clinical and Translational Research Training in Northern Nigeria
• Engaging Indigenous Organizations to Sustain HIV/AIDS program in Nigeria
• Hydroxyurea for Stroke Prevention in Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Monitoring and Coordinating Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare to Enhance Domestic Preparedness for Ebola Response
• Optimizing Integrated PMTCT Services in Rural North-Central Nigeria
• Primary Prevention of Strokes in Nigerian Children with Sickle Cell Disease

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Education

MBBS (MD), Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
MPH, George Washington University
DrPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham Fellowship
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota